Tony Flanagan
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PRODUCT REVIEW: GREENHOUSE ACCESSORIES
It’s great, you’ve got your greenhouse now what? Here are some extras to consider that you may find useful BEST BUY ELECTRONIC TEMP AND HUMIDITY WEATHER STATION With this Electronic Weather Station you can record the highest and lowest temperatures…
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Begin a green career at an RHS Garden
With 2020 seeing a gardening boom and many forced to consider their career options, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is giving 40 green-fingered applicants the chance to train at one of the charity’s five gardens from 2021. Up 8% on…
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PRODUCT REVIEW: SHED ACCESSORIES
If your best friend is your shed, than how about giving it some TLC with these accessories – our Best Buy and Top Picks? BEST BUY TOOL RACK This grey powder coated steel tool rack is 75cm (29½in) long and…
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PROPAGATORS
Go forth and propagate! Here’s our best buy and top picks to get your sowing off to a great start! BEST BUYGEOPOD HEATED PROPAGATOR WITH LIGHTS This heated propagator has a tall lid to accommodate young plants as well as…
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GREENHOUSE HEATING
This month the KG team have been trying out a number of greenhouse heaters. Here are their Best Buy and Top Picks BEST BUYGREENHOUSE FAN HEATER This 3kW Greenhouse Heater has three settings and is thermostatically controlled. The lowest setting…
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Will your bonfire be wildlife friendly?
It’s set to be a record year for back garden bonfire celebrations on 5th November, with households determined to keep the Guy Fawkes bonfire night festivities alive. Though with the spike in DIY bonfires in gardens across the UK, wildlife…
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In a ‘tricky’ year, ‘treat’ yourself!
The National Trust is urging people to seek inspiration from nature for displays and get creative in their pumpkin carving to bring others joy this Halloween. Waste from Halloween was estimated at the equivalent of 83m plastic bottles in throwaway…
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Indoor plants can boost mental wellbeing
The mental health benefits of gardening were well demonstrated during the national lockdown when many couch potatoes turned into avid amateur gardeners. Now the days are getting shorter and crisper you may not want to spend as much time outdoors…
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The RSPB’s guide to a greener Christmas!
Looking to have an eco-friendly Christmas? We’ve got everything you need here, all wrapped up in a green sustainable bow! Decking the halls with nature-friendly decorationsEvery year in the UK hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste from packaging gets…
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Product review: lEAF cOLLECTION TOOLS
This month the KG team have been trying out a range of tools for leaf collection. BEST BUYLEAF RAKE – RHS ENDORSED This hardened and tempered stainless steel rake has close-set flat tines and a square head end for reaching…
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Best buy and top picks october
This month the KG team have been reviewing garden footwear BEST BUY Endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, these mid-height garden boot are 100% waterproof with a fleece lining. They have a high traction outsole for a secure footing in…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: GARDEN FOOTWEAR
It’s good to get the right footwear for the garden and there’s plenty of choice to suit everyone. Take a look at these the kitchen garden team tried out this month BEST BUYWOMEN’S MUCKSTER II MID WELLINGTON Endorsed by the…
