Latest articles by Pete Wise
Review Our reviewer tests the Napoleon TravelQ PRO285 portable gas grill. How well does it cook burgers, chicken and vegetables?
How to Is your electric stove top burner broken? In this guide, electricians explain how to fix it.
How to An electrician explains how to install a freestanding or wall-mounted electric heater, from planning to fitting.
Versus Traditional water heaters have a water storage tank, but tankless water heaters are now increasingly common. In this guide, experts explain the pros and cons of each option.
How to Heating and electrical experts explain the steps to install an electric baseboard heater – and when you should get help from an electrician or heating engineer.
Advice Tilling can make a huge difference to soil health and productivity – for better or for worse. Context is crucial, so we asked experts exactly when and why you should till.
How to A loose chainsaw chain can damage the tool and endanger its user. Follow these simple steps to tighten your chainsaw’s chain regularly.
Advice Tilling can aerate the soil and make it less compacted, but there are also some serious downsides. No-till and low-till growers dish the dirt on why you shouldn’t till your soil.
Advice Our gardening writer talks you through 10 yard projects you can complete this November.
Advice Experts explain some key points to consider before buying a new lawn mower, from the size of your lawn to mower type and specifications.
How to An artisanal shears-maker provides his best advice on sharpening your pruner for improved cutting performance and better plant health.
Advice Lawn scarification can make grass healthier and thicker – but these benefits depend on the right timing. We spoke to lawn care experts to find out when’s the best time to scarify.
Review Find out how well this affordable Gardena bypass pruner performed in our hands-on testing, from dead-heading flowers to pruning branches.
How to We spoke to three lawn care experts to learn the key steps in their lawn mower maintenance schedule, from cleaning to winter storage.
Review These French-made bypass pruners have a surpassingly stylish design. But how well do they cut? Find out in our testing-based review.
Advice Experts explain what a tiller does and why it may not be the ideal tool for every user.
Advice Timely pruning can greatly improve the health and appearance of plants and trees. Here, we explain when is the best time to prune the plants in the yard.
How to Hedge and gardening experts explain the right way how to use a hedge trimmer, from preparing the tool to trimming with perfect technique.
Advice I asked gardening experts to talk through the ten things you can do with a string trimmer, from whacking weeds to mulching leaves.
Advice Experts weigh in on the pros and cons of a self-propelled lawn mower, from mowing performance to the up-front and ongoing costs.
How to Our gardening expert demonstrates the best approach to mowing with a battery-powered mower in this step-by-step guide, from battery care to mowing technique.
Advice Lawn tractors and zero-turn mowers can do more than just mow, if you equip them with the right attachment. Here are our expert tips on the best add-ons you can buy, and how to use them.
Versus Our gardening writer will take you through the cutting capabilities of two popular types of pruning shears that are designed for different tasks: anvil pruners and bypass pruners.
