"STEADY AS SHE GOES"

SOME OF JOBS COMPLETED LAST MONTH

PERGOLA AND A MEADOW

"STEADY AS SHE GOES"

MAY HAS STARTED WELL, TWO NEW MEMBERS OF STAFF AND PLENTY OF ENQUIRES.

JOBS FOR THE GARDEN

LAWNS ARE GROWING HARD NOW SO CAN BE CUT NICE AND SHORT,NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO WEED AND FEED BUT BE SURE TO AVOID DRIFT ON TO BORDERS.
SNOW DROPS CAN CUT DOWN NOW AS CAN CROCUSES.
TIE IN CLEMATIS AND GOLDEN HOP
HEAVY HEADED PEONIES SHOULD BE SUPPORTED
LIFT AND DIVIDE BLUEBELLS AFTER FLOWERING
GRASSES AND BAMBOOS CAN BE DIVIDED NOW, REMEMBER TO SHORTEN CANES ON BAMBOOS TO AVOID WIND ROCK
AND LASTLY, WHY NOT TRY SOME DAHLIAS THIS YEAR. PLANT NOW ABOUT 3-4 INCHES BELOW SURFACE, MARK WITH A CANE SO YOU DON'T DAMAGE THEM WHEN HOEING.

BALD PATCHES IN LAWNS

THIS IS A SMALL JOB WE DID LAST MONTH.

ITS TO HELP STOP BALD PATCHES APPEARING IN GRASS,THE PAVING HELPS TO REDUCE WEAR AND TEAR,I THINK IT LOOKS GOOD TOO ASPCIALLY WITH THE BRICK PANEL.

spring has sprung

We have had quite a dry winter, so the wet weather over the last week or so has been much needed. It has however played havoc with my schedule. Forthcoming work this month included; 2 meadows, a pond, a patio and a large planting project featured in my earlier blog. Also 2 designs completed, and hoping to build in May-June, watch this space.

JOBS IN THE GARDEN

ITS WORTH GETTING OUT IN THE GARDEN NOW AS THINGS ARE REALLY STARTING TO GET GOING, DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT.
1 TREAT MOSS IN LAWNS AND ONCE DEAD RAKE OUT AND RE- SEED, ANY REPAIR WORK IN LAWNS SHOULD BE DONE NOW. NEW LAWNS CAN ALSO BE SOWN NOW.
2 DEAD HEAD DAFFODILLS NOW BUT DON'T REMOVE LEAF TILL FIRST WEEK IN MAY.
3 REMEMBER TO CLIP EDGES AND KEEP LAWNS CUT. IF THE GARDEN GETS OUT OF HAND, THINGS WILL APPEAR TO BE A LITTLE MORE UNDER CONTROL.
4 DID YOU REMEMBER TO PRUNE YOUR CORNUS? I ALWAYS DO IT FOR EASTER AND THE BRANCHES MAKE LOVELY EASTER TREES FOR DECORATING.

we have a new part time member of staff.

mr darrel learmouth

welcome darrel its good to have you as part of the team

march

this month we,ve started an exciting planting project, a sunny border nearly 30 meters long for this we are going for new wave perennial planting, perennials and grasses. also some shade borders where we,ll be trying something quite unusual, watch this space for updates on planting and finished look

jobs to do in the garden MARCH

Its time to give your rose,s a final prune,you should of already mulched around base in November, December, but can do it now if you forgot.

1 prune hybrid teas hard

2 florabundas and cluster rose.s go more gently

3 old fashioned shrub roses just tidy up

i also fertilize and start to spray with rose clear till late September,rose also need another feed in mid summer.

prune buddlejs and elders, purple and gold verity to promote good leaf colour

and finally when dry cut grass (not to short) and re define edges,it really tides things up.

march hares

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