{"id":151674,"date":"2025-04-22T17:03:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-garden-in-spring-and-the-best-tools-for-the-job\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T17:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:19:12","slug":"how-to-garden-in-spring-and-the-best-tools-for-the-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-garden-in-spring-and-the-best-tools-for-the-job\/","title":{"rendered":"How to garden in spring (and the best tools for the job)"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThis week: easy ways to refresh your outdoor space; colourful pick-me-ups; and the best espresso machines, tested\u2022 Don\u2019t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe Earth\u2019s orbit of the sun is just long enough that, by the time spring rolls back around, we have all but forgotten the sumptuous reality of the season: how the extended sunlight fills our souls; how the growing green reinvigorates the spirit; how cherry blossom against a blue sky manifests something bigger than beauty alone.As a gardener, I can wholeheartedly affirm that one of the best ways to enjoy spring is to actively engage with it. Spring is for doing: cutting back perennials; tying and training roses; pruning shrubs. Over the years, I have been leaving more and more of the garden tidy-up for spring, having once seen much of this off in autumn. Common horticultural practice now recognises the importance of leaving dead stems and seed heads standing over winter as shelter and forage for wildlife, so even my small garden requires a good deal of maintenance at this time of year. Plenty of material, then, to set 12 pairs of secateurs on.Sunscreen and snail slime: what skincare experts do \u2013 and don\u2019t do \u2013 to their skinThe best espresso machines to unleash your inner barista at home, tested\u2018Has the texture of feta, but not much else\u2019: the best (and worst) supermarket feta cheese, testedBeat brain rot: clear your mind with 55 screen-free activities, from birdwatching to colouring booksRainbow vases, vintage soap dishes and crystal bike bells: 15 colourful pick-me-ups to elevate your everyday Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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