Over the years, as part of my garden maintenance and landscaping business (we have a family-owned nursery/garden centre). I have built and had a chance to see how a pergola can transform many garden areas. If there is one thing for certain, the easiest way to install a new pergola, especially if you want to take the DIY route, is by simply buying the best pergola kit. This is even easier than ever with products…
I’ve been involved in garden maintenance and worked at my family’s nursery for over 20 years. I’ve also had my chemicals spraying licence for as long which I need to spray weedkillers professionally. Now most professional-grade weedkillers are not available to the general public. However, there are a few that are just as strong and very effective that are still available. The best weedkillers for driveways usually have the active ingredient glyphosate in them. They…
My two kids love nothing more than playing in our garden swimming pool when they’re not in the outdoor playhouse, especially when we get the Charbroil gas BBQ out and invite their cousins to play. Over the last 13 years, we have tested many of the best garden swimming pools. Their favourite is this Intex 6ft x 20in Easy Set Swimming Pool, which is partly unique as it has one inflatable floating ring and is…
I’ve been maintaining lawns professionally as part of my garden maintenance business for over 20 years. I know a thing or two about managing a healthy, lush green lawn. With this in mind, I’ve put together this guide to pass on some of my expertise to you including which are my best lawn feeds I recommend depending on your lawn condition and how much work you’re willing to put in. This all depends on if…
Me and the wife love sitting in the garden in the evening. I have always tried to encourage my two daughters to play and sit in the garden, and my youngest daughter absolutely loves being in the garden. Even as kids, my parents also encouraged me to be outdoors rather than cooked up playing video games. The problem is, even on warm days, as the sun goes down in the evening, it starts to cool…
You can beat relaxing in the garden with a good book and a nice cold drink, especially when you have something to relax in and drift off to sleep. When it comes to relaxing, there are a lot of choices, from sun loungers to egg chairs. I recently discussed testing different zero-gravity loungers with their health benefits and why I love my Lafuma Relax Rt2 Zero Gravity Chair. However, when it comes to relaxing, the best…
As a professional gardener, I’ve been involved with garden maintenance for over 20 years, and if there was one request I heard the most, it was ‘Can you create those stripes on the lawn?’. The answer, of course, depends on their lawn condition, but it was usually a yes after a little lawn maintenance. First, I’d treat the lawn with iron sulphate (this kills moss and feeds the lawn making it dark green), followed a…
Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of sheds, and I used to joke that my dad collected sheds. He has a small holding, so he always had plenty of use for them, from turning them into chicken coops with automated doors to just using them for feed stores or general storage. We previously always went for wooden sheds. However, their high maintenance and need treating yearly with a new coat of paint if…
I first reviewed automatic hose reels over 10 years ago as part of my best hose pipe review when I first purchased the Hozelock auto reel. At the time, it was very expensive for a hose pipe but I’m pretty sure, it was the only one you could buy at the time with the auto rewind feature. It was a real game-changer at the time, thats for sure! No more having to manually retract the…
Over the years, I’ve tried to create areas of shade in my garden, especially now I have two beautiful girls who needed shade in the garden so they could play safely out of the sun. I also wanted a way to create shade over my rattan 8 seater patio set. I found that shade sails are great for providing consistent shade in the garden in one position, but I needed some way to create shade…
