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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 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 »
As the first named storms are approaching the UK it is time to start preparing your garden for winter storms. Our priority when when our clients ask us to help them to get ready for winter are Are there any trees or branches that have the potential to damage the property? Are there any… Read more »
The late summer heat of early September has gone and Autumn has arrived! The summer colours and scents are being replaced by the mellow tints of autumn. With the changing of the seasons our priorities in the garden are adjusting Summer bedding plants and flowers Many are seasonal, they will die back as the weather… Read more »
In the last article we talked about summer pruning larger trees and bushes. There are small and medium sized plants that benefit from summer pruning too. Lavender and Rosemary You may have seen or visited the Warwickshire Lavender farm near Bubbenhall in the recent weeks. They closed to the public, at the end of their… Read more »
The clue is in the name- Summer Pruning is a job for now! What is summer Pruning? At the most basic it is trimming plants to the shape you want now. It is particularly useful to summer prune fruit and ornamental trees and large shrubs. Many trees and large shrubs send out long thin… Read more »
In this blog we don’t talk much about hard landscaping, probably because Chopwell are first and foremost tree surgeons. We love to help you manage the living aspects of your garden. However, we notice how hard landscaping completes your outside space. It can transform your garden into the beautiful and versatile extension of your home,… Read more »
As the garden comes back into life so do the weeds. Do you know what your weeds are telling you? What is a weed? One definition we like is that a weed is any plant in the wrong place. If a plant you love self seeds somewhere you don’t want it you could call it… Read more »
Think Spring, think daffodils and tulips. What are the alternative spring plants and colours you can bring to your garden? Alternative bulbs Along with the traditional daffodils and tulips we love Crown imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) – taller than daffodils with a distinctive smell these large corms are planted in the autumn and make an impressive… Read more »
As we g0 through March, keep your hands off your hedges. The birds are beginning to nest, they may choose your hedge, so give them the space and privacy they deserve! What is your hedge doing? As Spring starts it is a good time to take a look at any hedges you have. Are they… Read more »
