There are lots of DIY concrete planters out there, but not many are in the shape of a pair of hands. We were so struck by these hand planters from Jenise DIY Fun Ideas that we couldn't wait to share ...

The code has been copied to your clipboard. Jelle Van Loon breaks tools for a living. At the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center outside Mexico City, which is known by the Spanish acronym ...

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PLANTING bulbs can be back-breaking work. A trusty trowel and willing helper makes the job easier, but a bulb planter can make all the difference. There are narrow trowels with gradation marks to ...

Free State farmer and inventor Michris Janse van Rensburg has supplied hand planters to more than 10 000 farmers across Africa to date and intends to become the John Deere of small-scale farmers. “I ...

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