Buying Guides
Hands-on best-of roundups from the Garden Care team — every pick links to Amazon and helps support our work.
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Best Soil pH Testers
Soil pH determines what nutrients plants can actually take up — even a perfectly fertilised bed at pH 4.5 will…
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Best Organic Slug Repellents
Slugs and snails will turn a bed of seedlings into stems overnight. Metaldehyde baits work but are toxic to pets,…
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Best Liquid Fertilizers for Tomatoes
Tomatoes are heavy feeders. They need calcium for cell walls (no calcium, hello blossom end rot), potassium for fruit set,…
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Best Grass Seed for Shady Lawns
A lawn under trees is the hardest place to grow grass. The shade kills sun-loving turf varieties, the tree roots…
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Best Wheelbarrows for Backyard Use
A backyard wheelbarrow does not need to be the contractor-grade beast you see on building sites. For most home gardens,…
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Best Garden Carts for Heavy Mulch
A wheelbarrow is fine for one or two trips. For shifting a cubic metre of mulch from the driveway to…
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Best Leather Garden Gloves for Thorny Roses
Pruning roses without proper gauntlets is a guaranteed afternoon of bandaids. Modern goatskin and pig-grain rose gloves run from the…
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Best Garden Kneelers for Bad Knees
Anyone past 50 who still gardens hard knows that knees do not last forever. A good garden kneeler is the…
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Best Cold Frames for Winter Lettuce
A cold frame is a small bottomless box with a clear top that protects salad crops, brassica seedlings and cool-season…
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Best Mini Greenhouses for Seedlings
A mini (or "portable") greenhouse is a 4-5 shelf framework with a clear cover that fits on a balcony, deck,…
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