Time to trim your climbers

Self-clinging climbers (like climbing Hydrangeas and Ivy) are growing fast now. Cut off any loose stems which have come unstuck to stop them tearing off. Or if the plant has taken over and outgrown the space, we can come give the entire plant a haircut.

Don't let your garden dry out, especially when you're away.

Plants which have been planted recently are at risk of drying out in hot weather and during holidays. Soak them generously before you go, then apply a mulch of old compost or bark to help prevent water from evaporating away. Make sure recently laid lawn is regularly watered, especially while you're away, or it can dry out beyond repair.

Divide Autumn Crocus Now

The foliage of Autumn Crocus (colchicums) is dying off now. This is the time to divide them because you can see where they are still and haven't started making next year's roots. Replant as single flowers, and they will soon build up clumps again. They look especially good in rough grass.

Garden Maintenance: Weeds in paving

Clear out weeds in paving with an old knife or sprinkle salt on as an alternative to chemical weed killer.

Now is the time to prune Euphorbia

Euphorbia is a great evergreen perennial for dry shade. To keep it strong and attractive, now is the time to cut out all the flowered stems at the base. But make sure you wear gloves! (Or better yet, have us do it.) Euphorbia is considered highly toxic and the sap can be extremely irritating to skin and especially eyes.

Give your old furniture new life with a jet spray

Garden Maintenance: Jet spraying can give your old furniture new life, in addition to getting rid of bird poop and other mess.

Let us help bring your furniture and garden back to life with a furniture clean and disinfecting. Contact us today.

Garden Maintenance: Bamboo

Put a heavy mulch of rich compost around the base of Bamboo. It will help produce longer, thicker canes. Mulching can be a heavy and stinky job. Give us a call to have us mulch your Bamboo...and entire garden! Your plants will thank you for it! (Mulching is one of the best things you can do to have healthy and thriving garden plants.)

Now is the time to feed and water Clematis

Clematis is one of the most popular vines in the North London gardens we serve. To keep clematis flowering or building up to their late flush, keep them well fed and watered (fed at least fortnightly). Remember to soak the base of the plants near walls, as soil there can be in a rain shadow and the soil can be very dry under walls.

Who's looking after your plants when you're on holiday?

It's summer holiday time! While you may be planning an escape, spare a thought for your plants while you're away. Who will water them? (We can!) If you don't have someone to look after your indoor plants while you're away, they may be able to stand outside in the shade for a week or two. We can water and look after both outdoor and indoor plants while you're away. Contact us for more information.

Tying in roses:

Now that the first flush has died, roses will now start producing new growth. Climbing roses should be tied in, training shoots as near as horizontal as possible. Training mainshoots horizontally causes more sideshoots to develop, producing more flowers. Need help? Contact us today!

Garden Maintenance: Make sure to water new plants well

Garden Maintenance: Make sure to water new plants well.
Don't let them go short of water for at least 12 months while their roots get established. Need someone to water and perform regular garden maintenance for you? Send us a message today!

Rose Maintenance: Aphids, ants and roses

Get your spray ready. With roses now producing new growth be on the lookout for Aphids, who like to colonise the succulent new growth of roses. If you see ants on roses, it's a sign of aphids. Make sure your spray is new as some treatments are no longer legal.

Lawn Care: Fertisiling Advice

Is your lawn bare and patchy in places? Fertilise weak lawns by evenly spreading fertiliser when the grass is dry but rain is forecasted. Or, contact us and we can do it for you! 

The 9 Benefits of Mulching:

Did you know that mulching is the single best thing you can do for your garden?
1: Improved Soil Quality: Gives London’s clay-based soil the nutrients plants need
2: Reduces Weed Growth: Less maintenance
3: Tidy Landscape: Improves overall look of your garden
4: Retains Water: Needs less water in heat
5: Temperature Less Extreme: Keep soil cool in summer and warm in winter.
6. Prevents Erosion: Levels landscape and reduces runoff
7: Natural Nutrients Decompose: Environmentally friendly way of enriching the soil
8: Easier Maintenance: Even and lightweight surface
9: Protects Plants: Shields roots from extreme weather

The mulch we recommend is a mixture of horse manure and peat that was used to grow mushrooms. Mulching is therefore a rather stinky and messy job! If you'd like us to do it for you, please contact us. We're happy to get dirty for the sake of a good garden!

Jet Spay Services in North London

Having a party or BBQ this summer? Give your garden and furniture a deep clean. Contact us to schedule a jet-spray today.

Time to prune your roses

 

The first big flush of flowers on roses are now dying off. Prune spent buds back to an outward and upward-facing, 5-leaf stem to encourage new growth and another flush of flowers. Or give us a call and we’ll do it for you!

Garden Maintenance: Weeds in paving

Clear out weeds in paving with an old knife or sprinkle salt on as an alternative to chemical weed killer.