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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Christmas is almost here and like us you may have some gifts still buy, and perhaps be short of ideas too. Let us help with our suggestions for last minute garden gifts! Practical Garden Gifts These may not be the most original, but they can be the most useful Compost bins – available online, in… Read more »
Gardening this month is a challenge. There is mud from all the rain and the weeds are loving it, growing so much better than the plants we want to see. The dry April and now the rain has made the ground as wet as you would expect in March, making it difficult to dig, and… Read more »
Spring is the time to feel inspired about your garden. As the days lengthen and the plants burst back into leaf and flower, it’s time for garden inspiration. We have loved the recent BBC series, Your Garden made Perfect. It’s a spin off from a home redesign programme, and gives some great ideas of how… Read more »
This week is the start of the great Back to Work. Shops are re-opening and schools offering some class time for more year groups. The lock down of the last 3 months is starting to ease and we can get out of our homes and gardens. Our clients tell us that Lockdown has made them… Read more »
Beautiful gardens tend to combine colour and form. Colour through the plants and landscaping. Form through plant shape, the contrast of paving, structures and pots. Greatcolour and form is easier to achieve in the summer, more of a challenge in the winter and in particular January. If one of your new year’s resolutions for 2020… Read more »
As we approach the longest day of the year, we want our garden to be at its best. Try these 5 tips to make your garden look great without taking much time or energy Deadhead flowers. If you have roses and other repeat flowering shrubs, regular deadheading will encourage more blooms and keep your plants… Read more »
