This week I’ve been liming the lawn in Charlotte’s Garden and the Italian Garden, ready for scarifying. The soil here is very acid so we use the lime to raise its P.H. to help kill the moss off. This is something we do every year at about this time. We’ll also be giving the lawn a spring feed after we’ve finished the scarifying and I have been spraying the paths with sulphate of iron to kill off the moss.
Continuing with the tidying up I’ve been removing ivy from the walls of the L Border. This is to make it ready for re-introducing the traditional wooden trellis which will support climbing roses, clematis and other plants. We’ve ordered in the timber and will be making it onsite to fit perfectly. Also on the L Border I’ve been digging over the bed and mulching it with horse manure to keep the weeds down and feed the plants.
If you get the chance to come down don’t forget to visit the glasshouses near the Orchard and see the beautiful peach blossom in flower. This will only be around for the next week or so!
Alan Denton, Gardener
Continuing with the tidying up I’ve been removing ivy from the walls of the L Border. This is to make it ready for re-introducing the traditional wooden trellis which will support climbing roses, clematis and other plants. We’ve ordered in the timber and will be making it onsite to fit perfectly. Also on the L Border I’ve been digging over the bed and mulching it with horse manure to keep the weeds down and feed the plants.
If you get the chance to come down don’t forget to visit the glasshouses near the Orchard and see the beautiful peach blossom in flower. This will only be around for the next week or so!
Alan Denton, Gardener
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