Area rotovated, compost added and new turf laid.
Few photos from the day.
And another one few days later
What was there before:
What was the idea ?
That idea has seen a slight change – no line of shingles. Just patio / lawn / and a flower bed.
Patio construction service under way !
Final result
Would you like us to design / construct a patio area ?
Patio | Pathway design and construction service
Whether some parts of your lawn have been affected by a disease or taken over by stubborn weeds or it’s a result of a mistreatment like for example spraying your lawn with a general herbicide ( i.e. roundup ) instead of a selective one ( i.e. feed & weed ).
Your lawn can be repaired quickly by laying new turf from a roll.
How to do it ?
1. Remove existing turf. About top 5cm.
2. Rake or best rotovate lightly.
3. Add top soil so that new turf is level with the rest of your lawn.
4. Lay new turf
5. Water straight after and keep watering daily for another 2 weeks.
Lawn repair services
Hedge can be a perfect garden boundary, but the wrong one may give you troubles.
Common holly
Firethorn
Blackthorn
Barberry
Buckthorn
All types of hedging need at least one hedge cut a year. Some varieties more than one.
A regular light prune is much better for you and your hedge then an occasional heavy cut.
Power tools do a quick job if done regularly. High and overgrown hedges often need costly specialist equipment or professional help
to get them back into shape.
The many benefits of growing hedges on your boundary depend on selecting the right plants for the situation. If you choose an unsuitable variety you could be faced with a range of problems, especially if the hedge grows too big. It will be difficult to trim and may cut out light to your garden or house.
Luckily there is a wide range of plants available so it’s not difficult to achieve an attractive healthy hedge – one which will take only as much upkeep as you can manage, and create an attractive feature in your neighbourhood, not a bone of contention.
| Growth rate | hedge cutting – how often | Size if unpruned | Foliage | Prickly? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech | xxx | Once | Large tree | D/LL | No |
| Berberis | xx | Once | Large shrub | E | Yes |
| Cherry laurel | xx | Once | Large shrub | E | No |
| Cotoneaster | xx | Once | Large shrub | E | No |
| Escallonia | xx | Twice | Large shrub | E | No |
| Firethorn | xx | Twice | Large shrub | E | Yes |
| Hawthorn | xxx | Twice | Small tree | D | Yes |
| Hazel | xxx | Once | Small tree | D | No |
| Holly | x | Once | Small tree | E | Yes |
| Hornbeam | xx | Once | Large tree | D/LL | No |
| Lawsons cypress | xx | Twice | Large tree | E Conifer | No |
| Leyland cypress | xxx | Twice | Large tree | E Conifer | No |
| Portugal laurel | x | Once | Large shrub | E | No |
| Privet | xx | Three | Large shrub | E | No |
| Rose | xx | Once | Large shrub | D | Yes |
| Western red cedar | xx | Twice | Large tree | E Conifer | No |
| Yew | x | Once | Large tree | E Conifer | No |
Key:
Growth rate, for established plants
xxx – over 60cm/year
xx – 30-60cm/year
x – 15-30cm/year
Foliage:
D – deciduous
LL – dead leaves held in winter
E – evergreen
Tidy Gardens can trim/prune most of hedges, but if you are that lucky and have spectacular yew like on a picture above then DON’T call us. Call for a crane ! 🙂
4″ wooden fence posts
6′ overlap fence panels
fence post caps
One bit of advice..
Just bare in mind that if you are going to replace a broken fence you will most likely be putting in new fence posts where the previous ones were. That means you will have to break up concrete in which your last posts were sitting in.
It would be a very difficult job without a jack hammer so make sure you have got one before you begin.
Happy fencing !
Jacqui Warbey
January 2022. Tree and bush pruned as requested on agreed day. Paul and his colleague were very courteous and left everything very tidy.
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