Garden Maintenance

Got some builders sand you need to use up? Or maybe you have seen the difference in price between agricultural sand and builders’ sand and you want to know if …

If you are thinking of easy ways to weeds then burning the little blighters definitely sounds like an easy method. But is this possible, do blow torches for weeds even …

If you are planning on removing some topsoil from your garden then you will want to be using the best tools possible, but what is the best too to remove …

If you are laying or seeding a brand new lawn then you may be wondering how deep you need to go with your topsoil, after all, how much soil does …

Mares Tail (also known as horsetail) can be a serious problem once it has established itself. I would know, the driveway of my home was infested with the stuff when …

Postcrete is a really way to stick posts into the ground. But it is not always obvious to people how to use it. Using postcrete is very different from using …

If you do a lot of woodworking you will inevitably be left with a lot of sawdust and maybe thinking of useful ways to reuse that sawdust. We would all …

If you have just started looking into your screening options then you will have undoubtedly been overwhelmed by all the different options out there. Luckily, I have gathered my favourite …

Lupins are gorgeous, but alas their flowering spikes can begin to disappear all too soon. Don’t panic just yet though. Regular deadheading of your lupins can provide additional flower spikes, …

Horsetail is a serious pest; it always seems to find a way to come back. This invasive, deep routed weed can spread quickly and grow back year after year, even …

The great thing about this method of cleaning your patio is that it is very inexpensive to do. Often we have what is needed in our cleaning cupboards, which means …

If you have flower beds or are working on a vegetable garden, a garden fork is an essential tool every amateur or experienced gardener needs. One may be forgiven for …

A cordless strimmer can be used for garden maintenance such as tidying lawn borders, trimming tall grass, tackling overgrowth, and getting in those hard-to-reach areas where wires would usually hold …

I went out and purchased three of the most popular styles of weed burners with my own money and then put them to the test for you, my dear readers! …

Sharpening your shears and loppers is the key to speeding up your pruning work. While it can seem bothersome to take a few extra minutes to sharpen your tools, getting …

Non-weedkiller Options You can obviously use weed killers if you want to remove weeds from a lawn. But I prefer to garden organically where possible and think more people should, …

There are not many sights more daunting to a gardener than a completely overgrown garden. Weeds growing out of every possible nook & cranny, brambles sprawling out from the undergrowth, …

One of the most frustrating things about Block Paving is weeds growing in between the gaps. They can make your beautiful paving look unsightly. They can also be incredibly tedious …