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Trend-setting Garden Design

by George Smith / on 4th May 2016 / in Blog, Gardens, Ponds, Tips

2016 sees the celebration of 300 years since the birth of possibly the greatest British landscape designer; Capability Brown. It also sees domestic garden design at a fascinating point.

Brown’s style came from two practical principals; comfort and elegance. Today, these principals still feature on many a garden wish list, often translated into “a nice place to sit with colour and interest”. However, these days low maintenance is increasingly cited, alongside supporting wildlife and the environment.

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Monthly Garden Tips

by George Smith / on 26th April 2016 / in Blog, Gardens, Tips

May is definitely the most dynamic month of the year as your garden springs into life; your job is to make the most of it!

Clean And Clear

Make sure all dead material from the winter, such as leaves, dead stems etc. are removed to prevent pests and diseases affecting the plant and to allow space and air for emerging growth. If you haven’t done so yet, thoroughly clean pond pumps and filters to ensure a good flow of water helps to aerate your water feature, encourage plant growth and minimise algae build-up as the sun starts to warm the water. Be careful not to disturb any fledglings in hedges and frog spawn in ponds.

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The Wonders Of Wildflower Meadows

by George Smith / on 18th April 2016 / in Blog, Gardens, Tips

Six great reasons for creating a wildflower meadow in your garden.

A Splash Of Colour!

Planned and planted correctly, a wildlife meadow will give you an ever-changing view from Spring to Summer of some of Britain’s most amazing species of native wildflowers.

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How To Create Your Perfect Pond

by George Smith / on 11th April 2016 / in Blog, Ponds

What could be more relaxing than listening to a stream trickle over pebbles or watching ripples gently drift across a lily pond as dragon flies dart from flower to flower? Sounds idyllic doesn’t it? Well, with a bit of help from someone with the right know-how, you can create a water feature in your garden that will provide years of enjoyment and interest from day one.

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Looking for inspiration? The National Gardens Scheme and National Gardening Week are great places to start

by George Smith / on 4th April 2016 / in Blog, Gardens

If you’re looking for ideas on how to transform your garden to delight your friends and family and be an inspiration for fellow gardeners, then a great place to start is the National Gardens Scheme. It’s a way for proud gardeners and garden owners to show their garden to the public for one or two days a year and at the same time raise money for charity.

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Giving nature a home in your garden

by George Smith / on 11th March 2016 / in Blog, Gardens

If your idea of heaven is a garden full of buzzing bees, birds singing in the trees and hedgehogs snuffling in piles of dead leaves, then maybe its time to make some real changes and give your garden over to wildlife.

If you’ve lived with the same garden for many years, perhaps now is the time for a change. Or maybe your large garden has become a burden and difficult to manage.

Perhaps you’ve got a young family and want your children to be able to explore and learn about nature in your own garden.

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Competition: Win A Beautiful Hartford Outdoor Lantern

by George Smith / on 10th March 2016 / in Blog

Thank you for your entries to last month’s RSPB Bird Bath Competition.

Congratulations to Claudia Hammer-Hewstone from Iffley, who correctly answered that according to the English nursery rhyme Cock Robin was killed by the sparrow! Claudia wins the attractive bronze-finished bird bath from our friends at The RSPB, which will look stunning in her garden and will help her to keep our feathered friends watered all year round.

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Monthly Garden Tips

by George Smith / on 9th March 2016 / in Blog, Tips

Lawns And Grass Areas

The weather has finally sorted itself out and those pesky cold snaps should be over. After a few false starts, Spring has finally sprung properly with the daffodils out and a few days of consistent sunshine.

However, they don’t call them April showers for nothing so expect a couple of days of drenching rain too this month!

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Creating Instant Impact With Minimum Effort

by George Smith / on 20th February 2016 / in Blog, Gardens

We transformed a blank canvas into a garden filled with interest, form and character.

When David and Catherine moved to Oxfordshire from Kent, they chose a new build as the place to enjoy their retirement. While their new home was hassle and maintenance-free, their new garden was a complete blank canvas of just a lawn and patio without any individual character or interest.

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