Garden Cycle

09/11/2023

Todays little tidy up project for a new client in Petersham.

09/11/2023

Getting it done

06/11/2023

Restoring a hedgerow by removing and replacing seven Prunus Lusitanica (portugese laurel).

27/09/2023

13/09/2023

Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticultural Skills

17/08/2023

My morning commute through Richmond Park to a garden in Sheen put a nice smile on my face.

01/08/2023

I was planting some Delphiniums for a client the other day and reminded of a saying a friend told about 25 years ago.

"It's better to put a 10 pence plant in a 10 pound hole then a 10 pound plant in a 10 pence hole."

When I install new plants I put the effort in to make sure the plant is primed for success.

For these Delphinium that meant digging out a large space for the roots to grow in to and ammending the poor alluvial soil with farmyard manure and quality compost.

22/07/2023

I've spent the past four days becoming PA1/PA6A certified for the safe use and safe application of pesticides. I've learned that the term "pesticides" is a broad umbrella that includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators, extending to biological as well as organic approved products.

My goal at Garden Cycle is to promote sustainable practices that prevent the need for such products. That said, knowledge is power and knowing the potential dangers of these products makes it easier for me to suggest alternative methods.

In other words, yes, I am legally certified to treat your driveway pavers with glyphoste herbicide, but for the same cost I can use my muscles to w**d the pavers and we will all feel better about it 💪

12/07/2023

At the end of May I cleared an area and sowed bird and pollinator friendly wildflower seed. It's starting to put on a show now and will be erupting with colors soon.