Posts Tagged: Warwick

Decisions, Decisions

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 »

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Get Pruning

If you haven’t already it is time to get pruning.  January is the right time to prune tree and shrubs, as well as cut hedges.   What not to prune Leave any shrub or plant that has flower buds or is flowering.  This includes spring flowering plants such as  camellia, rhododendron, azalea and magnolia. Also… Read more »

Get out there!

The Christmas break is a ideal time to get out there and enjoy local countryside.  After recent storms the forecast is reasonable and with decent shoes or wellies the outdoors awaits! In town Local parks and green spaces provide a welcome breather from shopping and eating.  We love strolling in Jephson Gardens, Leamington, St Nicholas… Read more »

Autumn jobs

We are often asked what are the most important autumn jobs in the garden? As tree surgeons out first response is ‘arrange for Chopwell to come’ to cut your hedges, remove over hanging branches and inspect trees for damage and disease. After you have made that arrangement our top autumn jobs are…. Mow your lawn… Read more »

Be Kind to your garden!

Be kind to your garden and plants they are going through a stressful time due to the weather.  The recent hot dry spell followed by torrential rain has been tough for all living things including your garden. Be kind to your pots Keep watering and if possible stand a plant in a pot in a… Read more »

What is Mulch?

When clients ask What is the best way to help my garden through the summer heat and drought? The Chopwell answer is Mulch! Mulch is a protective layer between soil and sun, for pots, flowerbeds and grass. Mulch mowing Most mowers have a mulch option, where you lose the grass box and the cuttings are… Read more »

Changeable March Weather

As usual the March Weather is unpredictable, ranging from sunny and warm to sleet showers and strong winds.  For gardeners March weather is always a challenge. When to plant, when to mow when to dig.  Here at Chopwell we find March weather challenging too! Weeds start growing.  If you can get into the garden the… Read more »

New Year, new garden?

Happy New Year!  We hope 2025 has started well for you.  The weather has dominated headlines recently leaving most of us with bedraggled gardens not looking their best.   Now is the time to dream and plan your garden for 2025. When Chopwell clients ask us how to improve their garden we usually ask them… Read more »

Last minute gifts

With just over a week to go to Christmas are you searching for last minute gifts? Here at Chopwell, this time of year is so busy with tidying up after storms and our scheduled work, that Christmas present shopping can be very last minute.  Here is our last minute gift guide! Green Virtual Presents With… Read more »

After the storm, the clear up

After the storm, the clear up.   Luckily here in Warwickshire we did not experience major flooding in the last storm, but it stripped leaves from plants and filled drains with debris.  With more storms likely during the winter, follow our simple tips to minimise the impact of storms to your garden. Clear drains and… Read more »