Now is a good time to trim overgrown deciduous hedges like hornbeam and beech. While the plants are dormant you can reduce them to a manageable size. On old established hedges you might need to use loppers or a pruning … Continue reading →

Cold frames are great items to purchase if you have some spare space in your garden and you don’t have a greenhouse or conservatory. They allow tender plants to survive by keeping out the worst of the wet and cold … Continue reading →

Try to clear up fallen leaves from roses; this will prevent blackspot spores from overwintering in the soil. However please remember not to place these leaves in your own compost heap as this will spread the spores. Now is a … Continue reading →

Thankfully damage from pests and diseases will start slowing down this month; however a lot can be done to prevent them from overwintering and causing so many problems next season. Try and remove as much dead material in the borders … Continue reading →

With the recent heavy downpours after our hot and dry weather, snails and slugs will be most prevalent. It seems they can’t resist the lushest of foliage. There are a number of ways of combating them without having to resort … Continue reading →

Prune early flowering shrubs such as philadelphus and weigela this month. Don’t leave it too late. This will enable the shrub to put on new growth which will flower next year. Cut back fading flowers on perennials this month unless … Continue reading →

Don’t be tempted to cut your lawn too short after all this rain, even if it is knee high! Keep the blade high and then slowly reduce the height every other week. The aim is to try and cut the … Continue reading →

As we enter into the last month of spring, and hopefully sunnier and drier days ahead, please bear this in mind if we enter into any heatwaves this summer: Lawns – Make sure you leave your grass longer than normal, … Continue reading →

Towards the end of April is the best time for planting out summer flowering bulbs like gladioli. If planting in heavy clay, don’t forget to put some coarse grit in the planting hole and place the corms on top of … Continue reading →

If you want to get out into the garden and burn off some of Christmas’s excesses, than now is a good time to spread manure onto bare frozen soil. You won’t cause any harm if you stand on the frozen … Continue reading →