The journal

No filler, no lists padded out to ten points. Every piece here started as a question someone emailed us more than once.

Cordless or petrol: what 48 volts really gets you

Read the piece — 18 September 2026

Where a battery tool now beats a two-stroke outright, where it still falls short, and how to work out whether a battery will actually last the job you have in mind.

Clearing weeds from paving without a spray

Read the piece — 10 September 2026

How heat kills weeds in the gaps between slabs, why you have to go back more than once, and the weeds it will never shift on its own.

Coming up

We are working on pieces about getting the most from a battery over winter, how to choose the right trimmer head for rough ground, and cleaning a patio without etching the stone.

Got a garden question you want answered properly? Send it to support@flarnex.com. Most of this journal began in someone’s inbox.