Is it time for a garden autumn refresh? Autumn is a great time to take a good look at your garden and decide if anything needs changing. This might include moving plants to new homes, changing the shape of spaces such as lawn, flower beds and sitting areas. Hedges and trees Autumn is the right… Read more »
Posts Categorised: News
Is your garden a mess?
We hope you’ve had a great summer so far! Maybe though your summer garden is looking tired, unloved and a bit of a mess? Don’t despair ! With secateurs and a mower your garden will soon be looking presentable again. Mow the lawn It may be a bit brown in places, set the mower a… Read more »
Summer Weather
We love to discuss the summer weather, is it colder, hotter, wetter, drier than previous years? We all know it is never as good as our childhood memories. Certainly this year is no different! Whatever the weather, gardens and countryside are looking fabulous and these few jobs can transform your garden to look its best…. Read more »
Prepare for tree and hedge cutting
June is NOT the time for major tree surgery. It is the time to prepare for tree and hedge cutting later in the year. Obviously if a tree or branches are a potential hazard, dead or diseased we will cut them now, but any healthy tree or hedge will flourish and grow better in future… Read more »
Hurray! It’s May
Finally it’s May, the ground is starting to dry out, flowers are blooming and trees are in leaf. Warmer weather makes it fun to spend time outside so here are some easy tips to make your garden look the best for minimum effort! No Mow May Yes the grass is growing, but to help bees… Read more »
What to do?
Clients are asking what to do in their gardens. Everything is growing, yet they can not spend time in the garden due to the rain. Chopwell recommends What to do about lawns? When the grass is drier and it is not raining try to cut the grass. Keep the blades at a higher setting so… Read more »
Easter jobs
Just 2 weeks until the Easter break, and we have a list of Easter jobs to complete. Perhaps you have a ‘to do list’ which includes gardening. At present we are advising customers to be careful in the garden, the ground is so wet even stepping on the grass can damage the soil structure below…. Read more »
Do you see colour from your window?
Look out, what do you see? Colour from your window or just the dull browns and greens of a winter garden? Winter doesn’t mean dull and boring. There are plants to provide winter interest and early spring bulbs are all in flower now. Here at Chopwell, we love to see what our clients have in… Read more »
The Chopwell Experience
What is the Chopwell Experience? Recent client Chris, recounts their Chopwell experience. “We have a tall, wide conifer hedge on one side that needs cutting every year. We also have a number of overgrown and overhanging trees at the back of the garden that get bigger and more invasive each year. Previously we have always… Read more »
All the leaves are down….
All the leaves are down but the sky isn’t grey! Although it is late November, looking out it seems more like a mid October day, with clear sky and beautiful autumn colours still showing. As the leaves fall it is a great time to assess your trees and shrubs. Here at Chopwell we are… Read more »


