Chopwell Trees
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Everywhere is wet. The ground is saturated from the recent storms and snow. The rivers are flowing with all the run-off water. These are typical winter conditions. For many, the wet weather is a good excuse to stay indoors and ignore the garden, and we recommend this course of action to our customers at this… Read more »
Do you know your plant names? Do you name a plant in Latin or in English? Can you describe a plant, the type of leaves, the preferred growing conditions, common pests and diseases? Are your plants called by the event or person who introduced you to them? When you are out and about do you… Read more »
Low hedges sound a bit of a contradiction. A hedge is to keep something in or out, to define a boundary so why have a low hedge? In many garden designs from the cutting edge trendy to traditional cottage you will find that there are low hedges used To edge a path To frame a… Read more »
With the recent deluges, flash flooding and general misery from all the rain; probably the last thing you would expect to do is to keep watering your plants. But, hanging baskets and pots may be drying out and will need liquid feed. The heavy rain will have splashed the leaves and damaged blooms, but it… Read more »
Each spring I talk about the trees summer forecast based on the old rhyme If the Oak before the Ash we shall have a splash If the Ash before the Oak we shall have a soak Last year they seemed to be neck and neck, and we didn’t have a brilliant summer. This year the… Read more »
Spring is on its way, but it’s a frustrating time in the garden. Everything is getting ready to grow, but the prolonged rain means the ground too boggy to dig or plant. You may be desperate to get out there and start, but concerned you will damage soil structure as you tread on the earth…. Read more »
Are you predicting a barbeque summer? There are some who watch nature to predict the summer forecast months ahead. One way is remembering some of the old sayings, such as the one below. According to the rhyme by keeping an eye on the ash and oak trees in spring you will get a good prediction… Read more »
We have already mentioned the importance of pruning and trimming trees and shrubs to encourage the type of growth you want in 2015. There are many other things you can do to help your tree get noticed in Warwickshire in 2015. Love your Trees – Tread and Stake Your Trees The winter weather may have… Read more »
An evergreen tree or shrub in your garden gives colour all year round. However, some are easier to manage than others. Recently we were called to a customer near Warwick who had tried to prune back some overgrown pencil Juniper trees. Usually these grow straight, tall and narrow like an arrow pointing towards the sky…. Read more »
I don’t like to be the first to say this; I think our trees know autumn is coming early this year. Have you noticed the chestnut trees in our local parks? There are some beauties in St Nicholas Park Warwick, Jephson Gardens Leamington and Abbey Fields in Kenilworth among others. The chestnut leaves are turning… Read more »
