Sustainable wood products
From garden furniture to barbecue charcoal, we use many wood products in our gardens. With hardwood forests being torn down to provide us with our patio furniture, it makes sense to purchase from renewable sources if possible. To help you do this, the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) allows its logo to be used on approved products. This tells you that the product comes from a sustainable source. Don’t be taken in by statements such as “From a managed source” or similar, without an accompanying FSC label.

Check for the logo on your barbecue fuel, too. Best of all, try to find a local source of BioRegional Charcoal. This is FSC approved, and produced in the UK through the management of woodlands and use of local suppliers. It is an excellent way of regenerating neglected woods and forests, and reducing the impact on the environment of transporting charcoal by road over long distances.

Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society is undoubtedly one of the best authorities on all aspects of gardening and horticulture. Its aim as a charitable foundation is to promote good gardening. For instance, you can find advice on choosing plants for particular situations and how to grow them to perfection. And if you are searching for a particular plant, just try the incomparable RHS Plant Finder!
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Visit Crocus, our choice of online garden centre
You can get everything you need for the garden from Crocus, a convenient and classy online garden centre. Find special offers on plants and gardening products, advice and lots of inspirational pictures of plants to help you choose.
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Tips on choosing and using garden tools
Lawn mowers, rotovators, pruning tools, trimmers - find the results of user tests here. Also, you can find out which tool is best for the job, how to use tools properly and how to care for them.
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