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    Tree planting

    in Request a Tradesperson

    Posted

    Hi, I have been gardening for 23 years & have wonderful nursery for you to choose your trees from. I can give you advice & plant them up for you. 
    I give gardening tips here on the forum & this is a really good time to plant trees

    My name is Nigel  

    please give me a call or a text on

    07759862191

    Gardening tips for February

    in Request a Tradesperson

    Posted

    Christmas & the New year are over, so it’s time to get out there & prepare your garden for another year of form beauty colours & connecting with nature. If you are lucky enough to have a garden , let’s get you enjoying it this season 

     

    So let’s get started with 

    1. pruning 

    Hedges. The best time to plant new hedges & prune evergreen ones before the birds want to nest in them. Prune them hard for the season to come . There are some different choices for a hedge in the nursery now. We just planted a pretty Pittosporum hedge in Dulwich village to replace a box that was suffering from Box moth . For those of you suffering with Box moth there are now plenty of alternatives for you to choose from . 
    For deciduous hedges you can refurbish them with a light pruning & cleaning out of leaves & rubbish 
    Remember to give them a good feed of manure when you’ve finished

    Last chance to prune Apple & Pear trees. With all fruit trees you need to let the air flow through them taking crossed over branches out & cutting deadwood out remembering to paint over the cuts with a tree paint 

    One of two months you can prune Wisteria is February in order to give you flowers . So prune back to the third /fifth bud from the main branch & cut all dead branches & then give a potassium feed 

    Prune Evergreen Jasmine & Bougainvillea lightly

    Cut back Raspberry canes to 6 inches from the ground 

    Cut back ornamental grasses before new shoots appear, cut off damaged & diseased leaves from Christmas roses Hellebores & give them a tidy up to give you their long lasting colours 

    And lastly prune your Roses . Give bush Roses a good prune back to a bud each time giving the bush a good rounded shape 

    With climbing Roses cut the very long branches back to a bud & trim them to suit what they are climbing 

    With Floribunda Roses dead head & trim. Give them all a good feed of manure digging it into the roots . 
    You can attach the longer branches of climbing Roses to a cane dome & the will give you more flowers 

    2. Planting 

    Plant up in baskets & borders plenty of Cyclamen for colour feeding them & deadheading regularly for more flowers 

    Plant up Roses & please choose ones with lovely scents . There are too many new ones with no scent !! Again plant up with a good measure of manure & heal in well leaving no holes & gaps around the roots

    Still a good time to plant all shrubs trees & climbers 

    As said earlier it’s the best time to plant up hedging . There are some lovely evergreen hedges you can buy . As said there are many new replacements for Box hedging . Or you can plant a deciduous hedge like a Beech .Best to ask your nursery which one to choose 

    3. Lawns . Mostly leave alone but give them a good raking & clear all debris off them . You can cut their edges to clean them up , but don’t cut yet 

    4. Tidy weeds from borders , add plants to gaps & lay a good mulch of compost which will keep the plants warm & give them a good feed into Spring. When finished flowering you can divide Snowdrops for free plants next year 

    That’s it for now & as usual if you can’t do this yourselves ask one of the recommended gardeners on this forum or even myself 

     

    Happy Gardening 

    Nigel 

    07759862191

     

    Beautiful Christmas trees even better this year from NIgel. Including tips on keeping them fresh & charity donation

    in General ED Issues / Gossip

    Posted

    Hello . I am doing those even more beautiful trees this year with free delivery & a donation to Palestinian children. 
    This years trees come from Denmark & Scotland & the prices are pretty much the same as last year!! 
    To keep your tree in good condition; Do not buy your tree too early as it will look very sad by Christmas Day !! Delayed gratitude is a wonderful thing 😄On arrival put your tree outside & take the netting off, cut 1” off the base & give the tree a spray . Then put it in a tree stand that has a water reservoir, fill this each week & turn the lights off give the tree a spray of water Turn on when dry 

    Nordman Platinum Trees non drop 

    3/4ft           £29

    4/5               39 

    5/6.               55

    6/7.               75

    7/8.                95

    8/10.            179

    Nordman Gold non drop 

    3/5ft.            £25

    5/6.                39

    6/7.                55

    7/8.                78

    8/10.             130

    Nordman pot grown 

    60/80cms.    £45

    80/100.           49

    100/125.         59

    Frasers Traditional 

    120/150.         £35

    150/175.           49

    175/200.           65

    200/225.           79

    225/250.           95

    250/300.           110

    Beautiful Pine door rings 

    10”.                     £14 

    12”.                        18

    16”.                         29

    Pine Garlands 

    £15 per foot 

    Blue Pine bundles 

    £25 ea bundle 

    Free Delivery to the EDF area & I will be making a donation for Palestinian children this year as my chosen charity. If you would like to contribute please do so or a soft toy would be appropriate 

    I will try to commence deliveries on 2nd December to make sure they are as fresh as possible

    please text 07759862191 

    or contact my WhatsApp number 

    07961888253

    Many thanks & Happy Christmas 🎄🎄🎄

    Nigel 

    Gardening Tips for November

    in Request a Tradesperson

    Posted · Edited by Gardenman
    Additional information

    THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I CAN GIVE YOU THIS MONTH IS TO GET YOUR LANDSCAPING JOBS DONE IN WINTER.  IT GIVES YOUR GARDEN TIME TO RECOVER BY SPRING & USE OF YOUR GARDEN IN SUMMER 

    Hopefully you won’t have been affected by storm Ciaron this week & you can get out there to do the jobs you need to do 

    So let’s get to it , there’s a lot to do as usual 

    1. Plant Tulips Daffodils & Spring flowers to give you plenty of colour in your garden & containers . Use good quality Cyclamen in pots & borders & beautiful Christmas Roses Hellebores for lovely washed out colours in the shaded areas of your garden 

    2. Prune Roses back hard to prevent wind rock ( not a new band 😂😂😂). Prune back with sharp secateurs on an angle just before a bud , giving a nice shape to your shrub 

    3. After this storm clear all debris & leaves off your borders & lawns with a rake & blower . Add the smaller bits to your compost & burn the rest in a small fire . If you haven’t already aerated your lawn , put holes in with a fork every 6 inches & give your lawn an Autumn feed . New lawns can added at this time of year because you are not using them & it gives plenty of time to establish for Spring 

    4. Power wash paths & patios to make them safe from moss & verdigris 

    5. Raise pots & containers onto feet to avoid them water logging & freezing 

    6. Put out good quality bird food for Birds & animals you wish to have in your garden. They need it & add interest to your garden 

    7. Time to pick any fruits you are lucky to have in your garden & leave a box at your gate for friends & neighbours to enjoy if you have too many 

    Well that’s it for now . And to say I will be doing those beautiful Christmas trees again later in December. So let me have your orders by text.  Nigel @ 07759 862191                                                And if you don’t have time for these jobs get in touch with the recommended gardeners & landscapers on this site . 
    I have just about retired & given my company to my Son Oli . You can contact him at Exterior Design Gardens 07549 418219

    With temperatures lower this week, please protect your tender plants with a fleece or bubble wrap or straw 

    Happy Gardening 😁

     

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    GARDENING TIPS FOR SEPTEMBER

    in Request a Tradesperson

    Posted

    Back again from running my retreats out in Kefalonia. Very hot this year 🔥🔥🔥

     

    Right, where to start? There’s a lot to do, so pay attention at the back there 😂

     

    1. Lawns

    Give a higher cut to help the grass survive the warm weather we are having & the wetter weather to come. 
    Rake & spike the lawn every 6inches before feeding with Autumnal lawn feed , don’t use Summer feed, it will encourage growth & you’ll be cutting it in the winter!! Autumn feed encourages hardiness & root growth. Try to use a lawn spreader so you don’t feed it too much. It will burn it 

    2. Hedges

    Prune hedges before winter, cut them narrower at the top , helps with the snow if we get it & stops the hedge from shading itself at the bottom 

    3. Divide herbaceous  perennials , free plants !! did the extra plants in well with a little compost. While you are at it, collect seeds from hardy annuals & perennials . You can plant them out now or put them in a dry paper bag til spring . Continue deadheading plants such as Dahlias Roses Delphiniums & Penstemons. Take cuttings of Pelargoniums & Osteospermums, more free plants . Take care of your hanging baskets & planting boxes by deadheading watering & feeding them 

    4. Time to start planting Spring flowering bulbs . Maybe while you’re doing the lawn you can pop a few in secluded places in the lawn . Snowdrops Crocuses & Daffodils 

    5. Don’t forget to pick all those beautiful fruits & vegetables if you are lucky enough to have a veg patch . Or if not a great time to take the kids to the park or the countryside & go Blackberrying . Such fun getting torn to shreds & covered in blackberry juice & scratches 😂😂😂

    6.How about sowing a Wildflower meadow to encourage Bees & Butterflies. Good time before winter to lay a new lawn to establish itself over the winter months. 
     

    7. Time to treat fences sheds pergolas furniture using an ecological water based paint & fix that leaky old shed & outbuildings while your there 

    8. This is the end I promise. Power wash your patios paths & decks to stop them becoming slippery over winter & developing algae 

     

    In this weather, all your plants & lawns need a good watering. Best in the evening to avoid dehydration & give them all a good soaking 

    Thats it for now & as usual. If it’s all too much or you want your garden redesigning or going over please use the recommended gardeners on this forum, including my Son Oli at Exterior Design Gardens. Oh I got a bad review. Not bad for 22 years, but I take responsibility & the lad I was working with, no longer works with me 

    HAPPY GARDENING 😁

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    Landscaper and Gardener recommendation - Exterior Design Gardens

    in Reviews

    Posted

    I take full responsibility for this job & would like to say , I do the smaller jobs nowadays & this in no way reflects on the work of Oli & his team at Exterior Design Gardens 

    Bradley was trying to copy the wall on the other side of the path & having built a few walls before, I was confident he could do the job. The wall he built was not good enough & he built another one . It was an improvement but not enough to please Josh 

    Upon request I refunded Josh the cost of the stock bricks, which were more expensive than the last time I bought them . They have gone up considerably recently. I had to pay Bradley £240 for 2 days work & for materials 

    I am sorry Josh feels aggrieved, but we always try to do the best job possible. 
    In this case the customer was not happy. 
    I apologise & reiterate, this is not the work of Oli & his team at Exterior Design Gardens, but mine . 
    I no longer work with Bradley & wish him well. 
    I continue with the ethos of “ doing a good job”

    Nigel Hawkins 

     

    New fence

    in Request a Tradesperson

    Posted

    Hi 

    we are landscapers who have been on the forum for 16 years. We have done many such fences & would be delighted to give you a free quote for the work involved. 
    please call NIgel on 07759 862191

    many thanks 

    Nigel 

    Exterior Design Gardena 

    Gardener required

    in Request a Tradesperson

    Posted

    Hi 

    I’ve been on the forum for 16 years now & would be delighted to look after your lawn 

    I am available from Saturday 5 th August. My name is Nigel. My company is Exterior Design Gardens & my number is 

    +447759862191 

    Thanks 

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