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Garden Tools – The Power to Go Cordless

There are few things in my professional career that I can say have changed my working life. ...

Weedkiller for Ivy and Brambles – Which is the right weedkiller to use?

There are many different weedkillers on the market, this is because not all plants are the same. ...

Patio Heaters with Bluetooth Speakers the Top 5

Patio heaters with Bluetooth speakers are new on the market and they are bringing a new wave of ...

Anti-Slip Paints and Products How to Choose the Right One

A reader recently wrote and asked, what anti-slip paint could she use on a slippery manhole cover? ...

Inflatable Hot Tubs for Small Spaces

Hot tubs have long been a source of relaxation and a place for social interaction since before the ...

Neudorff Weedkiller and Moss Killers are they any Good?

As The Perfect Garden readers already know, I get super excited about products that actually work, ...

Eco Friendly Products you could Swap for Regular Products.

The Best Eco Friendly Alternatives to Regular Products Our personal responsibility for our ...

All you Need to Know About Chicken Wire/Poultry Netting

Chicken wire or poultry netting, is a versatile fencing,used and available worldwide. It comes in ...

Be Garden Smart with Waterproof Smart Plugs and Garden Accessories

Garden Automation Home automation is here already and fortunately for us green-fingered beings, ...

Battery Powered Secateurs/Pruners

If you love snipping and pruning in your garden then battery powered secateurs/pruners are the new ...

How to Kill Moss on Roofs Naturally Using Sodium Percarbonate

Moss loves to grow on roof tiles and wooden shingles. The surface of roof tiles have many ...

Buying and Using Algae and Moss Killers when Cleaning your Patio

There is no doubt that the main brands do a good job at killing algae. However, they don't all ...

Which Greenhouse Heater Should I Buy?

If you love the garden and your plants, there's a good chance you will want to get going in the ...

Lawn and Grass FAQs

Sometimes you just want a quick answer to a simple question. We have put together a list of ...

Gifts for Gardeners Who Have Everything UK

Thinking of ideas for gifts can be a hard task at the best of times and gifts for gardeners who ...

How to Save Your Box Plants and Hedges

The versatile Box Plant (Buxus spp) has long given even the smallest of gardens an extra touch ...

Patio Cleaners That Remove Dog Smells and Urine From Concrete.

We all love our pets. However, they are not overly fussy about where they do their business unless ...

How Can I Make My Lawn Greener?

How To Make Your Lawn Thicker and Greener Fast I have written a few posts on lawns to help ...

What Can I Do To Improve My Lawn?

There are many steps you can take to improve your lawn but one of the most effective and should be ...

How To Get Rid Of Moss In Lawns

Moss is a major headache for lawn lovers. Unfortunately, in reality, most lawns will be ...

Understanding Weeds

Weed Warfare A weed is simply a plant or abundance of plants in the wrong place. Weeds can be ...

Should I Re-Turf or Create a New Lawn from Scratch?

One of the most common questions we hear is: “What should I do with my lawn? I think I need to get ...

Lawn Fertiliser Guide

The Simple Guide to Lawn Fertiliser There are a huge array of lawn fertilisers on the ...

How To Get Rid Of Weeds In Lawns

Lawn Weeds are the Easiest Weeds to Eliminate! The most effective way to deal with lawn weeds is ...

How to Repair Bare Patches in Lawns

  By the time we have trudged up and down our lawns over a cold wet winter, our lawns can ...

The Best Weed Killers for Your Garden and How to use Weed Killers Successfully

So many times we hear the question. What are the best weed killers for your garden and how ...

How to Clean Dog Urine and Dog Poo off Artificial Grass

Artificial grass is fast becoming one of the garden landscape's 'must haves' due to its low ...

How To Choose A Lawn Scarifier / Lawn Rake

We can't tell you which Lawn Scarifier to buy. However, we can help you to choose one. ...

What Can I Grow Early In The Greenhouse

Have you thought about growing an early crop of mangetout in the greenhouse? Sow in March and you ...

Whitefly, Blackfly and Sooty Mould are Attacking My Plants

The weather will soon warm up and we will be eager to get into the greenhouse to pot on our plants ...

Garden Design Ideas Impressive Plants for Handsome Borders

Garden Design, Planting Ideas: Impressive Plants for Handsome Borders Planting borders can be a ...

How to get Rid of Spiders and Daddy Long Legs

If you are reading this post it is very likely that these creatures are possibly your worst ...

Looking After Poinsettias at Christmas and Beyond

The first day of December marks the start of Christmas but how early can we buy our poinsettias? ...

How to Make a Christmas Table Decoration Video

These table decorations are very simple to make and you can adapt them for any occasion. Using ...

The Autumn Garden Lawns, Borders and Containers

Here are a few tips and ideas to prepare your Autumn garden for winter and the following spring. ...

Which Leaf Blower Should I Buy For My Garden This Autumn?

As the summer draws to a close, our attention turns to cutting back and tidying our gardens. ...

How to kill Clover in Lawns and save Bees

Beautiful striped lawns are often the center piece of well maintained gardens. However, towards the ...

Hot Weather and Holiday Tips for the Garden

Every year as we leave the winter behind, we are optimistically hopeful for a long hot summer! When ...

What’s Black and Slimy and Eating my Lilies?

What's black and slimy and eating my Lilies?! No it's not a joke! If your lilies or ...

Buying Plants and Garden Products Online

Gardeners are creatures of habit. They generally go to their local nursery or garden centre ...

There are Brown Patches on My Lawn is My Grass Dying?

Don't worry if your lawn is starting to turn brown in patches. Patches on a lawn can look as if ...

My Rhododendron’s Stop Flowering What’s Wrong?

We get many questions about rhododendrons at The Perfect Garden, so we have put together a few ...

How to make a Hanging Basket

Hanging baskets are a great way to break up blank walls and soften door ways or just show off your ...

Humane Cat and Bird Scarer for the Garden

We all love to see animals and birds in our garden. However it can be incredibly frustrating when ...

What is Mycorrhizal Fungi and How Can I Use it to Help my Plants?

Mycorrhizal fungi is an organism which has a great relationship with a plant's roots to aid them ...

Home & Garden Cleaner and Moss killer

As a professional gardener, I have thrown thousands of pounds of moss killer at mossy driveways, ...

What is Sodium Percarbonate Powder and How Can I Use It?

Sodium Percarbonate Sodium percarbonate is a great killer of bacteria, fungi, viruses and ...

Basic Pruning Tips and Tricks for Shrubs

Shrubs love a good prune! We have put together a simple pruning guide to help keep your shrubs in ...

My Lawn Mower Won’t Start!

Mowers are usually faithful beasts! Sometimes after a cold, damp winter in the shed, your mower ...

A Buyers Guide to Cleaning Patios and Decking with Jet Washers

Whether You call them Jet washers, Pressure washers or Power washers they are all one and the ...

What’s Eating My Laurel?

The answer to what's eating my laurel is very likely to be nothing! The chances are it's a bad ...

Tips for the Fastest and Most Successful Way to Germinate Seeds

Whether you are starting a border from scratch or just need to fill a few gaps, why not fill ...

How to Clean Wooden Garden Furniture with Sodium Percarbonate

First things first. Don't blast your wooden furniture with a pressure washer! Pressure washers ...

How to Remove Green Algae and Clean Decking using Sodium Percarbonate

Wet weather can soon take it's toll on your wooden deck. If you want to remove green algae from ...

Epsom Salts

Epsom Salts Superfood for Your Plants Have you always wondered why your plants can look a ...

Why Won’t My Peppers and Chilli Seeds Germinate?

Growing chillies has become one of the most popular garden pastimes. As cooking has also hit an all ...

How to Kill Moss and Stop It Growing on Tennis Courts, Hard and Artificial Surfaces

Which surfaces can I use Sodium Percarbonate on? You can use Sodium Percarbonate to kill moss ...

When Can I Move Snowdrops?

Snowdrops are fantastic little flowerers when all is dull and grey in January. Why not increase ...

Winter Garden Advice and Planting Ideas

Although some of us less hardy gardeners might be tucked up inside in the thick of winter ...

How to keep your Hyacinths going after Christmas

What should you do when your beautifully scented Hyacinth flowers have all gone over? Snip off ...

How to Kill Moss on Driveways Without Using Dangerous Bleach

Whether driveways are made up of asphalt, concrete, or beautifully designed block pavers, at some ...