Garden

Independent and trusted tests, reviews and buying guides for products designed for your garden.

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Retractable hose reel reviews

We test nine retractable hose reels, ranging in price from $69 to $199.

28 Oct 2011 | CHOICE tests nine retractable hose reels for their ease of use and features.

Vegetables

Grow your own vegetables

Survival gardening is part of a shift in consumer demand for more nutritious and tastier food.

5 Sep 2009 | As more people discover the savings and satisfaction of growing their own produce, CHOICE finds out how you can set up your own edible garden.

Garden lights

Garden lights review

More work is needed before solar garden lights become anything more than decorative.

11 Mar 2009 | Improvements have been made in battery life since we last tested, although not a lot has changed in the solar technology.

HAAGA outdoor sweeper

HAAGA Outdoor sweeper quick review

A quiet and efficient outdoor sweeper - does it live up to expectations?

7 Oct 2008 | The HAAGA TopSweep55 is a manual outdoor sweeper which claims to work quickly, quietly and efficiently at picking up almost anything in its path: leaves, stones, paper, empty cans and fine dirt.

Plants growing in Aerogarden

Aerogarden quick review

High-tech gardeners count the cost of convenience.

23 Sep 2008 | Billed as the world’s first self-contained indoor garden appliance, Aerogarden promises dirt-free and virtually set-and-forget produce.

Termites

Termites

Is your house being eaten by termites? Don’t get bitten twice.

30 Oct 2005 | Our special report brings you up to date with the current issues and practice in termite treatment and helps you protect yourself from ineffective, expensive or harmful treatment.

 

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