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Our gardens can become sadly neglected during the cold, winter months however, with summer just around the corner, now is the time to give your garden a much-needed lift! Let's get rid of the leaves in the gutters and give your plant displays a little TLC to get your garden...

During the year our garden can attract all sorts of pests such as bugs, weeds, mould and moss. These pests can make your garden unsightly, create slippery walking conditions and destroy beautiful plants and flower displays. In this blog, we share some common garden pests and what you can do...

Moss is one of the most common garden infestations and, if let to its own devices to grow, it can become unsightly to look at. What’s more, overgrown moss infestations can create dangerous and slippery walking conditions on paths and walkways. Here we share why moss grows on paths in...

Itchy eyes, runny nose, uncontrollable sneezing - it’s that time of year again when hay fever and allergens strike! We all enjoy the longer days and warmer nights that spring brings, but the onslaught of hay fever symptoms? Not so much. In this blog, we share what causes hay fever...

23 March 2020 Following the outbreak of COVID-19 we want to reassure our customers that we are taking the necessary precautions in line with government protocol. We can confirm that we are operating as usual and continue to offer our free next business day delivery service. Our staff are working...

Banishing bacteria, mould, viruses and fungi should be an essential part of any cleaning routine. Did you know that some of these contaminants can survive on surfaces for several hours after initial contact? Cleaning and sanitising indoor surfaces regularly is the best way to keep household germs, pests, and viruses...

Washing dishes, doing laundry, cleaning the windows, scrubbing the bathroom - it seems like the list of cleaning chores never ends! However, contrary to popular opinion, cleaning doesn’t need to be a bad thing! In fact, cleaning can even have surprising benefits for your health and wellbeing. So, before you...

With viruses like COVID-19 spreading like nobody’s business, it may be time to consider giving your home a thorough deep clean. Did you know that bacteria, cold and flu viruses can remain infectious on surfaces for several hours after initial contact depending on the infection and where it lands? What’s...

If you’ve ever been to a whisky distillery, you may have observed unusual discolouration throughout the distillery and surrounding areas. This discolouration is a sac fungus called baudoinia compniacensis, or, whisky fungus to the common tongue. While this black fungus may at first sound alarming it’s actually one of the...

It’s no secret that during winter we are more susceptible to the cold, flu and other bugs. Germs can lie in waiting everywhere from your morning commute to your work utensils. While you may not be able to control your exposure to germs on the train, bus or at work...