Gardener4u - Gardening Services

05/04/2024

These beautiful Mandarin Ducks have returned. They didn't destroy the pond (like the Mallards did), so they are welcome to stay!

18/03/2024

Hellebore or 'Christmas Rose' look great from early January through to late march.
Tip... In November, cut ALL the leaves off - not just the leathery big ones! This forces more flowing and production of fresh leaf which enhances the look.
Plant deeply in humus rich soil and mulch after flowering.

12/01/2024

Conservation work at Shillington continues with more log-piles in both the garden and the uncut meadow. For the third year there were skylarks and short-eared owls nesting in the meadow. It is also home to countless field mice and a few voles. Unfortunately, the only commercial insect hotel has been torn to pieces by a hungry green woodpecker! Still, that's all part of the circle of life!

10/01/2024

Enhanced water-feature using silver balls and stainless steel tubes. (Don't get the balls from Temu - theirs' rust!)

10/01/2024

A fallen (dead) tree doesn't damage the fence but it did make another insect-ready log pile..

14/11/2023

Toadstools could be a sign that adjacent trees are dying or simply that there are wood chippings or other dead wood in the soil.

23/05/2023

AI, AI, it's all done by AI

22/05/2023

Blooming good spring!

17/05/2023

15/05/2023

Judas tree looking good!