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Quiz: Guess the company…#3

This is the third in a series of ‘Guess the company’ quizzes – and is more difficult than the first two and the clues are not in date order. Can you determine which single company the clues refer to? The… Continue Reading

Vertex Engine

Earlier this year there was a discussion on the forum about how many different manufacturers (or brands) had produced engines that were fitted to horticultural machines. The list became long and would have been longer if I hadn’t stopped adding… Continue Reading

The Invention of the Nylon Line Strimmer.

Let’s see a show of hands for everyone who has owned or used a domestic garden strimmer. This tool has become essential in many gardens, selling in large quantities over the years. But just how long has the garden strimmer,… Continue Reading

Quiz: Guess the company…#2

This is the second in a series of ‘Guess the company’ quizzes. From the following eight clues can you work out which single company they refer to? The answer is at the bottom of the page. The first quiz can… Continue Reading

The Hare And The Tortoise

There are many horticultural items that we now take for granted. These include secateurs with their introduction in the early 1800s (read more about them here), and rotary mowers with the early Rotoscythe being described as unorthodox with the suggestion… Continue Reading

Lawn Fertiliser Spreaders

You may be wondering why there’s a picture of a stuffed green frog in this article, but more about that later… I’ve concluded that nearly every garden, certainly those with a lawn, will have felt the presence of a garden… Continue Reading

Quiz: Guess the company…#1

From the eight clues can you name this famous company? Since the December quizzes are always popular, here are some clues to pass a few minutes and work out the company name. The answer and a more detailed explanation of… Continue Reading

VHGMC Machinery Log Sheet – Download

Here we are at the beginning of a new year and it won’t be that many weeks until the shows and events start. The first main event is Tractor World at the Three Counties Showground at Malvern on Saturday 24th… Continue Reading

Quiz 2023

Here are twelve questions for a short quiz. These very random questions relate to horticultural items; technical knowledge is not required but a bit of guesswork might be useful. A pencil and paper is handy to write down the answers.… Continue Reading

Briggs & Stratton powered…

Imagine going back thirty years to 1993 (yes thirty whole years) and, quite randomly, you are allowed to put a small Briggs & Stratton engine on absolutely any machine of your choice. What would it be? Perhaps a lawnmower or… Continue Reading