Lucy and Glyns Garden Notes

Winter pruning of wisteria 

Remove the longer summer growth shoots unless you wish to train them into new areas to increase the coverage of the wisteria against a wall or on a pergola.  Pruning in the winter once...

Repointing flashing on wall 

Old lead flashing on walls constructed of lime mortar will occasionally need to be repointed and secured to help prevent damp areas in the wall developing  Firstly remove all the loose mortar, next re...

Pricking out seedlings

Pricking out plant seedlings.Once the seeds you have sown have germinated and have grown to a size you can handle they will need to be transferred into individual pots or containers. This is called...

Digging over old lawn

The lawn area – now the grass under the sheeting is dead we need to dig over the area. To dig an area such as yours remove the sheeting dig a trench across the...