Stunning Large Ferns for the Garden
Eye-catching, large ferns play an important role in any shaded garden planting scheme. Shaded areas are often difficult to plant due to soil conditions created by trees or buildings. …
Best Heavy Duty Weed Membranes
Thinking of buying a weed membrane for your garden or allotment? There are two different types to choose from with very differing results. We cover both here..
Best Secateurs for Small Hands
Garden tools, Â especially secateurs are coming along leaps and bounds. The best garden tool manufacturers have answered the demand for specific pruners aimed at users with differing needs including …
Great Ground Cover for the Shade
It’s an age old gardening dilemma. Finding plants that will grow successfully, thrive and look interesting in a shaded garden border. Liriope “Big Blue” scores highly on our list …
Polystichum polyblepharum
Polyblepharum, a species of the Polystichum genus is a truly exceptional fern for a partial to full shaded garden border. It is hardy, evergreen, drought tolerant and requires little …
Best Climbing Plant for Shade-Hydrangea petiolaris?
Continuing with our best plants for shade series, if you are not already aware of this climbing plant you should be. It’s a beauty! Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris is, …
Plants for Winter Colour – Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’
Winter Colour Perennial Gardens are not just all about Spring & Summer flowering plants. Dig deep enough and you will find a few gems to bring life and colour …
Choosing the best garden trolley cart
Advantages of Using a Garden Trolley Cart Most of us love our gardens and adore spending any spare time tending and neatening up this special, magical space – call …
What is the Difference between Anvil and Bypass Pruners?
Confused what to buy, anvil or bypass secateurs? We get many questions on this so we have written our advice here to help you decide which type you need …
Long reach extending tree loppers
Our guide to purchasing the right long reach tree loppers. Article features reviews on Wolf Garten, Fiskars, Draper and Spear and Jackson tools for pruning trees.