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Top tips for a perfect lawn this summer
"When the grass is growing the lawn needs mowing" Sounds a bit bleeding obvious but regular mowing, done the right way, will help protect...

Ben Sowton
Mar 31, 20213 min read
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Spring has Sprung,
This is the time of year I love the most, it is somewhat ephemeral, for every bud that opens its time is limited. The blossoms are...

Ben Sowton
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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The importance of aerating your lawn
We have been looking at the advice from a number of respected groundmen, responsible for managing some of the most exclusive golf courses...

Ben Sowton
Feb 28, 20213 min read
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TOP 10 COMMON PRUNING MISTAKES
Proper planning produces perfect prune! So if you follow my 5 'Ps' and don't make the following mistakes you'll have beautiful trees,...

Ben Sowton
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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Keeping weeds at bay
Weed control is a full time job and one that you may not want to have, especially in the summer when, what you want to be doing, is...

Ben Sowton
Mar 5, 20202 min read
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A prune in time...
If you want to keep your apple, pear and plum trees producing good amounts of fruit and not putting their energy into new growth and...

Ben Sowton
Mar 5, 20202 min read
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Get ready for Spring...jet wash those patios
It may still be mid winter but before you know it, you'll be dusting off the outdoor furniture and the dream of outdoor living soon...

Ben Sowton
Feb 4, 20202 min read
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Winter clean up
This is the time of year to tackle those jobs that are long overdue and you can't do them in Spring or Summer. One of those jobs is...

Ben Sowton
Dec 20, 20192 min read
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Pruning Roses, get more flowers
It's been such a fantastic couple of weeks, a real blast of summer. All of this lovely heat has kept the garden in full bloom. We have...

Ben Sowton
Sep 21, 20191 min read
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First Week of September
Still plenty of growing, going on in the garden. I'm particularly preoccupied with making sure I get the most out of the roses. I'm...

Ben Sowton
Sep 6, 20191 min read
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10 things to do over next few days in the garden
Keep pruning your roses....plenty more buds left in them Dead head perennials Start to increase the height of the mower, don't cut the...

Ben Sowton
Sep 6, 20191 min read
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