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Protecting your garden assets

One of the most satisfying and rewarding hobbies that you can take up as you reach middle age is gardening. As you notice that you have more time on your hands since the kids are grown up, it is worthwhile to look towards a new hobby that will keep you busy.

Gardening is a great hobby [...]

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Auction of ride on lawnmowers raises money for shelter

The leading online garden machinery superstore in Europe, which has its base in South Norfolk, has joined forced with Shelter, the homelessness charity, to raise some much needed funds for them at a time of year when they need all the help they can get.

Mowdirect, whose headquarters are at Morningthorpe nr Long Stratton, are organising [...]

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New Outdoor LED Wall Lights use much less power

New Outdoor LED Wall Lights use much less power

Ulverston have recently announced that they are going to be adding energy efficient outdoor wall lights to their collection of LEDs. These lights use the latest technology in order to deliver the greatest amount of light for the least amount of power. Additionally, these bulbs rarely [...]

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Garden buildings aren’t limited to sheds

If you are thinking about installing a new building in your garden than the immediate thing that comes to mind is going to be a shed. However, this is a very limited idea as there are many different types of buildings that you can construct outside your property. Many of these can be a wonderful [...]

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Enhance to ambience of your garden with tasteful lighting

Gardens are an integral and important part of your home and you want to keep it looking as good as possible. A garden adds to the look of your home and can bring you closer to nature. We all have experienced the serenity of sitting out in the garden on a summer evening, listening and [...]

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Infrared wildlife cameras are a must to capture nocturnal animals

An infrared wildlife camera can be a great way to capture images of animals that are moving at night. The infrared technology means that the animals can be seen without them being disturbed by light in the visible spectrum.

One of the common features on these devices is a motion sensor which means that the camera [...]

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Gtech unveil new garden power tool

Gtech unveil new garden power tool

The new and cordless Gtech HTO4 2 in 1 Garden Multi-Tool is a powerful enough tool to trim hedges and cut branches, all in one light weight garden appliance.

Historically, garden power tools which were cordless haven’t had enough power to tackle the jobs they were designed for. Gtech have now mastered [...]

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Latest camera technology brings nature up close and personal

The television programmes Autumnwatch and Springwatch are using camera technology that allow us to get an even more detailed view of animals than ever before. The new camera technology has meant that we are able to see birds and other animals living in their natural environments in a way we have not seen before.

It is [...]

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Eco-friendly garden features

To those who want to involve green technologies in their life, the garden is one of the best places to do this. There are many features in the garden that could become more environmentally friendly with just a little bit of work on your part. Water features are a common thing to see in many [...]

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Harcostar range of water butts exclusively available from Stewart

Harcostar range of water butts exclusively available from Stewart

Stewart, the leading name in UK gardening products, has now sealed a deal with Straight PLC which will see them become the sole distributor to UK garden centres of Harcostar’s great range of water butts and their accessories.

Since they first began back in 1945, Stewart have [...]

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