Will you be taking part in #NoMowMay? If not, may we encourage you. It is one of the easiest ways to encourage biodiversity in your garden! What is No Mow May? It is exactly what it says, stop mowing your grass for the whole of the month of May to encourage native plants in your… Read more »
Colourful Spring
Colourful Spring is on its way. The bubs are showing and some are already flowering. Colourful Spring started with the snowdrops back in late January and now we are moving on to crocus, daffodils, hellebores primroses and violets. All a sure sign that winter is on the way out! The Chopwell team love looking at… Read more »
Clearing up storm damage
Wow! It continues to be quite a week for storm damage, and we hope your home and garden have survived! We got called out to help clear branches and trees from roads, paths and gardens and noticed other damage on the way. Storm damage to Fences Many fences and trellises have been damaged by storms,… Read more »
Wildlife Friendly Garden
Chopwell is committed to making 2022 the year of Wildlife Friendly Garden. As we work throughout Warwickshire, we want to encourage all our clients and everyone who takes the trouble to read this blog, to make some small changes that can have a big impact on the wildlife that calls your garden their home. Provide… Read more »
Get ready to celebrate!
With Christmas less than 2 weeks away we are getting ready to celebrate! Although what form our Christmas celebrations might take are changing with the advice from the government. What we are getting ready to celebrate is the Platinum Jubilee of our Queen next year. The Queens Green Canopy One of the main ways the… Read more »
Hedges and Ditches
November is the month to focus on hedges and ditches. As we retreat from the garden for the winter, now is the best time for a tidy up! Hedges November is a great time to cut and shape evergreen and some deciduous hedges. The birds have stopped nesting and the hedging plants are dormant. Cutting… Read more »
How can I save the planet in my garden?
With COP26 at the end of the month and Earthshot prizes just awarded we are being asked, ‘How can I save the planet in my garden’? There are many choices we can make in our gardens to help us tread more lightly on the planet. Keep it messy Wildlife and diversity flourish where there… Read more »
Natures Harvest
Natures Harvest is bountiful in September. Take a walk in the countryside. See the gorgeous colours and find the many wild fruits, nuts and fungi ready to harvest. The most traditional and easiest to spot are blackberries. Their purple jewel berries are everywhere this year, it is a real bumper crop. Other foods can… Read more »
Keep picking and harvesting!
Farmers are in the full swing of the harvest and if you can, keep picking and harvesting in your garden too. Flowers and edibles keep producing more for you if you keep cutting. Picking Flowers It is particularly important to keep removing any finished blooms on repeat flowering plants to encourage the plant to produce… Read more »
Staycation gardening
You may be counting down the days until your staycation or holiday and how much time you have left to get ready. Before you go spare a thought and perhaps an hour or two to get your garden staycation ready too. As you leave your routine for some days, perhaps a fortnight or even longer,… Read more »


