As a professional gardener and nurseryman of over 20 years working at my family garden centre, like most gardeners, one job I’ve never been keen on is weeding. Whether I’m maintaining a client’s lawn by removing dandelions in spring or weeding potted plants in my family’s nursery, the job of weeding is always one I’d prefer not to be doing. Over the years, I’ve tested and used many tools for removing weeds than I can…
I’ve talked alot over the years about the importance of regular lawn maintenance if you want an immaculate lawn. I’ve been maintaining lawns professionally for going on over for 20 years. It starts with applying iron sulphate moss killer if moss is a problem, followed by removing the moss and thatch with a scarifier. I also like to aerate the lawn as shown above to improve drainage, and of course, if you want those stripes,…
I’ve used rotavators for over 20 years, from the large petrol Howard rotavator pictured below in my family nursery, which is a little overkill for most people. Still, it’s perfect for cultivating large areas before planting. These are also the sort of rotavators I learned to use in horticultural college back in the day. There are now much smaller, compact rotavators, which have proven perfect for landscaping, garden maintenance, and maintaining beds on allotments and…
