Garden care guides
Grow it better, season by season.
Straightforward advice from the gardeners who look after gardens in Ashford every day. What to do, when to do it, and the mistakes to avoid.
Lawn care calendar: what to do every month of the year
A month-by-month plan for a thick, green lawn: when to mow, feed, treat moss and weeds, scarify and rest it.
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How to mow a lawn properly (and get those stripes)
The right height, how often to cut, the one-third rule and how to get clean stripes and sharp edges at home.
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Scarifying, aerating and overseeding: the autumn lawn rescue
How to pull out thatch and moss, relieve compacted soil and sow new grass so your lawn comes back thicker next spring.
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When and how to trim a hedge (without harming wildlife)
The best time to cut each type of hedge, how to get a straight line, the nesting bird rules and how to rescue an overgrown hedge.
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The spring garden clean-up checklist
Twelve jobs that set your garden up for the whole year, in the order we do them, from clearing beds to the first mow.
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Watering your garden in a dry summer
What really needs water, how much and when, why a brown lawn isn't a dead lawn, and how to save water in a hosepipe ban.
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Getting your garden ready for winter
The autumn and winter jobs that protect your lawn, plants, pots and tools, so the garden bounces back fast in spring.
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The garden year
What to do, and when.
A quick calendar for a typical Kent garden. Our guides go into each job in detail.
Spring
March – May- First mow on a high setting
- Spring lawn feed and moss control
- Clear beds, divide perennials
- Mulch borders while soil is moist
- Sow or patch bare lawn
Summer
June – August- Mow weekly, raise height in heat
- Water deeply, less often
- Deadhead to keep flowers coming
- Trim hedges after nesting ends
- Summer lawn feed
Autumn
September – November- Scarify, aerate and overseed
- Autumn lawn feed
- Rake leaves off the lawn weekly
- Plant spring bulbs
- Final hedge cut by October
Winter
December – February- Keep off frosted or waterlogged lawns
- Prune roses, apples and pears
- Clean and sharpen tools
- Plan and order for spring
- Clear debris after storms
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