Posts Tagged: Warwick

Half-term autumn colour

The autumn colour has been lat its best during half term this year.  We hope you have had a chance to enjoy the range of colours in your garden, local parks and countryside.  Autumn Colour for your garden For spectacular leaves, both shapes and colours Acers are a firm favourite.  There are many varieties, in… Read more »

Summer Weather

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 »

Prepare for tree and hedge cutting

June is NOT the time for major tree surgery.  It is the time to prepare for tree and hedge cutting later  in the year. Obviously if a tree or branches are a potential hazard, dead or diseased we will cut them now, but any healthy tree or hedge will flourish and grow better in future… Read more »

What to do?

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 »

Do you see colour from your window?

Look out, what do you see?  Colour from your window or just the dull browns and greens of a winter garden? Winter doesn’t mean dull and boring.  There are plants to provide winter interest and early spring bulbs are all in flower now. Here at Chopwell, we love to see what our clients have in… Read more »

The Chopwell Experience 

What is the Chopwell Experience?  Recent client Chris, recounts their Chopwell experience. “We have a tall, wide conifer hedge on one side that needs cutting every year.  We also have a number of overgrown and overhanging trees at the back of the garden that get bigger and more invasive each year.  Previously we have always… Read more »

Suddenly it is Autumn!

The late summer heat of early September has gone and Autumn has arrived!  The summer colours and scents are being replaced by the mellow tints of autumn.  With the changing of the seasons our priorities in the garden are adjusting Summer bedding plants and flowers Many are seasonal, they will die back as the weather… Read more »

Alternative Spring Colour

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 »

Magnolia Stellata

Are you dreaming of summer?

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 »

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 »