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Suppressing weeds with carpet

By Jane Moore on 29/02/2008 11:27:00

to deal with a large area of weeds is to use it for a year to get yourself started. But don't leave it there for any longer or you'll end up with the same problem a few years down the line.I've now almost got rid of the carpet at the far end, and I've been


Plant hunters

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 25/11/2008 14:44:31

One of the most important traits in any gardener's character is enthusiasm. I am sure that there are other occupations/activities that foster similar outpourings in their adherents. Football (for example), food (undoubtedly), trainspotting (perhaps


Wheely quite interesting

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 11/09/2007 09:34:02

which is perfect for clearing weed out of ponds (drainage) and one with no wheel. Nothing fancy just bog-standard builders merchant types.The first recorded example of a man pushing a wheelbarrow is in a painted tomb mural in Chengdu, China (dated 118AD


Christmas list: gardening gifts

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 02/12/2008 11:55:22

it is not too heavy). Often much better than a wheelbarrow (especially if your garden has any steps). In the same parcel I would accept some large plastic buckets for collecting weeds and other, non-compostable, stuff.Almost anything from the catalogue of Crug


Dealing with a waterlogged garden

By Adam Pasco on 26/11/2012 16:26:00

by flooding. It’s hard to imagine anything worse happening to your home.Putting up with a wet garden could appear rather trivial in the context of major weather events, but the past few years have highlighted how variable and extreme our weather has become


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