Article: Pecs, slugs and forks 'n' moles; Honest, guys, gardening is becoming the new rock 'n' roll SPADEWORK.(Features)

WHAT kind of gardener are you? Most of the male gardeners who visit my nursery are found ambling along behind their partners, chequebook in hand, silently biding their time until they can get to the golf course.

Gardening for blokes usually involves digging where pointed to, scalping the lawn when reminded, firing up the barbecue and disposing of slugs and moles that the lady of the garden can't handle.

That is about as far as it goes for a lot of men. The chances are that few of you have ever contemplated actually taking the garden on for real, but here are ...

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