Reviews of gardening products of all kinds. If it’s used in the garden, we review it!
When you need to remove fallen leaves from your lawn or garden, a combination leaf blower, vacuum and mulcher is a convenient option. The difficulty is finding a combination blower/vac/mulcher that works well in all three modes. We tested the BV3600 high performance model from Black & Decker – here’s what we found … Continue Reading
If you've considered using deer netting or deer fencing to keep the deer out of your garden and off your lawn, you'll want to read our detailed review of the Dalen Deer-X Deer Fencing. Continue Reading
In November & December the weather starts to get colder, ice and snow start, and the garden is put to bed … Here are the must-dos, should-dos, and nice-to-dos in the zone 6 garden. Practical advice that's easy to follow! Continue Reading
You may be wondering why anyone would need a hose cart or portable hose reel. Well, if you can’t store or hang your hose near an outdoor spigot, if you don’t like the look of a hose reel, or if it would be a tripping or safety hazard, then a hose cart solves your problem. You can quickly move the hose cart into position, hook up the hose, and then store it in a convenient Continue Reading
With fall comes fallen leaves and the question of what to do with them. Some people compost them to create leaf mold, others use them as mulch on garden beds, and others choose to dispose of them entirely. But one way or another, you have to first collect those leaves. That’s where a combination leaf blower, vacuum and leaf shredder like the Toro UltraPlus comes in handy. Continue Reading
The Radius Garden PRO Ergonomic Stainless Steel Weeder is small enough for even short gardeners to push down on, but long enough that it doesn’t kill your back if you’re tall. And best of all, it get's taprooted weeds out of the ground in one fell swoop. Continue Reading
Expandable hoses, which stretch to full-length when filled with water but shrink to about a third of the size when the water is turned off, have been on the market for a few years now. We reviewed the Ohuhu Expandable Garden Hose. Read what we found. Continue Reading
The HP-130DX lightweight pruning shears from ARS are a cut above other pruners on the market, including the ones you’re probably most familiar with. For everyday pruning and deadheading, these can’t be beat, although if you have large hands you’ll probably find that they’re too small. Continue Reading
Have you ever found yourself struggling to lift or move heavy pots or containers, landscaping rocks, bags of mulch or soil, stacks of firewood, tree root balls, or other gardening items? Yeah, me too. There’s often no way to get a good grip on the item and while it’s too heavy to lift by myself, it’s too unwieldy to lift it even with someone else’s help. That’s where the PotLifter comes in … Continue Reading
In her book, Cultivating Garden Style, Rochelle Greayer breaks each style down to its essential elements, including plant recommendations, as she guides you through building a garden style in an authentic and customized way. Continue Reading
The narrow, lightweight WORX Aerocart converts between a wheelbarrow, yard cart, bag holder, dolly, extended dolly, cylinder carrier, rock/plant mover & trailer tote. But does it really work? Here's our detailed review ... Continue Reading
Elizabeth Murphy has taken the pain out of reading and learning about soil. She demonstrates that feeding the soil (that is, feeding the living organisms in the soil) improves the soil, thus producing healthy plants. Continue Reading
Why use a vertical garden? Because your gardening space is limited; because you live in an urban setting without access to uncompacted, uncontaminated soil; because you like the looks of a green wall. Whatever your reasons, options for vertical gardening are somewhat limited, and most fall into the DIY category. The Gronomics Vertical Garden Bed is a ready-to-use space-saver. And it comes pre-assembled! All you need is soil. Continue Reading
Elevated planters seem to be all the rage these days, and with good reason. With the planting bed at waist height you don’t need to bend over to garden and most garden pests, such as rabbits and voles, can’t get at your plants (although squirrels and raccoons can get at pretty much anything). And if you use a good raised bed planting mix, you’ll eliminate the problems associated with soil-borne pathogens and weeds. Continue Reading
Tired of tangled hoses, flimsy plastic hose reels, or ugly wall-mounted hose supports? Yeah, me to. So I tested the Navigator rotating hose reel from Liberty Garden Products to see if it was as sturdy, functional, and good-looking as it appeared to be. I was pleasantly surprised. Here's a detailed review. Continue Reading
