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Quick Answer For most UK gardens, a battery cordless mower is now the practical choice, quiet, powerful enough for weekly cuts, and free of annual servicing. My picks: the Webb WEER33 for small lawns and tight budgets, the EGO LM1702E-SP for the best battery performance on a medium plot, and the Hayter Harrier 41 if […]

Quick answer: For a typical UK back garden under 300 square metres on a tight budget, the WORX Landroid Vision Cloud WR303E at around £630 is the robot mower I would fit, because it needs no wire and no antenna. Larger gardens up to 800 square metres do better with the LiDAR-guided Segway Navimow i208, […]

🌿 Quick Answer The best gardening gifts are the ones a gardener will use every week: quality secateurs such as the Felco Elite, a forged trowel, Gold Leaf gloves, a foam kneeling pad, merino socks and sturdy work boots. For the gardener who has everything, try a Japanese pruning saw, a heated propagator, a plant […]

Quick Answer: Getting Rid of Chafer Grubs How do you get rid of chafer grubs? Water in nematodes of the species Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, sold as chafer grub killer, between late July and September while soil sits above 12°C. Keep the lawn moist for a fortnight afterwards. No chemical treatment is available to UK gardeners, so […]

Quick Answer: Getting Rid of Leatherjackets and Chafer Grubs What kills leatherjackets and chafer grubs in lawns? Nematodes are the only effective control left to UK gardeners, but the two pests need different species. Leatherjackets are killed by Steinernema feltiae applied from September to October. Chafer grubs need Heterorhabditis bacteriophora applied from late July to […]

Quick Answer The best winter vegetables to grow in the UK are kale, Brussels sprouts, leeks, parsnips, swede, turnips, celeriac, winter cabbage, purple sprouting broccoli, chard and hardy salad leaves such as lamb’s lettuce and land cress. Most need sowing between spring and late summer so they are fully grown before November. Garlic, onion sets […]

🌿 Quick Answer Winter gardening in the UK runs from November through February, and the priorities shift each month. November is for clearing up and protecting tender plants before the first hard frosts. December and January are mostly about structural pruning while plants are dormant, tool care, and keeping an eye on anything in a […]

Quick Answer Choose raised beds if your soil is heavy clay, compacted or poor, or if you want less bending and earlier spring growth. Choose in-ground growing if your soil is already good, your budget is tight or you grow deep-rooted crops such as sweetcorn and fruit trees. Many gardens use both. The short answer […]

Quick Answer Henchman tripod ladders are UK designed, EN131 certified ladders with a unique standing platform that lets you work hands free at height on sloping or uneven ground. In my testing, the extra stability made pruning, hedge trimming and tree work far safer and less tiring than a standard ladder, though they do come […]

Quick Answer: Dying Conifer Diagnosis Conifers turning brown typically indicate one of five problems: Avoid hard pruning back to old wood, then check soil drainage, as overwatering or heavy clay kills more conifers than any other cause. Improve drainage, remove affected portions, and ensure adequate spacing for air circulation. Most fungal problems cannot be reversed, […]