For over 20 years, I have cut and seasoned my own firewood, which we sell at my family’s small garden centre. I also have a wood-burning stove and prepare firewood for myself. One tool that has significantly improved my firewood preparation process is the Forest Master 5T Log Splitter pictured below. This powerful tool, which I use to split large logs, has been one of the best investments I’ve made. A decent kindler splitter is…
As a professional gardener and a nurseryman, I’ve done my fair share of lawn levelling jobs over the years. It’s probably one of my most rewarding jobs, as it makes such an impact once the lawns are established again. This is especially true if you want to create a striped lawn using a cylinder lawn mower with a roller like the one pictured below. You can have the most lush green lawn, but you will never get a decent…
As a professional gardener for a little over twenty years and working in my family’s small garden centre for even longer, I really do appreciate a well-built, versatile, and, more importantly, comfortable backpack sprayer. Over the years, backpack sprayers have greatly improved, with many models now being somewhat comfortable to wear despite their weight when full of liquid. Plus, the introduction of cordless knapsack sprayers makes spraying even easier to consistently regulate pressure. I’ve included…
Over the years, extendable long-reach hedge trimmers have significantly improved, especially considering how lightweight some models now are. With the introduction of lightweight battery-powered garden tools. I have found that some of the best long-reach hedge trimmers are now cordless models powered by lithium-ion batteries, with my Bosch 18v Cordless Telescopic Hedge Trimmer pictured below being one of the best examples of a cordless long-reach hedge trimmer that is reliable but affordable. Some high-spec cordless…
When it comes to the strongest weedkillers, there are a handful of very effective professional-grade weedkillers that I have been using as part of my garden maintenance business. The problem is that most require a spraying chemical licence to purchase. However, they are not available to the general public and can be expensive. Now, although I have a recognised certificate for spraying herbicides professionally, I often get asked which is the best weedkiller to use…
