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It is a difficult decision whether to cut or leave. Our gardens and plants have not experienced such a long hot and dry summer before. Gardens and plants are showing the distress they are continuing to experience from this unprecedented summer. What to cut or leave? It is tempting to cut plants back and to… Read more »
A month on and it is still so hot. Our gardens are showing the impact of the prolonged dry and hot spell with brown lawns and wilting plants. Here at Chopwell we are asked what to do to keep our gardens alive. Know your cool and hot spots As the sun moves round, shade… Read more »
In your garden, April is a time for decisions. Now is the time to decide if the plans and ideas you had for your outside space during the dark days of winter are dreams or will become reality. It is also when the weather makes decisions regarding plants and planting difficult! Summer bedding and frost… 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 »
In these dark, cold, and rainy days of January we are dreaming of light sunny days of summer. Are you? Perhaps you are dreaming of relaxing and enjoying times with friends and family in your garden. Now is the time to plan your summer garden! Our dream is sitting in our garden, surrounded by beautiful… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Every garden needs a pond. Water in the garden provides interest and a habitat for beneficial insects and animals; frogs love to eat slugs! Think of a pond and you may see a big expanse of water with waterlilies and perhaps space for a small boat. If that is your vision, think again. A pond that sustains wildlife… Read more »
Biodiversity is in the news at the moment. The biodiversity of the planet, species loss, global warming and climate change can make us feel overwhelmed and unable to anything to resolve these major issues. But we can! We have our gardens, our green oasis where we can encourage biodiversity and give our native species a chance. It… Read more »
The recent weather has made weed control a priority in gardens. The warmer weather has put plant growth into overdrive. It can feel that the weeds taking over, drowning out your precious seedlings and plants. The ground has dried out, making weed control hard, so how can you stop the weeds taking over? There is… Read more »
