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1 week ago |
thesun.co.uk | Veronica Lorraine
WANT to give your garden a magical makeover without adding to your energy bills? The best solar lights are the perfect solution - and we've put the best ones to the test. From cosy glows to practical path lighting and twinkling fairy lights, solar-powered options can completely transform your outdoor space after dark - all without spending a penny on electricity. The best solar lights keep shining for hours (many lasting until sunrise), with options to suit every garden size and style.
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1 week ago |
thesun.co.uk | Veronica Lorraine
SOMETIMES all you need is a chainsaw in your garden. Perfect for large pruning jobs, chopping down dead trees and getting rid of diseased and damaged branches, they’ve come a long way since the smokey, stinky petrol giants of old. Nowadays, it’s possible to get mini, handheld, cordless cutters, which do the job of loppers — but much more easily. And even the bigger, more classic, cordless chainsaws are a lot lighter and easier to use than they used to be.
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1 week ago |
thesun.co.uk | Veronica Lorraine
It's that tricky time between spring and summer bulbs. Your daffodils need deadheading, while your tulips are probably nearing the end. And instead of gorgeous bright blooms filling your outside space with colour, chances are that by now that bank of bulbs could look a bit past its peak. It begs the question though - what DO you do with all those straggly, half munched leaves making a mess in your beds?
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1 week ago |
thesun.co.uk | Veronica Lorraine
SLIMY, determined and very unforgiving . . . slugs are a gardener’s greatest foe. There are 44 species in the UK, with roughly 50 to 100 hiding per square metre of soil in your outside space. They spend the winter deep underground, but with the weather getting warmer and wetter, we are facing peak numbers. Each slug has thousands of teeth in the form of a “radula”, which is a type of tongue that acts like a backwards cheesegrater to scrape away at the plants.
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2 weeks ago |
thesun.co.uk | Veronica Lorraine
THERE’S nothing like biting into a homegrown tomato - and if it’s your first time growing your own you won’t believe how different they taste from bland supermarket versions. Here in the UK all they need is a warm, sheltered corner and a bit of love and attention. Traditionally you sow the seeds inside from February - or buy plugs to bring on in the greenhouse from now.
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