It has been claimed that the increase in the number of robotic lawnmowers has placed the humble hedgehog under threat. Robotic grass cutters running at night may threaten the lives of hedgehogs roaming in gardens as…
School children in Aberdeen showed their flair for garden design by coming first in the nationwide Pocket Garden Design Competition. Pupils from Milltimber Primary and Cornhill Primary schools have been selected as winners in the Pocket…
Scientists have been working on a way to enable people to produce hydrogen with wind turbine and tanks in their own backyard. Scientists in Germany at the Fraunhofer Institute and the BTU Cottbus have been busy…
The idea of propagating basil seems like a great idea. Basil is such an important flavoring in so many dishes that having a ready supply of your own fresh basil seems natural, especially as it seems…
Homeowners have been warned that their garden furniture is at risk and that they might not be as well covered as they think in terms of household insurance. There has been a recent spate of garden…
Research as shown that gardening regularly can significantly improve our mental health. In an aid to help people The Scottish Association of Mental Health has decided to re-start its therapeutic gardening services in order that people…
A garden fence has become more than just a function object of division. Instead, recent trends have seen the humble garden fence become a canvas through which gardeners can equally express themselves as much as they…
Yakult, the firm behind the live culture drink to improve gut health, of the same name, has just launched a campaign to encourage people to take up gardening. It is encouraging consumers to spend time outdoors…
In 2021 Epping Forest District Council, working in conjunction with the residents of the Ninefields Estate in Waltham Abbey looked to bring new gardens to the estate, with the aim of improving the visual landscape while…
The Royal Horticultural Society Gardening Week begins on the 26th April and there is hope that it will encourage pandemic ravaged souls to get back outdoors even if only into their garden and start creating beautiful…
B&M have have brought back their budget gazebo but not all shoppers are in love with the product. B&M’s budget gazebo is back in stores for just £100. The gazebo has been a big seller in…
Home Depot has begun to stock tiny houses from Tuff Sheds that you can put up in your yard or elsewhere so as to improve living space. These prefabricated houses come in kit form and can…
One of the strange side-effects of the crisis on the Suez Canal has been the sudden shortage in the supply of garden gnomes that it has caused!. At a time of year where avid gardeners are…
Similar to the Caulders Scoctmid collaboration in Scotland, south of the boarder, Next and Homebase have also announced a tie up. This will see special small scale garden centres open up inside of some of Next’s…
The popularity of gardening as an activity and a hobby has again been highlight by news that the Co-Op chain, Scotmid, have launched of a series of ‘pop-up garden centres’ in some of their main stores….