Like me, all this rain is probably starting to get you down. A constant sodden garden means my outdoor to-do list is getting longer by the day. Who knows…
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Product profile – leaf blower
Leaf blower There’s a lot to be said for having the extra freedom to move around that battery machinery so obviously provides. And where leaf fall is concerned that freedom…
Kris’s Blog: Good trees come to those who wait – tree seed update
Back in a November I went off for a walk in my local woods to collect a variety of tree seeds (AG 19 Nov 2011). The seeds were promptly…
Michelle’s Blog: Spring delay
I’ve fallen into that classic gardener’s trap! I’ve let a fairly mild regional winter lull me into a false sense of security – I’ve sown everything early in expectation of…
Product profile – electric tiller
Electric tiller There are times when a garden fork just won’t do for preparing a brand new border. But if you don’t feel your patch warrants the cost of a…
Kris’s Blog: Back garden in bloom
I’m so glad I took the opportunity to snap some pics of the tree blossom in my garden before the wet weather set in. What a difference a week of…
Kris’s blog: award-winning tree lilies?
I’ve just taken delivery of some tree lily bulbs from T&M. The company is running a competition to see which member of the media can grow the best plants this…
Product profile: Dove cote and stand
Dove cote and stand Romantic and classically elegant, a dove cote is definitely worth a splurge and this two-storey dove cote bird table and stand makes a great investment. Made…
Kris’s blog: One is the loneliest number
I have a lovely fan trained camellia, planted up in a in a large terracotta pot filled with ericaceous compost. It’s underplanted with tulips and should, at this time of…
Michelle’s blog: Bursting with energy
I blogged not so long ago about how my transplanted fruiting cherry tree looked liked it had survived the move. Well, last weekend, the first buds started to open, another…