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Peak weeding time... invest in the right tools for the job

Peak weeding time... invest in the right tools for the job

The peak weeding time in the garden and we’re on hand to help you get the right gardening tools in your hand to ensure you can do the job effectiv...
Charity secateur sharpening this Sunday!

Charity secateur sharpening this Sunday!

On Sunday we're looking forward to doing some secateur sharpening for charity at one of the NGS open gardens.  Having enjoyed wandering around so...
Ace of spades?!

Ace of spades?!

There’s always something quite compelling reading the comments on social media. Whilst this is absolutely best avoided for any contentious issue...
Gloves fit for a queen?

Gloves fit for a queen?

It's the queen's Jubilee weekend and everything is slowly turning purple around us in celebration.  Which led to the following conversation at Tink...
Sneeboer trowels… explained…

Sneeboer trowels… explained…

We currently sell six different Sneeboer Trowels (not quite a tongue twister, if only we sold them on the seashore): Sneeboer Old Style Dutch Tr...
Introducing the Homi - our NEW Korean Hand Hoe!

Introducing the Homi - our NEW Korean Hand Hoe!

Ever since we became a bit obsessed with the Japanese Hori-Hori garden knife, we’ve been thinking ‘what other tools are we missing out on?’. Tools...
Dandelions – a gardener's worst enemy?

Dandelions – a gardener's worst enemy?

We don’t take part in ‘no mow May’ – not because we are precious about our lawn in any way, but because we have some areas in the garden that we j...
Three times the choice for Sneeboer Old Dutch Style Planting Trowel fans!

Three times the choice for Sneeboer Old Dutch Style Planting Trowel fans!

Finally, there is now three times the choice for Sneeboer Old Dutch Style Planting Trowel fans.  We've been waiting awhile for Sneeboer's l...
Our latest project... Skatewood Hori-Hori's!

Our latest project... Skatewood Hori-Hori's!

A while back, in February, we said that Skatewood is our material of choice at the moment. We mentioned that we'd be announcing a few new projects...
The ultimate turf cutter?

The ultimate turf cutter?

One of the most often asked questions at shows is 'which is your favourite tool'? To be honest, the answer varies depending on:  1. whom you are ...
A how to guide to choosing which Niwaki secateurs, Niwaki garden snips or Niwaki flower scissors to buy from Tinker and Fix

Snippy, snippy, cut, cut... a how to guide for buying garden blades...

One of the most common questions we get asked when we have the Niwaki Secateurs, Garden Snips and Scissors on display at events is ‘what is the di...
Being ‘green fingered’ – environmentally and horticulturally

Being ‘green fingered’ – environmentally and horticulturally

If gardening is your passion - but you want to be eco-conscious and a bit more ‘green fingered’ then the Karma gloves (for women) and Hero (for m...