Category: Blog
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Plant Snowdrops in February..? Yes Please.
We’re currently at the end of February as I write this, and in gardens all around i’ve seen snowdrops for a couple of weeks. You might be thinking “Fiddlesticks! I forgot to put in any in September. Guess I have to wait now”. You would be wrong to think that – in fact I encourage…
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How I learned to stop worrying and love my clay soil
Clay soil can be a bit of a boogeyman in horticulture sometimes. You might watch Monty Don and his lovely, loamy and free draining soil that is effortless for him to plant into and then go into your own garden and feel like you need to employ a JCB to dig a hole for a…
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5 Stand-out plants from RHS Hampton Court 2024
RHS Hampton Court 2024 has just finished, and I had a chance to visit recently whilst dodging the downpours. In those moments of dry calm weather I spent my time around the show gardens. These are my take aways from the designs I saw… There were plenty more incredible plants and combinations on display at…
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Save our wildlife: Choosing plants for pollinators this Summer
We hear the plight of the bee on a regular basis, but it isn’t just bee’s that pollinate our flowers, fruit and veg crops. Hoverflies, Moths, Beetles, Butterflies and even Wasps are essential for pollination in the UK. Almost all flowering plants are in some way attractive to pollinators, as if they weren’t, the plants…
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Hire an expert: Saving your Box hedges from Box Tree Moth
Box tree moth caterpillar (Cydalima perspectalis), also known as Box moth, Box tree moth and Buxus moth is an all-too-common pest of the humble box hedge, Buxus sempervirens. And right now its active in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Having dealt with it for clients in the last week I thought it was a great time to…
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Protect our wildlife: Avoid hedge cutting until end of Summer
We are well into the growing season now with summer right around the corner. You might be looking for a gardener to cut your hedge now its in full growth, and while you have come to the right place, it is the wrong time. Here’s why… Firstly, the law as set out by the Wildlife…