The Best Water fed Window Cleaning Poles Put to The Test I used to have a professional window cleaner that cleaned all my windows (all 13 of them) every couple of weeks but just recently they stopped doing their round leaving me without a window cleaner. Unfortunately, there are no other window cleaners that do the rounds on my street so I had to come up with a way to keep the windows clean. The…
After testing several promising lawnmowers, specifically models suited to smaller lawns (let’s say up to 300m2 which is a small lawn in mind) the two lawnmowers in the main picture above are my two favourite models. This Worx WG730E 20v 30cm Cordless Mower which I have been testing is an impressive piece of kit, however, it’s only really suitable for smaller lawns up to around 200m2. This is actually the latest mower I have added…
Following on from my guide where I tested and reviewed this MasterCanopy pop up gazebo (which is well worth a read or why not watch the video I filmed), it got me thinking about what other ways could I create extra shade in my garden. Whether it be from the blistering sun (I’d be so lucky living in Manchester) or providing some shelter from a few rain showers. Well, I’ve also tested this Cantilever parasol…
Following on from my reviews on pond pumps, pond UV clarifiers (for cleaning green water caused by algae), choosing the right pond aerator and even why you might want to consider an all-in-one pond pump with an integrated filter. This time, I want to focus on why you might want to consider a pond fountain and how to go about choosing the right model for your pond. If you find your garden pond a little…
Pop up gazebos tested for waterproofness, stability and ease of assembly Following on from my review on hardtop gazebos, where we found the Outsunny 3m x 3m Hardtop Gazebo a good choice if you need a more permanent gazebo, we have written a review looking at options that aren’t as permanent. Like many people, I decided I needed a gazebo that was more portable, and easy to put up but is much more substantial than…
I’ve been a bit of a wildlife enthusiast for a few years now and first got into using wildlife trail cameras around 3 years ago. Originally, I was filming a local set of badgers as well as foxes passing by with their cubs. When I thought about it, I couldn’t believe how much wildlife I had living on my doorstep and most of the neighbours didn’t even have a clue. So following on from my…
The complete guide to repairing your lawn Just recently, I decided it was about time I did some work with my own lawn because it was covered in lots of dead brown patches, mainly due to moss. I talked in more detail here about what I used to kill the moss and how I apply it. I’m assuming that if you have a moss issue, you have now treated the moss and then scarified your…
An electric ice cream maker solves so many frozen dessert-related issues. Are you picky about the quality of your ice cream? Perhaps you have allergies to ingredients that appear in commercial ice creams. Are you vegan and don’t eat dairy products? Or maybe you’re just itching to try a maple bacon flavour? Making your own ice cream at home gives you complete control over what goes into this frozen dessert. And it tastes wonderful. My…
After recently planting up this strawberry planter and my alpine rockery planter, I decided it was time to plant up my two new window troughs with summer basket plants. As I was doing this, I decided to put together this guide on how to plant wall troughs to help anyone do the same. To give you an idea, the picture below is two of my newly planted wall troughs straight after planting. They do look…
Alpine rockery plants are one of my favourite types of plants, they look amazing, are easy to grow, require minimal care and don’t need watering quite as often as most plants. Overall, I think they make a great alternative to bedding plants, especially if you plant them in a container or trough which I will be doing in my guide here. I recently planted up this strawberry planter and even planted these amazing summer wall…
