Cordless eco lawnmowers are becoming more desirable and necessary as they positively impact global warming. With powerful battery development, it should seem like a no-brainer. but is it? It all comes down to performance and cost. Does a battery-powered mower cut the mustard (and the grass!)? The cost of decent battery-operated eco lawnmowers does seem […]
Flowers everywhere – everything’s coming up roses—peonies—and every other flower we planted. I love June, the time of year when all the hard work comes back to reward you. Hours of digging, planting seeds, transplanting, potting on, weeding and battling every bug determined to banquet in the garden has been worth it. After such a […]
I only took feeding plants seriously this year and was astounded at the difference it has made. The biggest proof was a yellow rose that has been in the garden for so long I can’t remember when we put it there. It has never really flowered much. in the last ten years (possibly longer) and […]
Digging an existing piece of ground can be like going to the gym for the first time. The preparation can be backbreaking, with rocks, stones, and weeds up to your ears and over, and after all the sweat and aching muscles, the soil might not be brilliant. I had this experience recently with a piece […]
If there is one flower, in a delightful multitude of stunning colours, that rises above the rest it has to be the sweet pea. Not only magical to look at but fascinating to watch as it grows. Sweet peas fill a space quickly and erupt in a blaze of just about every colour you can […]
We are very fortunate to have an abundance of natural wildlife surrounding us as our house backs onto farmland and is surrounded by mature oaks and hedgerows. Where we live in the County of Caerphilly there is an abundance of diverse wildlife, particularly birds and we manage to attract many species that you would normally […]
