Guest presenter Luke Mitchell shows how to clean and sharpen one a gardener’s favourite tool - secateurs. A blunt blade can damage a plant and aren’t much fun to use. There are two main types of ...

Now that activity in the garden is winding down a bit – barring autumn bulb planting – it’s a good time to take stock of your kit. Most gardeners in London have relatively modest space, but you still ...

COSTA GEORGIADIS: There's no time like the winter to do a bit of maintenance around the garden and the first place I like to start is with my trusty valued tools, such as my secateurs. Now these are a ...

Just make sure you invest in a quality product – which means good, sharp steel. The sharper the blade, the stronger the cut and the less force is required, which makes it gentler on the wrists, says ...

YOU can also restore second-hand tools bought cheaply at junk shops and car-boot fairs, which is a thrifty way for first-time gardeners to kit themselves out with everything they need. Clean, burnish ...

First, a confession: pruning is my all-time favourite gardening task. I love the sound of well-sharpened secateurs slicing a stem, and the best will help you deal with dead, damaged or diseased plant ...