A machete is a powerful tool for clearing brush. In the tropics, machetes are ubiquitous, all-purpose tools: they have been used to carve trails through tropical forests, to slash out clearings for crops, to crack open coconuts and slice papayas, and, of course, as imposing weapons. Use your machete to keep the peace with weeds and brush in your garden, or to serve watermelon with a flourish. Use it with care and respect: it is a razor-sharp tool.

Reel mowers actually improve your lawn's health. Whilst they provide a quiet, smoke free ambience, they also give a clean, scissor-like cut, which helps your grass heal faster and also makes the grass look crisper. Any powered mowers rip and shred your grass, which can leave your lawn vulnerable to insect attacks and disease

Each type of wood is made up of certain building blocks, which includes compounds like lignin and cellulose. The difference is the space between wood fibers and how much moisture and air the wood contains. The woods known as hardwoods don't have a lot of space between their fibres

The winter is fast approaching and there is no better time to take that one last effort to make sure your garden is on the right track for a healthy winter.