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The sound of bees humming among the flowers is one of the most joyous signs that spring is here – and that your garden is acting as a haven for these beneficial little insects. As one of the world’s key pollinators, bees help promote biodiversity and ensure that the crops we rely upon for food survive.
Sadly, bee populations have been declining, but you can do your bit for your local bee community by making thoughtful choices in your garden, such as avoiding using pesticides, trimming your lawn less frequently and growing bee-friendly plants. Put simply, bees love flowers, particularly natives like bottlebrush and grevillea, and aromatic florals such as lavender.
The Happy Bee Set from Fiskars can help you on your way to a flower-filled plot. Consisting of a Solid Seed Planting Trowel and a Solid Floral Pruner, the set gives you two key tools to help place, propagate and nurture bee-friendly plants in your space.
Use the lightweight Planting Trowel, with its handy soil-depth measure and detachable dibber and widger, to help sow seeds, transplant delicate seedlings, and pop cuttings into pots to grow on, ready for planting out.
Then, keep your flowers flourishing with the Floral Pruner, perfect for deadheading and light pruning to promote healthy growth in your plants. This easy-to-use tool has precision-ground steel blades to keep them sharp for repeated use, soft-grip handles and a stem stripper in different sizes.
Check with your local Bunnings store to find out which bee-attracting plants grow well in your area, and help your community’s bees thrive on a beautiful, fragrant floral banquet.
Some products are not available at all Bunnings stores, but may be ordered.
Check out the range of Fiskars products available.
Photo Credit: Fiskars
Asbestos, lead-based paints and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber are health hazards you need to look out for when renovating older homes. These substances can easily be disturbed when renovating and exposure to them can cause a range of life-threatening diseases and conditions including cancer. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer or visit our Health & Safety page.
When following our advice in our D.I.Y. videos, make sure you use all equipment, including PPE, safely by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the equipment is suitable for the task and that PPE fits properly. If you are unsure, hire an expert to do the job or talk to a Bunnings Team Member.
