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Garden Rake Review

Springtine garden rakes are great for clearing autumn leaves from the lawn, scarifying and much more – we put five top models to the test in our garden rake review. Garden rake review: This year, I...

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Loppers: Tried and Tested

Find the best long-handled loppers for your garden as we put five loppers through their paces. Arms up, and stretch. This is what many of us do in order to cut back those out-of-reach branches. Life...

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Lawnmowers: Tried and Tested

We trial the top rotary, cylinder and hover lawnmowers to find the best lawnmower for your lawn It is hard to know where to start when buying a new mower, and with so many types to choose from...

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Hand forks – Tried and Tested

Hand forks are such handy garden tools. You can use hand forks to remove weeds, prepare planting holes and tidy the soil level around border edges. We’ve put five hand forks through their paces to help...

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Gardening Book Reviews for Winter

These recently released gardening books will entertain, educate and inspire while the weather puts gardening on hold. Curl up indoors with a new gardening book as you dream of your garden plans for...

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Stephen Anderton: Author Interview

‘Lives of the Great Gardeners’ is a new book by Stephen Anderton exploring the stories of some of the most prominent gardeners in history Looking at 40 influential gardeners in his new book, Stephen...

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New Gardening Books for January 2017

New gardening books for 2017: This month we review a selection of the best garden writing to appear in January. New gardening books: New gardening books: RHS Practical Latin for Gardeners by James...

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New Gardening Books for February 2017

These new gardening books will keep plant lovers entertained and inspired for the rest of winter before its time to get on top of the garden. Latest gardening book releases, reviewed in the pages of...

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Inspiring Gardening Books for 2017

We select some inspiring gardening books for you to enjoy as you start to plan the year ahead. Inspring gardening books for 2017: Anthology of Flowers by Jane Field-Lewis & Richard Maxted Anthology...

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Seed stores: tried and tested

We rate the best seed stores for keeping your seeds safe and dry, from boxes to tins! Over time, you learn that there is no need to sow an entire packet of seeds all at once, seed stores become very...

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Lawnmowers: tried and tested

Lawnmowers tried & tested: We trial the top rotary, cylinder and hover lawnmowers to find the best lawnmower for your lawn It is hard to know where to start when buying a new mower, and with so...

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Botanical home fragrances that last the test of time

Gardens are full of natural perfume we love to bring the outdoors in when it comes to scent, but there is nothing more frustrating than home fragrances that last for a split second before fading into...

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Natural and botanical inspired products for the home

Bring nature into your home with these botanical inspired products which capture the essence of the great outdoors. We review a selection of botanical inspired products which bring a wonderful natural...

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Gardening books for summer 2017

Looking for a new gardening book to read this summer? We’ve reviewed some new gardening books for summer 2017 that will cater for different tastes. If you want to discover secret British gardens, help...

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Gardening book reviews – grow your own

If you are looking for a book on the subject of ‘grow your own’, here are three recent releases to consider. Read these reviews if you are keen to grow your own to save money, increase your repertoire...

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An interview with Dan Pearson

Dan Pearson wrote gardening columns for The Observer for ten years and his book Natural Selection – A Year in the Garden is a month-by-month collection of the best of these columns. We caught up with...

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An interview with wildlife photographer Stephen Dalton

Multi-award winning photographer Stephen Dalton’s new book My Wood is an insight into the diversity of life found inside his nine-acre broadleaf woodland. Stephen Dalton’s new book is a journey through...

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New gardening gear for 2018

Each year the gardening industry launches new products that will grace garden centre shelves during the next growing season. At Glee, an annual trade show, innovative new products rub shoulders with...

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Top 10 gardening books for Christmas

Our top gardening books for Christmas include a mix of practical growing, making and cooking guides, and some splendidly illustrated gardening volumes released this year, to inspire you over winter....

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New gardening books for February 2017

These new gardening books will keep plant lovers entertained and inspired for the rest of winter before its time to get on top of the garden. Latest gardening book releases, reviewed in the pages of...

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