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Build your own composter

November 2, 2021November 3, 2021Leave a comment

Encouraging soil microbes and other creatures together with fungi by adding organic material such as compost to your plantings is beneficial to your plants. Together they make nutrients available to the roots of your plants, reducing or eliminating entirely the need to apply fertiliser. A soil more rich in organic matter will retain moisture for … Continue reading Build your own composter

November Garden To Do List

November 1, 2021October 14, 2021Leave a comment

The garden is now winding down towards its winter dormancy, but this does not mean there is nothing to do in the garden this month. Your November gardening todo list: Lawns Early in the month the lawn will still be growing. Keep mowing until growth ceases and continue keeping it clear of leaves. If you … Continue reading November Garden To Do List

Le Jardin Contemporain // The Contemporary Garden - Barry Watton Garden Designs

Plant a tree to tackle climate change

October 15, 2021October 18, 2021Leave a comment

I remember climate change and the greenhouse effect being talked about when I was at school in the 1980's and here we are still talking about it nearly 40 years later. Whether you accept that global warming is caused by human activity or not, last year's Australian and Californian bush fires and various flooding events … Continue reading Plant a tree to tackle climate change

Le Jardin Contemporain // The Contemporary Garden - Barry Watton Garden Designs

October Gardening To Do List

October 1, 2021November 2, 2021Leave a comment

The swallows have gone and summer temperatures of 30 (or even 40!) degrees seem like a distant memory. However, this does not mean a gardening hiatus until May. With a little ongoing maintenance over the autumn and winter months you can have a garden to enjoy come spring, rather than spend your spring catching up. … Continue reading October Gardening To Do List

Chelsea trends

September 15, 2021October 1, 2021Leave a comment

After nearly two years of waiting, this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show has again flashed by. This year's show may possibly stand as its most unique ever given its non-traditional, pandemic-induced September slot. Every spring designers choose from broadly the same planting pallette, so this September show has been something of an opportunity to shake … Continue reading Chelsea trends

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Your annual lawn care plan

September 1, 2021January 29, 2022Leave a comment

The perfect English sward is a source of amusement amongst some of the local Frenchies here, but no-one can doubt that a neat lawn does beautifully set off neighbouring planted beds. Lawns are one of the higher maintenance and less environmentally friendly areas of the garden, but they can still have a place in the … Continue reading Your annual lawn care plan

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