Lawn & Order Gardening Services

01/01/2026

HELLO 2026🌿
Here's to year of growth and greener days ahead. 💚

18/12/2025

We’re taking a short break for the holidays! 🎄
Our team will be offline from 24 December 2025 to 05 January 2026.

Thank you for all your support this year — we’ll see you in 2026! 💙

02/12/2025

𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀
“𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴.”
- 𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣
🍂The leaves are nearly down, just a few stubborn trees to keep us busy! The colours are still changing. The yellows are just so vibrant!
🫐The berries are magnificent at the moment, hopefully lasting the birds a while to stock up for winter.
🐿️Squirrels have enjoyed their bumper crop of acorns and chestnuts this year (mast year).
𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁:squirrels bury their nuts, and often forget the location, contributing to regeneration of our woodlands! Thank you squirrels!
🦔Don’t forget to leave a little ‘messy corner’ if you can, but hopefully most hedgehogs have found a safe spot already to hibernate in.
𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: a group of hedgehogs is called a Prickle.
🍁Remember, it is good to let some leaves remain on your borders..or you will always be in a nutrient deficit! It’s natures mulch- so as long as it isn’t too thick and blocking bulbs or air to get to the base of plants and shrubs, or laying up again fence slats (it can cause the wood to get damp and rot), leave them to naturally break down. 🌸And don’t forget- there are still wonderful plants to keep you cheery at this time of year. Just look at updated winter window box ❤️
𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙛 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧. 𝙒𝙚’𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬-𝙝𝙤𝙬!

17/10/2025

09/10/2025

Are we ready?!!!

07/10/2025

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀
“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳…”
𝘈.𝘈.𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘯𝘦
The leaves are falling, we are dodging chestnuts, the last few hedges are being tidied before the weather turns colder, and we’re assessing what has survived the year!
𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨/𝙨𝙝𝙧𝙪𝙗𝙨:
•When/if you spot dying plants and shrubs in your garden, just be sure to double check with a scratch test (looking for green under the bark/skin and moisture) or a bend test (dead will snap, live will likely bend.)
It is also worth looking at the root ball if you decide it has given up the ghost- It may tell you a little about why it died. The area may have been too wet and the roots rotted; if the roots are brown, shrunken, and brittle, drought may have been the cause; also look for ‘nasties’ such as vine weevil that may have damaged the roots.
𝙋𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧:
•Lavender should realistically now have been cut back so any new growth can harden off before the winter. It can then be tidied further in early spring if needed. Keeping it pruned well prevents it getting overly leggy and woody.
𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧:
Some gardens have really been ablaze with colour this month. We are really enjoying the Aster/Michaelmas Daisy displays. But other suggestions are Euonymus Atlas with their glorious burning red leaves, and the wonderful creamy leaves of the Variegated Portuguese Laurel.
𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩…Keep the drains and bird baths clear of leaves!

23/09/2025

It is days like this that we treasure and hold in store for when we are working through December to February… beautiful sky, working with wonderful customers and getting really stuck in to make a positive impact 🍁🥰🌼🌹

22/09/2025

Happy Birthday to the man behind Lawn & Order Gardening Services, Dan Kewley! 🎉 Hope your day blooms with happiness! 🌱

01/09/2025

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀
𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵. It had also been a tough summer, due to continued winds and very changeable weather, and many gardens came into September with very little colour and growth, looking very Autumnal.
This year, we are in a similar position, with many gardens having struggled, due to the intense heat and hosepipe bans. Leaves are already turning and dropping here, down South.
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤:
🍀With the weather changing and recent rain, weeds will resurge, so get on top of them, especially in patios and other sneaky unwanted places before we end up closing the back door and forgetting the garden again!
🌱Now is a good time to feed lawns, especially with the rain. Time it for a rain shower to leach it down to the roots, and it will start to help recover from the drought.
🐦‍⬛Give bird baths and water features a good scrub.
🌲Make a plan for hedges needing a trim, including conifer and laurel. Don’t forget your summer flowering shrubs that have finished, and any lavender. And if you are calling someone in to do them for you- get them booked up soon, it is a very busy time of year!
🍁Now is also a good time to think about mulching your borders. With the weather sending rain our way, get that moisture locked in and help rejuvenate nutrients.
❤️🌼Happy September gardening, give us a call if you are in need of a one off tidy or some inspiration to revamp a lacklustre border.

11/07/2025

You’ve seen them — those long, fuzzy, stringy bits all over your path or garden.

🗣️ Tell us below — what do YOU call them when you see them scattered everywhere?
A) Tree noodles
B) Woodland worms
C) Fluff spaghetti
D) ...Wait, that’s what those are?! 😅

💡 Fun facts:
They’re wind-pollinated — no bees needed!
Some trees drop them en masse, causing what we like to call “The Catkin Crisis” 🧹
They can be composted! (If you’re into that kind of thing 😎)

04/07/2025

𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀
What a month! You would think that when things hot up, there would be less maintenance to do, but there are always things to do in the garden.
Keeping on top of weeds, cutting back shrubs that have finished flowering, looking after birds baths, and clearing up after the leaf and catkin drop!
We have been mulching, planting (drought tolerant plants) and looking in garden centres for inspirational colour.

On a side note, let us know if you are struggling with your box bushes, as we have successfully been treating and maintaining several over the last couple of years, battling the dreaded box moth. We have worked out an optimal treatment plan- if you’re in our area, give us a call.

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿:
𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 : water the ground/roots, not the plant and leaves.
𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜: don’t leave stumps, cut down to a strong set of leaves (a 5 leaf set) to allow new growth to come from a sturdier position.
𝙋𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜: avoid pruning shrubs on hot afternoons, wait for a cooler time if possible to avoid leaf scorch.

03/06/2025

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀
This months post was going to be titled Hot Tips- But scrub that, due to the changes in weather this week!
🌼There has been an immense amount of growth over the last few months. A priority if you only have a short amount of time to spend, would be to get roses and other climbers tied or supported, especially if there are more winds.
🌼As temperatures heat up again, we need to think carefully about what survived last year’s heat without too much damage, and what couldn’t handle the extremes of the weather we’ve had. Excessive wet, then windy, then dry!! 🌧️🍃🌵☀️
🌼If you are replacing dead plants and filling gaps, don’t always be tempted to replace like for like – do a little research and try to find something better suited to the space.
🌼Salvias and other drought tolerant plants like sedums, valerian, echinacea and geraniums can fill gaps in the border and need very little from you. Shrubs like Berberis , eleagnus and buddlejas can do ok with little water, once established.
🌼Now would be a good time to mulch, after a good downpour: lock that moisture in!
🌼Don’t forget: water long and less frequently to encourage deeper roots, but keep an eye on containers or plants with restricted root space. Don’t water in the heat of the day. (Check containers even if has rained!!)
🌼And lastly…when dead heading roses, remember to snip back as close to a leaf as possible, or you increase the chance of disease/die back when the ‘stub’ you left browns off.