It's not Spring yet, but we've noticed that people are keen to be outdoors sprucing up their properties fully prepared for spending more time out doors.  We're well past the Winter Solstice and we're fast heading for the Spring equinox  so as the days lengthen we'll all be spending more time outdoors. Not that they are just for gardens and patios though clearly, they 're just as good at blasting away of that winter road salt on your car, van, caravan, trailer and the li Read more...

2022 with ParkerBrand A very Happy New Year to all our customers! Upbeat and always ready to serve,  Parkerbrand are in pole position for continuing to give you the best in 2022.  Having expanded our range over the last two years, we're keen to maintain our big three when it comes to our well established e-commerce business and taking care of customers. ONE: An Informative Website Our safe and easy to navigate website is our shop front.  Certainly we like to make sure th Read more...

JUST IN! Bang on time for Christmas, our consignment of Santa-red garden trollies has arrived.  We do stock a broad range of colours but our seasonal red colour has arrived just in time. These are designed as a garden trolley to help out in the garden but we've found that they have taken on a life of their own in some respects and have become general transporters. These are brilliant transporters for getting the kids out and about on winter walks and general seasonal shenani Read more...

MIGHT BE BORING TO YOU - BUT NOT TO THEM! We all have people in our family or friendship group that it's impossible to buy a gift for - my Dad is a classic, I can tell you!  Here at ParkerBrand we see a seasonal surge every year in our tool-set offerings, especially the super-handy 19 piece socket set and the 27 piece version too - both are brilliant 'stocking fillers' and while selling quickly,  we've still got some in stock despite shortages nationally. Made from Chrome Read more...

ALLOTMENTS: DIG FOR HEALTH,  HARMONY AND COMMUNITY The rise in popularity of the allotment garden has been steady for the last decade or so but dramatically increased, especially since so many people have given greater consideration to the benefits that gardening has in general.  Allotments are a simple extension of that, or an opportunity in their own right if you don't have a garden at all of course.  Applying for an allotment couldn't be easier. They are usually manag Read more...

NOT prime gardening time - but making sure you machinery is stored well is vital. As we move into late Autumn many machines that have done their service through out the active gardening months will be going into winter storage.  A bit like a lot of wildlife, they are going in to hibernation, ready to Spring into action in the new year. It's no big drama that's for sure, but like much in life, a simple action in forward planning reaps rewards - or at least means you'll g Read more...

The humble shipping container has played a huge part in our lives with barely any consideration as to its importance by most people.  From fruit to machine parts, Lego to lumber, to the PC you're reading this on; be sure it arrived on these shores in a shipping container. Amphorae from sunken trading vessels can be found on the Mediterranean seafloor Shipping and trade have combined deep into antiquity.  Whether it was  reed-boats moving goods along the Nile or saili Read more...

Why won't ParkerBrand be taking part in a Black Friday sale? Because every day is Black Friday at Parkerbrand.  No, it's not a get out, it's actually true and reflects our pricing policy from the get-go. We offer VERY competitive pricing all the time. How come? When you buy from ParkerBrand, you're buying direct from the manufacturer, we don't supply 'middlemen' and as we're strictly e-commerce we don't have all the cost that come with running and staffing shops.  Every b Read more...

Expanding our application of the near legendary ParkerBrand 52cc engine into new areas has been fun for the design team. The new ParkerBrand PGTR-5200 rotavator is yet another perfect pairing of the reliable and the purposeful. Our steadfast engine that already features on five of our most popular machines, has really found it's place here.  Rotavating is motivating: the results will mean that your earth is ready for the next stage of activity and it's an exciting moment Read more...

THE PARKERBRAND SUPER SIX Six is super-duper and it's the number we're a-buzz with.  That’s how many of our machines utilise our dynamic and durable 52-cc engine.  Literally proven in the field, the tried and tested 2HP engine is used on six machines in our gardening range.  We’re all for innovation but that comes from having strong foundations. The creativity comes from how we’ve applied it, the foundation is the sturdy two-stroke engine. Why choose a petrol-engin Read more...