About James Laidler

  Clearing leaves is a key garden maintenance task every autumn, so let’s take a look at the most effective ways you can do it. We’ll start things off by summarising the reasons why leaf collecting is such an important job. We’ll then examine not only the best garden tools for clearing leaves but for [...]

  Pruning is one of gardening’s key tasks. It involves carefully removing certain parts of a plant, with the aim of promoting new growth. When done correctly, pruning will dramatically improve your plants’ health, appearance and overall structure. But if you prune badly, it will do far more harm than good. And if you’re going [...]

  Buying a garden shredder or wood chipper is a fantastic way to make the most of your green waste. That’s because wood chippers and shredders are the perfect garden machines for converting shrub and tree cuttings into compost and mulch, which, of course, are both essential ingredients for creating a healthy garden. So, not [...]

  Hedges consist of lines of shrubs or small trees, which have been planted closely together to form a living wall. Suitable for use as a garden boundary, privacy screen or to compartmentalise an outdoor area, they provide valuable shelter and food for insects, birds and small mammals. Hedges are highly effective ways to capture [...]

  Good lawn care is essential if you want to enjoy a healthy patch of grass and create an attractive garden. With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the simple things you can do to take proper care of your lawn. Here, we consider the best time of day to water [...]

  No piece of garden machinery makes a bigger contribution to keeping your outdoor area looking spick and span than your lawnmower. But when any machine works this hard, it’s inevitable that it will need a bit of tender loving care, if it’s going to continue to work effectively, over the longer term. Bearing this [...]