Category: Head Gardener

Lawn Tips.

Mowing A Newly Laid Turf – Just started your own lawn and not sure when you should start cutting it?Most people when now starting a new lawn allow their grass to become too long...

Making More Out Of Your Wisteria.

Maintain and Mutilply – With regards to the Wisteria pods on Wisteria plants in your garden,its certainly a good idea to remove them by hand by simply breaking them off at the base.If done...

Bracket Fungus On Old Pear Tree.

Bracket fungus only attacks dead wood from old trees,so you should be OK planting new trees near to the old tree.However I would remove all the bracket fungus and any old roots you might...

Over Grown Lawn.

To restore an over grown lawn you are best to cut it back slowly a stage at a time never reducing the over all height by more than a third of the total length...

Box Plants Turning Red.

The main reasons box plants turn red especially in the spring is due to a lack of nutrients,mainly Iron and potash.The best way to cure this is with a liquid feed of tomato feed...

Plant For Containers In Exposed Conditions.

How to create a container with plants in an exposed area  For exposed conditions with strong winds, consider plants that are drought tolerant and can withstand harsh conditions, such as succulents, herbs, and grasses....