Gardening really is good for you. Whether this is backed up by research findings or a fact that you intuitively know is true, there's no doubt that even only a few hours a week in the garden is beneficial for both mind and body.
Stress levels, in a world that's as busy and demanding as our own, are probably at an all time high but just thirty minutes of gardening a day has been shown to lower your levels of cortisol, the stress hormone.
Eradicating garden weeds seems like an endless task, but a necessary one that needs to be done in the most efficient way with least harm to the environment.
We regularly provide advice in our Garden Centre on this subject and here are your most frequently asked questions:
Are power tools just Boys' Toys or useful implements that complete a range of garden jobs more quickly, more efficiently and better than traditional methods?
Of course there's traditionalists who insist on using hand shears for cutting hedges and rakes on the lawn. But they are hard work, and the best thing about power tools is in the name, it's their power and muscle that's used, not yours.
