Pete Wise

Pete Wise

TTR Contributor

Pete has reviewed hundreds of gardening products for titles including TopTenReviews, Ideal Home and the London Evening Standard, as well as writing articles on diverse topics for other publications such as The Guardian and BBC Good Food. Pete loves spending time in his yard – although, having just read The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, he is regarding his plants with a newfound suspicion.

Latest articles by Pete Wise

Deadheading canna lillies using a Felco 8 bypass pruner.

Felco 8 Bypass Pruner review

By Pete Wise Published

Review The Felco 8 Bypass Pruner gives you the precision cutting and design excellence you'd expect from Felco shears, in a slightly larger iteration.

Review
Felco 6 Bypass Pruner being tested by writer

Felco 6 Bypass Pruner review

By Pete Wise Published

Review The Felco No. 6 One-Hand Pruning Shears are among the best pruners you can buy – perfect for deadheading plants, or cutting stems and thin branches.

Review
Dethatcher with thatch above lawn

5 things to know before dethatching your lawn

By Pete Wise Published

How To 5 simple steps to remove thatch and refresh your lawn

How To
Darlac scarifier scarifying lawn

What is a scarifier?

By Pete Wise Published

Lawn Care Scarifying can play a big part in keeping your lawn healthy, so we dive into all the benefits and best scarifiers out there.

Lawn Care
Agri-Fab dethatcher dethatching lawn

What is a dethatcher?

By Pete Wise Published

Lawn Care An easier-going tool to remove moss and thatch for a healthy lawn

Lawn Care
man holding bruchcutter

What is a brushcutter?

By Pete Wise Published

Features We find out exactly what is a brushcutter to help you decide whether it is the right tool for the job.

Features
reviewing the black + decker gh3000 for top ten reviews1

Black + Decker GH3000 review: a lawn trimmer that'll help to maintain the yard

By Pete Wise Published

Review We test the corded Black +Decker GH3000 lawn trimmer’s ease-of-use, maintenance and trimming performance. Is this the ideal lawn trimmer for cutting long grass in hard-to-reach places?

Review
Black + Decker LSTE525 Cordless Lawn Trimmer in use on patch of grass near road

Black + Decker LSTE525 Cordless Lawn Trimmer review

By Pete Wise Published

Review How effective is the Black + Decker’s cordless string trimmer at trimming grass and edging lawns? We put the tool through a hands-on test to find out.

Review
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