The English Garden

Brave New World

There’s an unavoidable dichotomy between gardening and technology. For most of us, the garden is a place to escape the modern world, where we can unwind, relax and enjoy being closer to nature. The last thing we want to do is ruin those moments of tranquillity with the pinging and beeping of a demanding smartphone.

That said, the judicious introduction of a little helpful technology could free up precious garden time. If modern aids to watering or lawn mowing, for example, minimise the time spent on more mundane gardening tasks, there may be time to spare for more enjoyable or creative activities, or simply more time to sit back and enjoy the garden, and

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