The last couple of weeks have been fantastic for plants, the combination of rain and sun has put plant growth into overdrive and that includes the weeds. Sometimes it can feel that the weeds taking over, drowning out your precious seedlings and plants. If you do not have time to spend with your weeds, do try at… Read more »
Posts Tagged: garden clearance
Easter in the Garden?
Happy Easter everyone! With the long weekend almost upon us and an improving weather forecast you may be thinking about your garden and what you can do in it. The recent storms have left the clay soil of Warwickshire very wet and ‘claggy’ so remember these points as you plan what to do in your… Read more »
New Year, New Garden?
Happy 2015 to you all! I hope you finished 2014 well, and you are all ready for 2015. January is often called the ‘dark month’, and I think this applies to gardens and outside spaces in particular. It is a real effort to get out there and actually there is not much you can do… Read more »
Jobs for November; Autumn Leaves
It has been a glorious October, with spectacular colours as the leaves turn and drop from trees and hedges. On paths and in parks there are lots of opportunities to relive childhood, scuffing the fallen leaves and searching for conkers. At home fallen leaves on paths and grass can cause problems. On paths after rain… Read more »
Jobs for October: leaves, paths and grass
Its been a very dry September, so plants have kept flowering much longer than you may have expected, but now we are in October, it is time to wave the summer goodbye and get your garden ready for winter. There are 3 things you can do to make a big difference to your garden Look… Read more »
How your garden may lose your deposit
Many tenants do not realise that however well you have looked after a landlords house, the garden may be the reason you lose your deposit at the end of a lease. It is not difficult to bring the garden back up to standard if you have let it slip whilst a tenant. Follow… Read more »
First impressions: How your garden can help you to sell your house
Is your garden making a poor impression? Look in any estate agents window or on property websites and the photos show the front of the house and its garden. Many buyers subconsciously link the state of the garden with the internal condition of the property, and believe a tidy garden means well maintained home. Follow… Read more »
Hands off Hedges!
A tree surgeon saying to leave hedges alone, what is happening? Late spring and early summer is prime breeding time for birds and they need your hedge for food and shelter. If you have heard the dawn chorus or simply stood in a garden or park for a few minutes you will have been surrounded… Read more »


