Chafer Larvae In Your Lawn
How to Deal with Chafer Grub Damage – The Natural Way If you’ve ever found your lawn looking patchy, torn up, or just plain tired despite all your care, you might have a...
Category: Head Gardener
Wood Pigeon Problem.
Question I have a large garden,and a major wood pigeon problem.Any ideas on how I can solve the problem? Answer This is the solution we would employ – Firstly,we would find a local falconer...
Toadstools And Fungi On Lawn.
When you find toadstools in a lawn,there are generally two reasons why. Firstly, your turf has too much thatch.This is the dead matter that builds up at the base of the grass plants and...
Establishing Outdoor Azaleas.
Question How can I establish outdoor Azaleas? . Answer The best way to plant out door azaleas is to use sedge peat and an acid loving plant food.The sedge peat is the type of...
Plants For A Sensory Garden.
Question Please could you give me some advice on what plants to put in a Sensory Garden?. Answer You need to consider the senses you would like to develop in the garden in basic...
Frost Proof Terracotta Pots.
Question Which containers are the more frost proof, terracotta or treated wood? Answer Terracotta pots are always going to be more durable compared to treated wooden ones.When we first use terracotta pots, if they...
Yellowing Grass Leaf Blades Within A Lawns Sward.
Question With regard to your question on your lawn and the yellowing of some of the blades/leaves of grass: Answer In the type of winter we have just had,it’s quite normal for the grass...
Winter Lawn Renovation.
Question I would like to scarify, top dress and recondition, re seed etc. Is it okay to do this during winter or will this damage the lawn more?. Answer It is a good time...
Amaryllis Flowers And Bulbs.
QuestionMy Amarillys has flowered. What do I do with it now?Answer Congratulations on successfully growing Amarillys and getting them to bloom! Here’s what you can do with them now: Deadhead the flowers: Once...
Winter Care For Geraniums.
Question I live in Northern France.I have a number of geraniums against the walls of our house planted in holes in the paved surround.Is it worth trying to keep them over winter and,if so,how...
