The Gardening Community

This is where we discover what our customers are doing - and wearing - in their gardens.

Genus Discovered - Rewilding at home

When we first contacted Linda Plummer for our Genus Discovered tour she was apprehensive.  She called us up explaining that her garden was far from tidy and perfect borders and that her...
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5 star review from a satisfied gardener

Brilliant Hori Hori Delighted with my fantastic Hori Hori.  It’s strong and makes hand weeding tough plants like dandelion and creeping buttercup so much easier.  A lifetime of gardening and...
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Susie White

Fans of Genus include many famous gardeners and well-known writers.  Susie White is one of them. Her achievements are many: Finalist Garden Media Guild Journalist of the Year 2022 Highly...
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Gillian Gee

I am Gill and live in lovely East Devon, taking care of half an acre of garden, along with my husband, Stephen.   Today I have been spring cleaning the greenhouse, in full...
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Kate Kermack

Hello Attached is a very recent photo of me wearing my Genus trousers  - I was planting with the garden designer Juliette Sargeant - working on a new garden at...
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Katie Snarr

Who: Katie Snarr, Gardener Where: Client's beautiful garden in Kenilworth, Warwickshire
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Nancy Fox

I wore my Genus pants and top assisting at a garden propagation workshop in Mt Wilson, NSW Australia.  Would love you to make the slim pants in green or black! ...
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Bronwen Collins

I spotted the offer of a £10 voucher (if lucky!) in your recent email by sending an image of someone wearing Genus clothing.  I was helping out with a re-wilding...
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Jill Stewart

A really big thank you to all the Genus team for such great gardening kit - that stays the course!   I am celebrating 9 years of my Genus trousers...
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Mairi Radcliffe

My husband David in our garden wearing his Genus clothing. Genus clothing makes fabulous birthday and Christmas presents for a keen gardener! Regards Mairi
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Here we go again!

David sent in this blogpost and won a pair of waterproof gardening gloves. As I set off to pick my way as carefully I can past the drifts of rudbeckia,...
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A change of plan

Jill sent in this blogpost and won a pair of waterproof gardening gloves.  The tree surgeon came this week. A very large and straggling Cornus Mas has been brought under...
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What about chemicals?

From time to time, customers contact us to ask about the fabrics in Genus gardening clothes.  Do they contain chemicals?  What makes them waterproof?  Will they affect my sensitive skin? So...
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From Matt, amongst the pigs

While I do indeed garden while wearing these marvellous trousers, they are also perfect for animal husbandry, the pockets are especially useful as are the built in knee pads. Whilst...
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5-Reasons - George

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  George won a Genus voucher for £50. Love all my genus...
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5-Reasons - Christine

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  Christine won a Genus voucher for £50. My 5 reasons: 1....
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5-Reasons - Brenda

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  Brenda won a Genus voucher for £50. 1. Wearability - Comfortable,...
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5-Reasons - Susan

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  Susan won a Genus voucher for £50. 1. Stab proof secateur pocket...
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5-Reasons - Martina

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  Martina won a Genus voucher for £50. 1. The trousers...
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My January by Rachel Summers

Seeing snowdrops, aconites and iris unguicularis emerging from our cold, wet clay and flowering their socks off, fills me with hope that anything is possible!   Thank you, Rachel.  A...
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My January by Pamela Ball

Snowdrops – each little green bud a tightly packed powerhouse, bursting with promise, strength, beauty and hope for the future, every one a tiny miracle.   Thank you, Pamela.  A...
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