Posted on 01/02/2019
There are a few simple things we can all do to help our lawns look better and stay healthy. Cut your lawn often so you only remove small amounts of grass at once (never more than a third at a time). Otherwise if you cut too much at once the grass plant will be put […]
Posted on 17/08/2018
Love it or hate Pyracantha or firethorn is a common shrub in our gardens. It is great for wildlife you often see birds nesting in them protected by its sharp glove piercing thorns. Of course, the berries provide a ready food source for them as well. You mainly see them as wall shrubs or hedges, […]
Posted on 08/02/2018
Scarifying a lawn is suggested by the garden press and on TV gardening programmes. Only Scarify if you have too much thatch in your lawn. After the process your lawn may look worse then before. A lawn will soon recover provided it was scarified at the right time of year. What Does Scarifying Actually Do […]
Posted on 03/02/2018
Grass cutting or lawn mowing is a job some people hate doing or gets forgotten about but when it is properly can improve the health of a lawn and the appearance of a garden. Mowing your lawn is the easiest and most frequently performed form of lawn care. Carried out incorrectly can be detrimental. Little […]
Posted on 10/02/2017
2017 seems to be a bit later than the past couple of years. The snowdrops seem to be a couple of weeks later as does the Mahonia and Hellebores. There is still Plenty to do in the garden for instance removing the leaves from the Hellebores if they appear damaged or blackened which will help show […]