Garden Maintenance: Lay mulch over wet or moist soil

When mulching never mulch on top of dry soil. Water dry soil first. Mulch can keep water out as well as in.

Irrigation Installation: Highly recommended for most planted gardens

Automatic watering systems can save money in long run. Expensive plants & turf often die from lack of water. It can be a false economy to scrimp on irrigation system after spending a lot of money on a garden design or replanting plan. Plants do better with a little water, often. With all the good will in the world, it's very difficult to make the time, regularly to water a nice garden. 

Lawn Care: Tips for patching small area of turf

Patch small areas of turf by taking a bit from a less visable area. Cheaper than buying new, and colour will match.

North London Lawn Care Tip: Prepare soil well before seeding

To prepare soil for grass seed: fork surface, breaking down lumps, and rake to produce a fine crumbly surface

Garden Maintenance: Get rid of paving weeds with salt

Get rid of weeds in paving cheaply and effectively with standard table salt. Safe with pets and children!

Garden Maintenance: Clematis

This is the ideal time to tie in shoots of climbers like clematis. as they will start growing fast soon.

Planting Design: Primrose and Polyanthus

Q: What's the difference between a primrose and polyanthus? 
A: Polyanthus forms a rosette on a single stem.

Hampstead Heath Garden Maintenance

Tulips and euphorbia are blooming in a client's Hampstead garden. What signs of Spring are showing in your garden?

Garden Maintenance: Primulas

Split primulas after flowering. They will flower better next time...so you get lots of new flowers for free!

Highgate Garden Prune and Clean

Before and after garden tidy. Need help? Contact us 

Garden Maintenance: Lungworts (Pulmonaria)

Early-flowering ground cover like lungworts (Pulmonaria) can be freshened up by pruning spent flower stems. If the leaves get a bit of mold on them, you can cut them back and they will also regrow. 

London Lawn Care Tip

The ground is warming up so you can sow grass seed in next few weeks. Make sure to prepare the soil well first!