Disabled people will feel physically and psychologically better if they do some gardening, according to a national charity. Thrive promotes gardening for disabled and elderly people and has set up a sensory and accessible garden at Naidex 2004, a disability exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham. “Research shows that people recover faster from operations and … Read more
‘Large can with control valve The Nucan is a lightweight, narrow profile plastic watering can that has a button at the top of the handle to control the flow of water. The control valve reduces the degree to which you will need to tip the can and therefore helps to reduce arm strain. Narrow, flatsided … Read more
Thorny problems: the best watering can for the drought ‘Helen Yemm hunts down a watering can with a water release button, putting an end to wastage. I have newly planted shrubs and clematis at the back of my borders and I’ll need to carry on watering them with a watering can. My soil is clay … Read more