Gardening

The first cut of the year is SO important to get right.  You need to be ensure that you don’t cut to harshly and hence damage the roots of your grass leading to die off and problems later in the season.  By following these essential tips from ParkerBrand you’ll certainly have a healthy start for your lawn. ESSENTAIL CHECK LIST YOUR MOWER Clean your mower down if it has been in storage Check your lawn mower over and ensure the blade is in good order. Read more...

For those that have never used a two stroke petrol machine you might have some preconceptions about them that are pretty unfounded. We'd say that a machine is as good as it's operator, it's operator as good as the information they are given! A brush cutter/Strimmer, along with perhaps a lawnmower, is very often the first gardening petrol product that people purchase. Petrol machines are definitely effective and are well suited to hard work. They are particularly effec Read more...

Whether for a traditional open fire, the ever popular wood burner or for an outdoor pizza oven (so many people are getting into making an cooking authentic wood-fired pizza) you are going to need to chop, stack and store your wood. Many people opt for ready seasoned wood to be delivered or they buy it in plastic bags from DIY shops or from the local garage. In our opinion it's unnecessarily costly. However, with a few simple steps and a fiercely well-priced chainsaw, you ca Read more...

Staying safe with a Chainsaw is paramount, it hardly needs to be said. They are serious pieces of kit and should be treated respectfully. So perhaps you'd expect and article about how to construct a rope sling and correct positioning in harnesses? In our view, if you need to do some serious work at height you'd be best advised to contact a professional to do the work in a safe manner. We recommend a professional registered with an organisation such as The Arboricultura Read more...

The cycles that work in nature are amazingly complex and simultaneously simple. Which, in turn, makes them more amazing! A good gardener seeks to emulate those cycles in order to get the best from the soil for growing vegetables and plants it seems. At this time of the year gathering leaves for giving structure to compost or mulching directly onto flower beds and bare ground on your veg patch is an important job. The Importance of the Mulching Blade The business en Read more...

When buying a piece of gardening machinery there is a lot to consider isn't there? Probably performance is right up there in there in your thoughts. Price too of course and everything in-between such as the reputation of the company you are buying from, warranty and even if they carry any spare parts (often considered too late in the day). Leaf Blowers are no different. A petrol cordless leaf blower is a powerful piece of equipment with its power concentrated in a foca Read more...

It's a busy time of the year here at Parkerbrand we are very happy to say. As ever the orders are coming through the door as customers realise the combination of easy ordering through the website (or over the phone) and seamless delivery is available from a caring family firm such as ParkerBrand. Not only that, but we're here to back up our customers if they need us and they aren't empty words. Starting Procedure Our manuals are straight forward and well illustrated bu Read more...

Last week we put up a blog regarding checking your garden for before mowing or trimming your hedges. What we didn't expect was to find that it's possible that your equipment may well prove to be a perfect nesting spot! We never expected it but here's the proof: Home is where you lay your eggs - and in this case that's in a Parkerbrand Cordless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver set! We were massively impressed by the chosen location which frankly shows good taste, but e Read more...

According to the Wildlife trust our green gardens are more akin to nature reserves than ever before. In fact the UK's gardens collectively are larger than all of our National Nature Reserves combined. So if you've decided to create or maintain a green garden and have't covered your place in lifeless gravel and slaps (we love a patio too though!) then you're doing the natural world a service and more importantly the animals and insect that we share it with. Check for Bird Read more...