Case Study- Large tree removal
We had a request for a quote to remove a very large Corsican pine tree in Tiptree, Essex. The tree was over 20m tall and the trunk more than 2m thick. The tree was growing right next to a busy main road and over the past two years several branches had fallen off onto...
Our Native trees – English Oak (Quercus Robur)
The much loved English Oak (Quercus Robur) or Pendunculate Oak as it is now known is abundant and widespread in our in our countryside. When mature it is a very large tree (up to 36m or 120ft tall) and can reach a ripe old 800 years old in very mature specimens. A...
Garden Corner – December
Jo's Garden Corner – December Remove fallen leaves from lawns, pond and borders. Take hardwood cuttings of Berberis, buddleja, Salix and Forsythia. Improve clay soils by incorporating organic matter such as composted bark and well-rotted farmyard manure as long as...
Garden Corner – November
Jo's Garden Corner - November Soggy, brown, collapsed plants are an eyesore and deserve nothing better than cutting back and a decent burial on the compost heap. Cut down herbaceous stems and clear the tatty remains of annuals, but do leave a little cover of the...
Garden Corner – October
Jo's Garden Corner - October This month it is time to plant wallflowers, forget-me-not, Bellis, Primula, Viola (including winter pansies) and other spring bedding plants in prepared ground or pots. In mild areas, it is still just possible to sow hardy annuals...
Garden Corner – September
Jo's Garden Corner - September Start your compost going by buying a compost bin or building a partially enclosed and easily accessible area for a heap. It is essential to replace the goodness in soil and autumn produces quantities of garden waste that will add...
Garden Corner – August
Jo's Garden Corner - August The most important thing this month is to enjoy your garden; heady scents, glorious colours, an abundance of fruits and vegetables and hopefully more sunshine. What could be more enjoyable and satisfying than surveying the results of your...
Garden Corner – July
Jo's Garden Corner - July Carry on pruning shrubs that have flowered and feed them with an all-purpose plant food. Pinch out chrysanthemum shoot tips to encourage more flowering stems; cut down the stems of lupins and delphiniums and apply liquid feed to encourage a...
Garden Corner – June
Jo's Garden Corner - June A constant task at this time of year is deadheading - remove spent flowers from containers, pots, hanging baskets, beds and borders and feed them all occasionally with liquid feed. Deadheading diverts energy from producing seed into...
Garden Corner- May
Jo's Garden Corner - May Beware treacherous late frosts and keep vulnerable plants and new shoots protected at night if frost is forecast. Don’t be tempted to put out tender bedding until the middle of the month and even then be prepared to cover it if necessary....