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The Week That Was: 18th – 22nd March
Go behind the scenes, meet the team and get some great tips for your own garden at home. Join us as we look back at the week that was… Monday 18th The week began with a daunting task as a huge pile of compost was moved from our service area to the new Arboretum Lawn…
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Now and Then: March
When Margaret Nettlefold planned the garden at Winterbourne, daughter Valerie revealed that her mother ‘lived with gardening books for a year or so’. Here, the influence of Gertrude Jekyll is inescapable. Winterbourne is filled with Jekyllian detail inspired by her 1899 classic Wood and Garden. Each month, we follow in Margaret’s footsteps to see how the…
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Monthly Masterclass: April
Do it: mowing Step 1 After a couple of high cuts earlier in the season you should now be cutting your lawn on a regular basis at the height you want it. This can be as frequently as once a week at this time of year or twice weekly at the height of summer. If…
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Monthly Masterclass: March
Do it – mulching Step 1 Warm weather and spring showers in March provide the ideal conditions in which to mulch beds and borders. Mulching with organic matter, such as homemade compost or bark chip, locks warmth and moisture into the ground, suppresses weed growth and ultimately improves the condition of your soil. Prepare the…