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Now, mid November is the ideal time to plant a hedge. The ground is still warm from the summer and the plants are dormant meaning it isn’t such a shock for them to be moved. When thinking about a hedge it is important to get the right plant for your garden. Our hedge hub suggests… Read more »
Autumn is a great time to plant a deciduous hedge. The question is what hedge to plant? It is easy to overlook the many deciduous options, but if you want year round interest, the deciduous hedge is, in our opinion, the winner. With many species and varieties to choose from, how do you decide what… Read more »
As we head into autumn it can be difficult to assess the health of trees. The leaves are turning and dropping. Any fruits and seeds are ripening and can be attacked by bugs and insects making the tree look less than its best. Locally an oak tree has problems with its acorns, instead of the… Read more »
You may be counting down the days to being ‘Beach Ready’, preparing for your holiday. Before you go spare a thought and perhaps an hour or two to get your garden ‘Beach ready’ too. As you leave your property for some days, perhaps a fortnight or even longer, how well will your garden cope being… Read more »
Low hedges sound a bit of a contradiction. A hedge is to keep something in or out, to define a boundary so why have a low hedge? In many garden designs from the cutting edge trendy to traditional cottage you will find that there are low hedges used To edge a path To frame a… Read more »
With the recent deluges, flash flooding and general misery from all the rain; probably the last thing you would expect to do is to keep watering your plants. But, hanging baskets and pots may be drying out and will need liquid feed. The heavy rain will have splashed the leaves and damaged blooms, but it… Read more »
Each spring I talk about the trees summer forecast based on the old rhyme If the Oak before the Ash we shall have a splash If the Ash before the Oak we shall have a soak Last year they seemed to be neck and neck, and we didn’t have a brilliant summer. This year the… Read more »
The bright colours of spring are coming out in trees and bushes everywhere. They are a welcome sight after the long winter. Trees that flower in early spring can seem even brighter than species that flower later in the year as many bloom on bare stems, so there is no other foliage to distract from… Read more »
It’s lovely to know the Easter Break is almost upon us. Traditionally the time to start planting, this year with Easter so early and the wet weather since December means the ground may not really be ready to accept tender plants and seeds. If you are keen to get planting but concerned the ground is… Read more »
Spring is on its way, but it’s a frustrating time in the garden. Everything is getting ready to grow, but the prolonged rain means the ground too boggy to dig or plant. You may be desperate to get out there and start, but concerned you will damage soil structure as you tread on the earth…. Read more »
