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Where Do Tropical Plants Come From?

Here’s the list of where tropical plants come from for UK gardens, along with the specific Asian countries they originate from: Banana (Musa basjoo) – Japan Ginger...

The Future of Fruit: What Could Replace the Banana?

As Panama disease threatens to decimate the Cavendish banana, the world is left wondering what fruit might rise to replace the iconic banana in our diets....

Disappearing songbirds. The UK’s silent crisis

Once the familiar soundtrack to every morning stroll or afternoon in the garden, the cheerful chorus of the UK’s songbirds is growing quieter. Since...

I Don’t Recognise Modern Gardening Advice

I started gardening in the 1970s, when advice was simple, local, and often passed on by someone who had made the mistakes before you....

Ego powerload strimmer review

When your strimmer has finally died forever and the time has come to look for a replacement, it’s no longer just a matter of...

Hyundai hyB5200 blower review

Backpack blowers are now common place and have become an essential bit of kit for the professional gardener. There are some really impressive bits...

Crocus

Crocuses are among the earliest flowers to bloom, heralding the arrival of spring with their vivid colors. Their adaptability and resilience make them a...

When should I plant eucomis bulbs?

Although eucomis can withstand temperatures down to -6C, I would not plant out until the Frosts have finished. This is usually the end of...

EGO PPX1000 A LONG STRETCH WITH EGO’S LONG REACH BIG BOY

Those tall hedges, and worse still those extra wide hedges off of a tripod ladder, were starting to take their toll on my body....

Forest Master FM6DD Compact 6HP Petrol Wood Chipper REVIEW

How many times have you created a pile of cuttings and wished you had a little chipper to chop it up small? Those long...

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