This blog we promise to leave no stone unturned as we go on the warpath for every gardener’s nemesis – slugs and snails!

There are no less than 36 species of slug in the UK. That’s according to ‘Slugs of Britain and Ireland’, a book by the Field Studies Council whose...

This blog we’re going to talk about ‘stuff’.

‘Stuff’ is all the things we acquire as we go through life and simply cannot bear to be parted from. And a glance into many of our wardrobes, cupboards and closets suggest that a lot of the ‘stuff’ we own is made up of clot...

None of us like the idea of sharing our homes with uninvited guests. Yet insects of all varieties can, and do, delight in invading our personal space, sometimes with expensive and all too damaging consequences.

While houseflies, crane flies and even spiders are annoyi...

I’ve been blessed with an abundance of succulent fruit in the garden this year, and my local hedgerows are also brimming with ripened berries, so it’s time to make use of nature’s larder and make some home-made tasty jam. 

As with most forms of the culinary arts, there...

There should be more to outdoor living than hastily arranged barbeques, with family and friends seated on makeshift garden chairs, assorted kitchen stools and upturned flower pots! We work hard throughout the year to make our gardens look good so, when the sun shines i...

We all know that without a balanced diet our health can suffer. It’s the same for plants too, which is why there appears to be a bewildering array of fertilisers on the market to assist the propagation of everything from houseplants to lawns and dahlias to cucumbers.

I...

How many different products does one home need to get the laundry cleaner, keep domestic appliances free of limescale and plugholes flowing freely? Not to mention stubborn grease on cookers and surfaces.

The answer, perhaps surprisingly, is just one.

It’s something you...

With warmer, sunnier days hopefully on the horizon, preparing the garden as a place to relax or entertain ultimately begins closest to the house, and that means giving the patio or decking a spot of routine maintenance.

If your decking is looking a bit jaded after th...