Product Reviews

So …. it has just started to rain and you realise you’ve left the cushions out on the garden chairs, you rush out across the lawn then you remember you’re still wearing your slippers! When you’ve done this several time you will begin to leave a pair of shoes by […]

If you have been following my blog you will know that I moved into my current house in June 2015 inheriting two very over-grown gardens; you can following my progress here. My previous house had three large lawns so I employed a couple to mow and trim it once a […]

One of the most distinctive sounds of summer is the loud roar of a neighbour’s petrol lawnmower being started on a Sunday morning. Thanks to new powered gardening equipment range, EGO Power+, noise disturbances when mowing the lawn are a thing of the past. The EGO lawnmower whispers in at […]

I have never had a garden with a hedge until I moved into my new house three weeks ago. There is a tall Leylandii hedge running down the length of the front garden, separating my garden from my neighbour’s, and a smaller Hawthorn Hedge running around the edge of the […]

My garden is around 15 years old so is quite well established and requires little watering, however there are three areas which I have to keep an eye on during hot weather. The three main areas are; the sunny patio containing trees and shrubs in pots, the patio nearest the […]

I came across this product whilst looking for ideas to keep my house plants watered while away on holiday. I have seen similar self-watering products in garden centres over the years and have actually tried the ornate glass versions but this promised unique technology which provides self-watering for up to […]

You may have seen my recent review about finding easier ways to keep my patio pots and containers watered (https://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/hozelock-spiral-hose-set-review).  I came across a sprial hose which has turned out to be a great buy but I wanted something I could leave running for a short amount of time to […]

I love to use herbs in cooking and in summer time I like to add Borage and Mint to cold drinks. In my garden I grow Thyme, Bay and Chives but my Rosemary and Sage both died a couple of years ago so I have been buying them from the […]

Like a lot of people I have a number of containers and pots on my patio which adds interest and colour throughout the Spring and Summer. I love to use pots to grow plants which either won’t grow in my garden or would be too large if planted in the […]

I hate garden hoses and I think most gardeners will agree with me. If you have a decent sized garden dragging a hose around the garden to reach all the areas that need watering can be a real struggle and having to find the “kinks” can become a real pain. […]