Lawn and trees
• To avoid a build up of fallen leaves that will kill the grass beneath; rake up fallen leaves, or invest in a superb garden vac to economise on time, add to a leaf bin to compost down into leaf-mould.
• Mow your lawns on dry days with the blades on a high setting; Ensure your mower has a regular service and blades are sharpened for the best possible outcome, spike lawns and brush grit into the holes to improve surface drainage.
General maintenance
• Repair fences and trellis now they are becoming free of pruned and trimmed foliage - choose a dry day to treat fences and timber structures with stain or preservative.
• To protect our hibernating Hedgehogs check bonfires carefully before lighting.
• Wrap insulation material around outdoor taps and pipes to avoid damage in freezing weather.
• Spread compost from old grow bags and well-composted bins on to outdoor flower beds to fork in over winter, visit us for winter care, sharpening and oiling of garden tools such as: forks and spades ready for Spring.
Fruit and vegetables
• Winter prune fruit trees ensuring that your loppers and saws are nicely sharpened for the job, pop in to Rams Hill and have this done by our service technician in no time at all. Winter prune apples and pears saving plum pruning for the summer; pick apples and pears as they ripen and remove waste fruit to the composter.
• Prune the side-shoots on gooseberries and currants back to about 5cm
• To avoid a build up of fallen leaves that will kill the grass beneath; rake up fallen leaves, or invest in a superb garden vac to economise on time, add to a leaf bin to compost down into leaf-mould.
• Mow your lawns on dry days with the blades on a high setting; Ensure your mower has a regular service and blades are sharpened for the best possible outcome, spike lawns and brush grit into the holes to improve surface drainage.
General maintenance
• Repair fences and trellis now they are becoming free of pruned and trimmed foliage - choose a dry day to treat fences and timber structures with stain or preservative.
• To protect our hibernating Hedgehogs check bonfires carefully before lighting.
• Wrap insulation material around outdoor taps and pipes to avoid damage in freezing weather.
• Spread compost from old grow bags and well-composted bins on to outdoor flower beds to fork in over winter, visit us for winter care, sharpening and oiling of garden tools such as: forks and spades ready for Spring.
Fruit and vegetables
• Winter prune fruit trees ensuring that your loppers and saws are nicely sharpened for the job, pop in to Rams Hill and have this done by our service technician in no time at all. Winter prune apples and pears saving plum pruning for the summer; pick apples and pears as they ripen and remove waste fruit to the composter.
• Prune the side-shoots on gooseberries and currants back to about 5cm