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Learn how to carry out basic lawn mower maintenance on a petrol lawn mower, with Monty's video demonstration, including how to remove grass debris, check oil levels, and check blade edges.all-year-roundMore lawn mower adviceAdvice on maintaining

Chris Beardshaw shows how to reinvigorate your lawn in an afternoon, offering a comprehensive guide to improving soil structure, scarifying, aerating and dressing.springMore advice on lawn careHow to renovate a lawnHow to improve your lawnHow to cut a clean lawn edgeHow to mow a ...

I split the roots of a very large old fig tree about 8 years ago giving me 14 plants. I have kept five and they grow very healyhily every year. I have only had ripened figs twice. The trees do produce small fruit but do not grow to ripening size. I cut back the branches which are...

Chris Beardshaw demonstrates how to remove blanket weed from a pond and offers advice on adding marginal plants and oxygenators to reduce excess nitrogen.summerMore water gardening advicePlanting marginals in a containerGrowing marginal pond plantsMy garden pond - blog by Richard...

I have bought a lawn rake and scarifier which has got 5 different cutting height settings (positions) available but no instructions or advise as to how to decide which setting to use at the begining.Can anyone advise me. Please!! Worth watching Nice One Chris - very informative ...

If you've got a petrol rotary lawnmower, you can get the best from your machine by carrying out a series of simple jobs every month. Always consult the owners' manual or contact your local dealer for further advice about your specific model before you start. When you're ready, re...

Tipping some petrol mowers on their sides can permanently damage them.At the very least make sure the air filter it at the top so that oil doesn't run into it.

A friend of mine has had a petrol lawnmower for 6 years and was wondering why it constantly sounded like it was going to cut out....turns out it's never been serviced, no oil check,no nothing, so this was a very useful feature I've emailed him the link

I have a new pond built this March 09 I have oxygenators marginals a water lily and a water hawthorne in the deep water but they have not got going yet now I have algea which is very green it is not blanket weed I cant pull it out will putting in barley straw help untill my plan...

Hi, looking for ideas of planting for this area (see pic.) hoping to cover with plum slatE chippings and would be grateful for ideas on low maintainance, ever green planting. Sunny aspect most of the day. Manythanks P.s just having trouble uploading