Monica is the founder and Editor of the Gardening Products Review. She's had a lifelong love affair with gardening and a fascination with gardening tools. She's been known to disassemble tools just to see how they work and has a tendency to break tools while testing them in the garden.
This is one of my favorite self-watering planters. Not only does it look great, it also works very well. The capillary tubes do a fantastic job of wicking water from the reservoir up to the plant roots. The galvanized steel sides and faux wood aluminum trim withstand even Tucson’s summer blast furnace. And the optional casters make the planters easy to move around. Continue Reading
The Digz High Performance gloves are terrific for light- to medium-duty gardening tasks. They’re comfortable, flexible and breathable, with great dexterity, extra padding in all the right places, and a snug, adjustable wrist closure that keeps dirt out. If you’re not going to get the gloves dirty, they work well with a touchscreen phone and the terrycloth thumb backing is nice for wiping sweat off your face. The Digz gloves have quickly become my gloves Continue Reading
Complete guide to the best cordless lawn mowers for 2018, including best brands, battery types, runtime, functionality, storage options, weight, cutting heights and width, mulching, bagging, discharge options and warranty. Recommendations, reviews and buying options. Continue Reading
Did you know that you can grow tomatoes without a garden and without any gardening tools? Just use a bag of potting soil (and an optional tomato halo) and you can have a crop of luscious tomatoes this summer. Watch the video to learn how. Continue Reading
Has your garden hose sprung a leak? Don't buy a new hose - repair it! This video shows you step-by-step how to fix a garden hose that has ruptured or been punctured, including two different types of repair kits. Continue Reading
April is a busy month in the garden. To keep things simple, here are the must do, should do, and nice to do gardening tasks for the April garden. The focus is on zone 6 gardens but the same tasks will generally apply to other zones - just do them earlier or later. Continue Reading
How-to video showing two ways to repair or replace the damaged end of a garden hose. It's quick, easy and inexpensive if you know the tricks to doing it right. I use simple tools that you'll have around the house, plus an inexpensive repair kit from a hardware store. Learn about: • Choosing the right repair kit • Getting the right end (male or female) • Hose size • How to properly cut the hose • A quick trick for Continue Reading
Yard Force is the one-brand solution for battery, electric and gas outdoor power equipment. If it needs to be cleaned, cut, trimmed or chipped – you can get it done with a Yard Force tool! True innovation and quality – Yard work made easy. Continue Reading
If you're forgetful, or you're just not home very often, self-watering containers are a must-have. They're also helpful if you're growing in an area that's not convenient to a water spigot, such as a balcony. In this video, Monica walks you through the different types of self-watering containers, how they work, what to grow in them, an easy DIY option and what to look for when buying one. With the right self-watering planter you can Continue Reading
If you've ever tried to start seeds indoors to get a jump on the growing season, you know how frustrating it can be trying to get it just right. So we put together this video tutorial to show you exactly what to do to start growing seeds indoors and demonstrate how to do it correctly. Plus, we have a download showing you when to sow different types of seeds. It's a handy guide that's based on Continue Reading
You can grow fantastic carrots even if you don't have a vegetable garden. By choosing one of our recommended carrot varieties and following the tips in this video, you'll be harvesting delicious carrots from your elevated bed or container in no time! Continue Reading
Before you put the lawn mower away for the winter, take these few simple steps to ensure that your lawn mower will start up easily in the spring. Continue Reading
If you want to grow vines up a pole or post, or in a narrow space on a wall, then the Scroll Trellis is the perfect solution. It’s durable, easy to install and vines quickly scramble up it to cover both the trellis and the underlying structure. Continue Reading
Bond started out importing bamboo products more than 70 years ago, and this heritage remains a part of our business today. Meanwhile, we’ve also become a leading manufacturer and distributor of outdoor consumer products. Continue Reading
Updated August 21, 2018 With so many options to choose from and little visible difference between garden hoses, it’s tempting to simply choose the cheapest one. But small differences can have a big impact on how long the hose lasts and how easy it is to use. A good garden hose should last 5 to […] Continue Reading
