1# Harvesting – Throughout September and October the apples and pears will need harvesting. You will know they are ready when the weather turns blustery resulting in a windfall of fruit on the floor. None of these will store well so use them to make chutneys and wine or leave a bucket at your gateway for passersby. […]
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1# Harvesting – Early sowings of onions and potatoes may be ready to harvest now. Wait until the tops have flopped over and look faded and dry. Pick the potatoes as you need them making sure to cover with soil any that you leave for another day –otherwise the daylight will turn their skin green which […]
Which power source is right for you? Your three main types of lawnmower can be electric or petrol-driven but some cylinder mowers are hand-push. Cordless Lawnmowers In times gone by you had a choice of a push, a petrol or an electric mower, today you also have the choice of cordless battery power alone. Battery-powered […]
More people end up in A&E from working in the garden, than playing sport!!! A lot of people take great pride in the art of lawn mowing and find the whole process one of summertime tradition and relaxation. Well, that’s until they go and chop a toe off because they weren’t concentrating. OK, that’s a […]
Problems caused by stale petrol can be avoided… Follow these simple tips :- Which kind of Petrol should you use? Regular unleaded 98, 95, 95 E5 or E10 can be used in most garden machinery products. Do not use any petrol containing more than 10% ethanol. This will cause corrosion damage to fuel system components. […]
It’s not as complicated as you think…. Lawncare The basic principle of lawn care is to carry out several straight forward routine tasks which are designed to keep the grass vigorous as well as attractive, which means that troubles are kept at bay. Thus, a proper maintenance programme is a series of trouble preventing measures […]