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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 »
The last couple of weeks have been fantastic for plants, the combination of rain and sun has put plant growth into overdrive and that includes the weeds. Sometimes it can feel that the weeds taking over, drowning out your precious seedlings and plants. If you do not have time to spend with your weeds, do try at… Read more »
Have you noticed the blossom this year? We think it’s the best for quite a few years. We must have had the perfect conditions last autumn and winter to create such a lovely display now. In an average back garden a small tree that blossoms can be a wonderful focal point at this time of… 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 »
Happy Easter everyone! With the long weekend almost upon us and an improving weather forecast you may be thinking about your garden and what you can do in it. The recent storms have left the clay soil of Warwickshire very wet and ‘claggy’ so remember these points as you plan what to do in your… 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 »
A tree or large shrub in a garden is a wonderful focal point, providing height, shade and interest throughout the year. However, over time, the height and shade can change from a benefit to a problem, but never fear, Chopwell Trees are here to help. In many gardens, the tree or shrub that was so perfect… Read more »
With spring coming earlier and earlier due to climate issues, the end of January is becoming the cut off (get it?) point for trimming hedges and trees. At Chopwell Trees we really don’t like to disturb these habitats once birds start nesting and increasingly they are starting to by the start of February. In the average garden, we… Read more »
Happy 2015 to you all! I hope you finished 2014 well, and you are all ready for 2015. January is often called the ‘dark month’, and I think this applies to gardens and outside spaces in particular. It is a real effort to get out there and actually there is not much you can do… Read more »
