Why Garden Irrigation is the way forward in UK
It is becoming increasingly understood as a way of watering the garden that saves water when compared to hose/sprinklers . It takes the pressure of making sure your garden , your ‘Other Room’ is more a place of solace rather than a chore. We also design and install more drought tolerant and bee-friendly garden landscapes and even just re-plant schemes. Why does an irrigation system save water? Well, set into a timer, it very slowly trickle feeds the mapped area, at night. This means the ground absorbs the water more easily and it accesses the roots versus watering from a...
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A well thought garden can really influence Buyer if you wish to market the house. It is a worthwhile investment for you to use as the Outdoor Lifestyle you created and crafted to be enjoyed by guests/family/friends. And well chosen plants means it get better year by year unlike indoor design and expenditure! If a panel fence is needed for privacy, how about erecting freestanding trellis panels to obscure the wood. This can then be planted with Euonymous/Pyracanthus for an all year round espalier display. Autumn cut back is all you need. For those of you who really groan at the thought of...
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Now is the time to take down the Garden Bird Feeders and give them a good scrub. Young hatchlings have a plentiful food supply now from parents and fatballs and dried seed can choke them. A Garden really makes a home ~ but even more so if you embrace nature as well. If you can nominate a spot for Wildlife the plant a variegated leaf Buddleja or if not a combination of ‘Indigo’ and ‘Magenta’ for a stunning display that will really lure butterflies/honey bees en mass. Underneath a good scattering of wildflower seed mix, kept damp …will be a huge wildlife...
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More Gardening Tips for April Invest in irrigation Set on a timer basis, watering at night when less water will be lost by evapotranspiration too, is evnironmentlly friendly. We can install and set u the whole system for stress free watering and a lush garden, even for you Hanging Baskets. Raspberries Plant a Summer fruiting and Autumn fruiting variety. Keep plants as individual Stools that can prosper into about 5 or 6 Spawns (young growth shoots) per Spool. Check nets are entact to keep birds from feasting on them, and even butterflies from laying eggs. Daffodils Deadhead Daffodils, give a...
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Gardening tips for May Plant out Sweet Peas with hazel sticks (stripped of leaves, as supports in a Tee-pee fashion) Harvest Asparagus Tips and enjoy on their own or with a little Hollandaise Give topiary a trim being mindful of disturbing nesting birds Keep on eye for any emerging sucker growth on roses as this really drain performance
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