Garden Guru2020-08-18T14:37:22+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance, Uncategorised|Tags: broken slabs, driveway, driveway repair, gardeners, Gardens, kerb appeal, landscaping, mono block|
Our Client was looking to replace his driveway as many of the driveway slabs were broken. We replaced the existing driveway with Monoblock, which looked stunning. 'Monoblock is a high quality paving stone, which lasts for many years, even with heavy use' Our Client was delighted with [...]
Garden Guru2020-08-18T14:37:42+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance, Uncategorised|Tags: clear area, decking, garden, landscaping, more manageable garden, patio, relaxing garden|
Our Clients were working from home. They asked us to create a more manageable garden and a more relaxing space. We cleared the old planting area, created wooden decking, and added a small patio area, with a border for planting. [...]
Garden Guru2020-07-20T17:49:25+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance|Tags: 5sisterszoo, Children, fairygarden, family, fivesisterszoo, landscaping, scotland, westlothian|
At GardensRus, as well as undertaking residential landscaping projects, we also undertake a range of commercial landscaping projects. In 2019, Our Landscaping Team completed work 0n the Fairy Garden at the Five Sisters Zoo, West Lothian, Scotland, the Fairy Garden being a very popular attraction for both children and adults alike. Please do [...]
Garden Guru2020-07-20T11:39:57+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance|Tags: hot tub, plum slate chippings, privacy, slabbed pathway, trellis, turfed barbecue area|
Our Clients asked that we create an area for a hot tub, with some privacy. They also wished for a separate turfed Barbecue area to be created. We created wooden decking and added a trellis for privacy. We also replaced a slabbed pathway, and similar slabbing was used throughout the garden. Plum slate chippings were [...]
Garden Guru2020-07-20T11:13:37+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance|Tags: garden, house, kerb appeal, Monoblock, power washing, weeds|
Power washing is one of those truly satisfying tasks. It may take a while to power wash a patio or driveway, but the finished result can be truly sensational and long lasting, and can vastly improve a house's kerb appeal. In this photograph, we power washed a Client's Monoblock and then filled the gaps with sand, [...]
Garden Guru2020-07-17T10:55:13+01:00July 17th, 2020|Categories: Garden Maintenance, Gardener's advices|Tags: crops, feed, greenhouse, greenhouse jobs, July, ventilation, water|
Here is a list of jobs to do in the greenhouse in July: Pick all crops in the greenhouse as soon as they are ready. Water and feed all crops in the greenhouse regularly. Thin out biennial seedlings and prick out Winter/Spring bedding. Keep on top of ventilating the greenhouse and apply a further layer of [...]
Garden Guru2020-07-17T10:55:43+01:00July 16th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance|Tags: borders, Design, evenings, garden, garden landscaping, goardendesign, landscaping, makeover, patio|
Our Clients were looking for an area where they could enjoy the early evening Sunlight. We created a levelled patio area with retaining walls. Further into the garden we created borders with wooden sleepers. GardensRus supplied the plants to complete the garden makeover. Our client was delighted with the work. We were pleased [...]
Garden Guru2020-07-16T12:18:58+01:00July 10th, 2020|Categories: Garden Maintenance, Gardener's advices|Tags: clematis, cut flowers, garden jobs, July, lavender, philadelphus, prune shrubs, roses, things to do in the garden, wisteria|
Here is a short checklist of things 'To Do' in the Garden in July relating to Climbers, Shrubs and Trees: Cut Lavender for drying. Deadhead and prune Roses. Clip fast growing hedges and Privet. Prune Wisteria and Philadelphus. Take softwood cuttings of shrubs. Take cuttings of Clematis. And thinking ahead: Order Spring flowering bulbs from [...]
Garden Guru2020-07-16T12:18:37+01:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: Garden Maintenance, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: bees, English lavender, french lavender, lavender, lavender harvest|
Lavender is at its peak at the moment and its a great time to harvest the Lavender flowers (whilst retaining some for the Bees) before the sun draws too many of the fragrant essential oils from the Lavender flowers. So what can we do with our Lavender? Well here are a few ideas: www.countryliving.com/gardening/garden-ideas/g1864/lavender-crafts-and-recipes/ When [...]
Garden Guru2020-04-16T11:09:57+01:00July 27th, 2017|Categories: Garden Maintenance|
In this day and age there is much talk about the decline of wildlife and nature across the world. We can all play a part in helping to encourage our wildlife neighbours by creating even a small space in the garden for grass and flowers to grow freely i.e. untouched by human hands! This doesn't mean [...]
