by Christine | Feb 2, 2015 | Flowers, News
February is often quite a gloomy time and year, and the garden can look quite uninviting. However, if you are brave enough to venture out you will find that quite a few flowering shrubs produce delicate flowers which can cope with the winter conditions; some having...
by Christine | Nov 11, 2014 | Flowers, News
It has been such a mild autumn that many of the trees and shrubs in the garden are still holding onto their leaves. I have been picking half hardy flowers from the cutting garden until this week. However, we are now starting to get some frosts at night so the time has...
by Phil | Nov 3, 2014 | Lawns, News
Paul’s lawn has been shortlisted for Briggs and Stratton’s Britain’s Best Lawn 2014 – we’re really pleased, and it would be great if we got enough votes on their facebook page to win! If you get have enjoyed or admired the lawns at... by Phil | Oct 21, 2014 | News
Just had to share this twilight photo with you as it was fantastic.
by Paul | Oct 7, 2014 | Lawns, News
Autumn is nearly upon us and with the cooler, damper weather it’s time to consider preparing your lawns (and lawncare machinery) for the winter. These are some of the things you should be thinking about: Raise the mower blade height by about half an inch (12mm) or so... by Christine | Aug 19, 2014 | Flowers, News
August is a good time to sown hardy annuals in the North of England, while Southern counties can sow in September. The soil is moist and warm and makes an ideal seedbed for your annuals. Sowing at this time of year produces much bigger plants as the root systems...