Garden Guru2020-09-25T12:12:11+01:00September 25th, 2020|Categories: Garden Maintenance, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: compost, cover crops, five sisters zoo, gardeners, grass clippings, leaf litter, manure, scotland, soil, soil nutrients, soil texture, straw, West Lothian, wood ashes, wood chips|
It is always around this time of year as I am slowly starting to put the garden to bed that I ask myself the question 'what can I put directly on my soil that will break down over winter and that will provide the soil with nutrients and a better texture ready for next year's flowers, [...]
Garden Guru2020-09-15T11:01:04+01:00September 15th, 2020|Categories: Design, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: building a garden from scratch, garden design, garden landscaping, gardensrus, new fences, plant beds, privacy, promenade slabbing, scotland, shed, trees, turf, West Lothian|
Our Clients' house was a new build house and we designed and landscaped the garden from scratch. We installed new fences either side of the garden and incorporated promenade slabbing and turf. We also added a plant bed at the bottom of the garden so that we were able to plant some trees for privacy. A [...]
Garden Guru2020-09-15T11:01:22+01:00September 15th, 2020|Categories: Design, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: brick borders, easy to reach planters, gardensrus, landscaping adventures, low maintenance garden, plant beds, scotland, timber sleepers, West Lothian|
Our Clients wished us to create a low maintenance garden with easy to reach raised planters. We used basic slabs with timber sleepers and created a brick border for a middle plant bed. Our Clients were very happy with the completed works and we were very pleased to have been of assistance.
Garden Guru2020-09-14T12:50:30+01:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: Garden Maintenance, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: garden, gardensrus, scotland, September, things to do, West Lothian|
Now is the time to: Sow Sweetpeas ready for next Spring. Continue Deadheading Plants. Plant out Spring bedding. Plant out Daffodil Bulbs. Buy Wallflowers to plant out immediately. Enjoy the ever changing Landscape. And please do take a look at our online shop www.gardens-r-us.scot/shop for your plants and sundries.
Garden Guru2020-09-14T12:50:48+01:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: Garden Maintenance, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: ethylene, garden design, garden landscaping, gardensrus, grow your own, hedge trimming, ripening, scotland, shrub maintenance, shrubs, Tomatoes, West Lothian|
As the days start to get cooler, it now becomes a race against time to ripen Tomatoes before the first frost appears. So what can we do to hasten the ripening of our Tomatoes? If the Tomatoes are in the greenhouse or indoors, the best thing to do is to cut any flowers off [...]
Garden Guru2020-09-14T12:51:05+01:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: Garden Maintenance, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: autumn, box, conifer, gardensrus, hedge, privet, pruning, scotland, West Lothian, yew|
It is now a good time to prune evergreen hedges such as Box, Privet, Yew and Conifers - please give us a call with your requirements and to place a booking. Phone: 01506 871961 Mobile: 07584324920 Email: info@gardens-r-us.scot
Garden Guru2020-09-14T12:51:21+01:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: Design, Uncategorised|Tags: blossom tree, evergreen climbers, garden design, garden landscaping, mono block, patio|
Our Clients' brief was that they wanted the garden to 'look better'. We replaced and extended the existing mono block pathway, which had been previously laid. We also added a promenade patio section with raised plant beds along the fencing. We supplied evergreen climbers and a beautiful blossom tree.
Garden Guru2020-09-14T12:51:37+01:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: Design, Uncategorised|Tags: Aviary, fish, five sisters zoo, garden design, gardensrus, landscaping, scotland, West Lothian, zoo|
GardensRus are close to completing the Pond in the new Aviary at Five Sisters Zoo, West Lothian. Here is a sneaky peak of the Koi, very happy, in their new home. Why not pay a visit?
Garden Guru2020-09-04T13:20:09+01:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorised|Tags: garden, garden design, garden landscaping, garden maintenance, gardensrus, scotland, West Lothian|
On facebook, we recently posted a 'sneaky peek' of a landscaping project which we were working on, which Jennifer had designed, and which we felt very excited about. Well here are the photographs of the completed works. The design included composite decking with fortitude railings, promenade grey slabs and raised sleeper plant beds. Please do take [...]
Garden Guru2020-09-04T13:25:12+01:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Design, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: 5sisterszoo, five sisters zoo, garden access, garden design, garden landscaping, gardensrus, scotland, West Lothian|
The brief from our Client was for us to create a pathway from the house to the decking and then for the pathway to be carried on to the back gate. Our Client wished for easier access across the garden, especially on wet days. Our Client was very happy with the completed works and we were [...]
