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Guide: Buying a lawn mower and edge trimmer – Choose the right model

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If you want to keep your lawn and edges neat, the lawn mower and edge trimmer are your best friends in the tool shed. But there are many different models, and it can be difficult to know which one is best suited for your particular garden. Here, we take a deep dive into the topic.

Guide: Buying a lawn mower and edge trimmer – Choose the right model
Use grass clippings to improve the garden

Use grass clippings to improve the garden

Fresh grass clippings are so nutrient-rich that they have almost the same effect on plants as cow manure. But not only that, grass clippings improve the structure of the soil, help retain moisture, and prevent weeds.

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Lawn
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JAS - the best time for pruning

JAS - the best time for pruning

July, August, and September (JAS) are good months for pruning most bushes and trees in the garden. This is when the plant is in full growth and we can see the plant's shape with its foliage. For the varieties known as 'bleeders', this is the only time of year suitable for pruning.

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Pruning – how to succeed

Pruning – how to succeed

Pruning of plants is most often done to create shapes or sizes, or to get larger yields and more flowers. Fruit trees such as apple and pear can be pruned regularly so that they give the best possible yield. Other bushes and trees can be pruned less frequently to rejuvenate and even them out.

Garden care
How to care for your hedge

How to care for your hedge

A hedge needs regular care to stay healthy and even. But when is the best time to trim it? Read more here to learn everything you need to know about trimming and maintaining your hedge.

Outdoor plants and garden
Garden calendar for the summer – what you can do in the garden now

Garden calendar for the summer – what you can do in the garden now

Finally summer! Pre-cultivated and overwintered plants can be moved outside, the garden is blooming, and it's prime time to enjoy garden life.

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Garden care
Make your own soil and mulch from autumn leaves and grass clippings

Make your own soil and mulch from autumn leaves and grass clippings

Despite the fact that soil and potting soil are some of the most fiddly things there are, it's not difficult to make your own – and it's a nice compliment to store-bought soil. Here are some of the methods that transform autumn leaves and grass clippings into garden gold.

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