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Jobs to do in March

Spring is starting to make an appearance and although we have had some bitterly cold days this month it is now...

March 13, 2013
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Pruning Roses

The idea of pruning roses is to help improve flowering, maintain an attractive shape and to keep it healthy. Many...

February 11, 2013
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January 22, 2013
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Butterflies in the Glasshouse

While the weather started to take a frosty turn, we decided to take a trip to the tropical greenhouse in Wisley...

January 21, 2013
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Jobs to do in November

  Winter is fast approaching, and although it feels like it is already here, there are some key jobs to do in...

November 16, 2012
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A Victorian cottage garden

An uninteresting garden that consisted of a patio and lawn. The clients wanted to make their garden look more...

November 12, 2012
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Topiary planting scheme

The borders of this rear garden were uninteresting and on one side lost under low growing conifers. Edges of the...

November 12, 2012

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Avoid mowing the lawn during frost periods, the gr Avoid mowing the lawn during frost periods, the growth rate would have slowed down and therefore it is not essential. If a lawn is mowed when it is frosty it can cause damage which can include blackening of the grass blades.⁠
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Tip 8: Avoid mowing the lawn during frost periods, if a lawn is mowed when it is frosty it can cause damage, includng blackening of the grass blades⁠
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Altough planting in pots can be a useful job at th Altough planting in pots can be a useful job at this time of year, avoid planting directly into the soil if the ground is frozen. Unfortuntaely, new plants are unlikely to be able to survive and adapt to their new surroundings if the ground is frozen. ⁠
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Tip 7: Avoid planting when the ground is frozen, as new plants are unlikely to survive.⁠
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Though it’s tempting to try to get ahead with so Though it’s tempting to try to get ahead with some maintenance work in the garden, avoid pruning shrubs when the weather is frosty. This will help prevent die-back. Pruning needs to be done in autumn or early spring when the weather is a bit milder.⁠
Tip 6: Avoid pruning shrubs when the weather is frosty.  This will help prevent die-back.  Pruning needs to be done in Autumn or early Spring.⁠
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Sometimes, despite all our best efforts, plants ca Sometimes, despite all our best efforts, plants can get frost damaged when the weather turns out to be colder than expected.  However, do not automatically give up on a plant that has been frost damaged. Many plants can be surprisingly resilient and may well rejuvenate from dormant buds at or below soil level. This takes time so recovery may not be seen until early summer.⁠
Tip 5: Do not give up on a plant that has been frost damaged.  Many plants can be surprisingly resilient and may rejuvenate from dormant buds.⁠
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Getting ahead with some early plant growing is gre Getting ahead with some early plant growing is great during this quieter time.  However, make sure that you grow tender plants in small pots so they can be moved inside (or to a greenhouse) during bad weather. If pots have to stay outside, use pot feet  to prevent them from becoming waterlogged in very wet weather. ⁠
Tip 4: Grow tender plants in pots so they can be moved inside during bad weather.  Use pot feet to prevent outdoor pots from getting waterlogged.⁠
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We all love to see birds in our garden. Winter is We all love to see birds in our garden. Winter is a tricky time of year for our feathered friends, espcially when there is snow and frost around.  You can help by giving them  a fresh water supply and some extra food.  There are lots of bird feeders and bird food on the market for you to buy, but you can also make you own by soaking oats in leftover cooking fat and putting this out in the garden.  The birds will love you for it, and you’ll be able to watch them enjoy their supper from indoors with a warm cup of tea!⁠
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Tip 3: Provide feed for the birds by soaking oats in leftover cooking fat.⁠
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An easy way to prevent your pond from icing over i An easy way to prevent your pond from icing over is to place a ball in the water.  This will make the water move about a little from the movement ball, and stop it from freezing.  Any ball should work, or otherwise you can try a plastic bottle (weighted slightly to stop it blowing away).⁠
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Make sure you switch on your water feature now and again, especially if it’s very frosty.  As well as getting the water in the pond moving, it will stop the water feature from freezing up.⁠
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Tip 2:  Stop your pond from freezing over. Put a ball in your pond to keep ice from forming, and regularly run your water feature.⁠
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