It may be a slight generalisation, but food nearly always tastes better when it’s been cooked. That’s not just an opinion, it’s a scientific fact! When you brown food at…

Ever since we launched our eComm store in early 2022, we’ve been pleased to be able to make some of the best and most affordable solid fuel solutions around available…

Railway sleepers – originally used as supports for rail tracks – have become one of the most sought after features in gardens across the UK. And that shouldn’t come as a surprise,…

Finding the right fuel to replace traditional house coal, now that it is no longer permitted to be sold in the UK, can be a problem.  After all, if you’ve…

What this winter will bring in terms of the weather is yet to be seen, but still several things are certain: that you’ll be needing your heating for much of…

Even the very best gardeners need the assistance of good quality compost in order to get the best out of their seeds, seedlings, cuttings and transplants, and for nearly a…

The start of winter is just around the corner – but so are Halloween and Bonfire Night, two of our favourite seasonal celebrations! At KG Smith & Son, we’re celebrating this…

With the days getting colder and the dark nights closing in earlier and earlier, we can put summer behind us and start to prepare for the winter ahead.  But it’s…

The summer of 2023 has unfortunately mostly been something of a washout. If you enjoy holding garden parties for your family and friends, that’s likely to have proved a big…

2023 may not have seen the best of summers, but there have still been plenty of opportunities to get out and enjoy the sunshine. And at the time of writing,…