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Product Reviews
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Clive's Backstory & Experience
“Just 5 more minutes!”
A common cry that could be heard from the Harris-houshold garden when I was growing up. Whether it was picking blackcurrents, hunting for snails, or growing sweetpeas, I just loved being outside in my garden.
30 years later, not much has changed! Actually, maybe that’s not quite accurate. Some things have changed. Their names are Zack, Noah and Talia! And watching them explore the great outdoors, I see the same fascination with nature that I had as a child.
I think that’s where my seed of an idea for DIY Garden began to sprout. I wanted to teach my kids everything that my mum taught me.
My wife and I had just moved in to our first little house with a tiny, grey-paved patio. It was barely big enough for two cars, but my mind ran wild with eloborate design ideas. I imagined lush greenery, vibrant grass and obscure flowers. I pictured summer BBQ’s on the decking, and sipping red wine on luxury rattan sun loungers. To most, it resembled a car park, but to me it was a blank canvas.
I started to research online, collecting pictures of gardens I liked, and sketching layouts that might work in our modest space. In a few short months, we transformed our concrete jungle into our own little piece of paradise. This is when I knew, I didn’t just want this to be a one-off project, I wanted this to be my life! So, I started to educate myself and get qualified as a professional landscape gardening consultant.
We in Britain don’t have the climate to effortlessly grow exotic plants or enjoy garden living 365 days a year. So it’s my purpose to provide inspiration and alternatives. Maybe it’s a sheltered play-area your kids can enjoy when it’s raining, or a detailed guide to greenhouse growing. Whatever help you need, I want DIY Garden to be your go-to resource for expert advice.
As such, as well as thoroughly educating myself over the years, I’ve consistently looked to work with the top garden folk in the industry. Details on the rest of our experienced team can be found on the About Us page.
As our team has grown, so has the way we do things at DIY Garden. Our mission is to provide fair, honest and unbiased product recommendations – to do the hard work and testing, so you don’t have to waste money on sub-standard products. As such, we’ve now tested well-over 100 products, giving detailed feedback and reviews of each.
Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about myself and the inspiration behind DIY Garden. It means a lot to me that you’ve visited the site and I hope it’s helped you. I always welcome feedback and content suggestions. If you wish to get in touch with me, please visit the Contact Us page.
Clive Has Written These Product Reviews
Ant Killers
Artificial Christmas Trees
Basketball Hoops
BBQ Side Tables
BBQ Smoker
Bird Box Cameras
Bladeless Fans
- Brick Sealers
Brush Cutters For Brambles
Brushes for Artificial Grass
Cat Repellents
Ceiling Fans for Conservatories
Charcoal BBQs
Children's Playhouses
Multi-Purpose Compost
Compost Aerators
Conservatory Heaters
Dehumidifiers For Conservatory
Door Mats
Electric Ride on Cars
Expandable Hoses
Fan Heaters
Fence Paint
Fence Sprayers
Fire Pits
Football Goal Posts
Fox Deterrents
Frame Swimming Pools
Garage Heaters
Garden Awnings
Garden Forks
Garden Incinerators
Garden Picnic Tables
Garden Recliner Chairs
Rotavators, Cultivators & Tillers
Garden Shears
Garden Spades
Garden Sprinklers
Garden Storage Benches
Garden Swing Seats
Garden Trolleys
Garden Wildlife Cameras
Gardeners Knives
Gardening Trousers
Gas BBQs
Grass Seed for Shade
Greenhouse Heaters
Greenhouse Thermometers
Half Barrel Planters
Hand Push Manual Lawn Mowers
Propagators
Hose Connectors
Inflatable Hot Tubs
Insect Hotels
Knapsack Sprayers
Lawn Aerators
Lawn Edger
Lawn Edging Shears
Lawn Feed
Lawn Feeds for Spring
Lawn Mowers for Stripes
Lawn Mowers for Wet & Long Grass
Lawn Rollers
Lawn Spreaders
Leaf Collectors
LED Grow Lights
Log Stores
Microchip Cat Flaps
Moss Killers
Nerf guns
Outdoor Brooms
Outdoor Security Lights
Patio Cleaners
Patio Grout
Patio Heaters
Patio Sealers
Petrol Hedge Trimmers
Petrol Lawn Scarifiers
Petrol Leaf Blowers
Petrol Pressure Washers
Petrol Strimmers
Plastic Sheds
Plinth Heaters
Polycarbonate Greenhouses
Allotment Polytunnels
Pond Lights
Pond Liners
Pond Paint
Pond Pumps
Professional Lawn Mowers
Pruning Saws
Quiet Fans
Ratchet Secateurs
Rattan Furniture Sets
Rattan Furniture Covers
Retractable Washing Lines
Ride On Toys
Rotary Washing Lines
Shed Alarms
Shed Bases
Snow Shovels
Soil Testing Kits
Strimmer Heads
Strimmer Lines
Sun Shade Sails
Table Tennis Bats
Table Tennis Table Covers
Table Tennis Tables
Telescopic Tree Pruners
Thermostatic Radiator Valves
Tree Loppers
Tree Stump Killers
Wacker Compactor Plates
Wall Mounted Electric Panel Heaters
Wall Mounted Patio Heaters
Waterproof Garden Storage Boxes
Weather Stations
Weed Membranes
Garden Wheelbarrows
Wheelie Bin Storage
Window Vacs
Winter Lawn Fertilisers
Work Lights
Zero Gravity Chairs
Hover Mowers
Unusual Garden Ornaments
Clives Has Tested These Products
BBQ
Cooling
Dyson AM07 Air Multiplier Bladeless Tower Fan
Vortex Air™ Cleanse Bladeless Air Purifier Fan
Dyson AM07 Air Multiplier Bladeless Tower Fan
Cleaning
Furniture
For Children
Composting
Miracle-Gro 119761 All Purpose Compost
Growmoor Multi-Purpose Compost
Westland 50L Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes
J. Arthur Bowers Multi-purpose Compost 2 x 50L Bags (100L)
Scotts Levington Multi Purpose Compost 70 Litres
Hedge Trimmers
Strimmers
Outdoor Activities
Garage
Garden Shredders
Irrigation
Growing
Lawn Scarifiers
Lawn Mowers
Greenworks G40LM41 Cordless Lawnmower
Einhell Power X-Change 18/33 Cordless Lawnmower
Greenworks G24X2LM41K4X Cordless Lawnmower
MAMMOTION LUBA AWD 3000 Robotic Lawnmower