gardening

A guide to choosing the right lawn mower

Lawn mower

As with most things nowadays, when it comes to buying a lawn mower there’s certainly plenty of choice whether you’re buying online or in store. Much will depend on the size of your lawn, of course, as well as how much you want to spend and whether you want to settle for a cheaper push

How to use food scraps in your garden

How to use food scraps in the garden

Don’t just throw away your fruit peel, egg shells or coffee grounds — kitchen scraps like these can be a great source of nutrients and moisture for your garden soil. This new infographic will show you how to make use of food scraps without the need for a composter.

8 tips for keeping your garden safe from your pets

How to Pet-Proof Your Garden

As much as we love our dogs and cats, it can often be a nightmare maintaining a garden with them around. Whether they are digging up your lawn, lying in your flowerbeds or eating your plants, these 8 simple tips will help keep your garden and your animals safe.

Gardening tips for beginners

Gardening for Beginners

Gardening is a great hobby with a number of benefits. This new infographic from our friends at Capital Gardening Services is full of useful tips for novice gardeners.

How to control & prevent lawn weeds

Lawn weeds

Is your lawn overrun with unwanted weeds? Don’t just mow over them and ignore the problem — this 4 minute video will show you how to deal with lawn weeds and prevent them from reappearing.

Welcome to the Blindfold Mowing Olympics

Blindfold Mowing Olympics

There’s a new extreme sport in town — The Blindfold Mowing Olympics. The sport was invented by the Mower Gang, a volunteer group who give up their free time to maintain overgrown public spaces in their native Detroit, USA.

How to make your garden hedgehog friendly

Hedgehog friendly garden

Hedgehog numbers are falling in the UK, and it’s though that urbanisation and growing badger numbers are to blame. A new video produced by Chester Zoo shows you easy ways to make your garden more hedgehog friendly.

Spring garden ideas

Spring ideas

Now that the clocks have changed and we’re about to enter April, there’s no better time than now to get your garden in shape! We’ve put together a few simple ideas to give you some inspiration.