Tony Flanagan
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: PLANTING TOOLS (January 22)
After sowing comes the planting and there are plenty of tools out there to choose from. Here’s a selection of different ones to consider BEST BUYTRADITIONAL STAINLESS PLANTING SPADE This planting spade has a mirror-polished stainless steel, pointed blade, etched…
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pRODUCT REVIEWS: CHRISTMAS GIFTS (DECEMBER 21)
Here are a few Christmas gifts ideas for your green-fingered friends and family BEST BUY PASSIFLORA TROWEL AND FORK This RHS-endorsed trowel and fork set has purple painted hardwood handles, FSC certified, and mirror-polished stainless steel heads. The trowel head…
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How to put on a festive feast for birds!
The cold snap of winter means steaming roast dinners and hot cocoa are back on the menu – and you can share the festive celebrations with the birds outside your window! Many of the foods we eat are also big hits with the birds, especially during the colder months when there are fewer natural…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: CROP PROTECTION (NOVEMBER 21)
With cold weather in mind, this month we take a look at a range of crop protection options BEST BUY TUNNEL WITH FLEECE COVER Available in 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m and 6m lengths, the kit comes with semi-circular aluminium garden…
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the Story of the Tomato at Chelsea
The ever-popular tomato certainly deserves respect! Its history has been littered with adventure, travel and even wartime propaganda! Burpee Europe and Pennard Plants will be joining forces this September to celebrate the ‘love apple’ with a display at the Chelsea…
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E5 OR E10?
With the introduction last week of E5 and E10 petrol options many will be wondering what can be used in petrol driven gardening tools. E10, the cheaper option and introduced to reduce CO2 emissions, is made up of 90% regular…
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Wildlife is welcome!
Actively attracting insects, worms and birds to our gardens and pots can help save the planet Gardeners at a national horticultural charity are encouraging us to attract wildlife into our gardens to help prevent irreversible extinctions and save the planet…
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Product review: bulb planters (OCTOBER 21)
With autumn nearly upon us, it’s time to get those bulbs in the ground such as, alliums. tulips and daffodils, but bulb planters can also be used for veg planting too, including potatoes, leeks, onions, shallots and garlic. BEST BUY…
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CELEBRATING NATURE’S GIFT OF WELLBEING
At BBC Gardeners’ World Live Special Edition, well-being will be placed centre stage with a series of features showcasing how health and wellbeing is boosted by plants and gardening, or being around greenery and gardens. Ultimately, gardens make us feel…
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Five top tips for tackling an allotment
Ex Blue Peter and Westminster Abbey gardener, Chris Collins, shares his top tips for starting out on your organic allotment journey during National Allotments Week (9 -15 August 2021). Chris (now Head of Horticulture at charity Garden Organic) started his…
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PRODUCT REVIEW: tRIMMERS (sEPTEMBER 21)
Need to tame parts of your garden or allotment, or just needing to keep it neat and trim? Here are some trimmers you might like to consider BEST BUYEGO CORDLESS LINE TRIMMER The ST1400E-ST cordless line trimmer has a 35cm…
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Butterfly species hard hit by changeable weather patterns
Where have the butterflies gone? Butterfly Conservation launches this year’s Big Butterfly Count with urgent appeal for public’s help after disastrous spring weather. Chris Packham and wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation are launching this year’s Big Butterfly Count today by asking…
