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Category Archives: spring

Bring on the bulbs!

by Michelle Reynolds / on 2nd October 2018 / in Blog, Gardens, planting, plants, Ponds, spring, Tips
It’s the time of year that we begin to look around at the bare patches in our beds and borders. We start thinking about how to add in some extra colour to make sure have something to look forward to after the dormancy of winter in our gardens. And that’s where bulbs come into their own.

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Feeling hot, hot, hot…

by Michelle Reynolds / on 19th September 2018 / in Blog, Gardens, Ponds, spring, Tips, Wildlife
Whilst August brought our gardens much needed rain after the longest heat wave on record since 1976, September is proving to be unseasonably warm and dry. As the amount of water our plants need increases, so does the scarcity of water and this is only set to worsen over the coming years. Scientists predict that due to climate change, the risk of extreme heatwaves is increasing across the world.

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A little help for those that need it in their Garden

by Michelle Reynolds / on 18th July 2018 / in Blog, Gardens, Ponds, spring, Tips, Wildlife
My grandmother was a huge influence on my passion for gardening. I very fondly recall the long summer days spent alongside her and my parents at their shared allotment. Had you ever had the pleasure of visiting her, you wouldn’t have needed the exact address, you could have identified her front door by it being the one with the most pots and flowers and shrubs (and the odd garden gnome of course).

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Water, water, everywhere, but be sure to do it right!

by George Smith / on 29th June 2018 / in Blog, Gardens, Ponds, spring, Tips, Wildlife
We’re right in the middle of another Great British Summer so we of course should be expecting high temperatures and dry days. After a long, cold winter and a very late spring this year, the summer heat has been exceptional and even though you and I might be loving sitting out in the sunshine or preparing a steak for the barbeque, our gardens need to be managed at this time of year just as much as at other times.

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