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February Gardening Tips

by Gavin Stanton / on 16th February 2022 / in Blog, Gardens, lawncare, orchards, planting, plants, pots, trees, Wildlife, winter

With the days getting noticeably longer, but the nights still chilly and often frosty, our Care & Development team talk you through their February Gardening Tips.

Tending your garden correctly throughout the year is key to enjoying it to its full potential.

We cover tree care, pruning and how to prepare your lawn for the spring, as well as general seasonal maintenance tasks which are all part of the annual garden care lifecycle. 

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Winter Gardening

by George Smith / on 26th January 2022 / in Blog, Gardens, lawncare, planting, plants, Tips, trees, Watering, Wildlife, winter

You might think that there’s nothing to do in the garden during the Winter as deciduous trees have lost their leaves, perennials have died back and many plants are looking quite sad. In fact, it’s a really important time for looking after what you have, as well as preparing your garden for the Spring and Summer.

Our Garden Care and Development teams are busy working in gardens across the county throughout this Winter and have put together some tips to help your garden get in shape – and help you stay fit in the process!

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Keep Calm and Compost on!

by Michelle Reynolds / on 20th May 2020 / in Blog, climate, environment, garden design, Gardens, planting, plants, Tips, Wildlife

Recently the Design & Build Team put in some compost bays in one of the gardens we care for in Aston Tirrold. If you currently have more time on your hands, why not start your own compost bin? Here’s everything you need to know about composting. Remember…Keep Calm and Compost on!

I’m a big advocate of garden-based composting so I apologise in advance as I climb up on top of my compost heap to preach its’ virtues!

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

by George Smith / on 21st August 2019 / in Blog, Gardens, lawncare, planting, plants, Tips, Watering

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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A Gardener’s Garden in Ewelme

by Michelle Reynolds / on 26th June 2019 / in Blog, Gardens, lawncare, Tips
This is the first of a new kind of blog to add to my repertoire of the usual plant and garden job focused ones.

Today I’d like to introduce you to one of Green Art’s Care and Development Team clients. This is Sue in her element in her beautiful cottage garden in Ewelme. I met with her to chat all things green on our recent monthly care visit to her garden.

 

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