Horky’s Weekly Gardening Tips!
11th November 2011- REPS and AEO planting schemes for farmers should be completed this month, November is the best time to plant native broadleaved trees and hedging plants. Whitethorn, blackthorn, Beech , Birch, alder and willows can all be planted now to encourage strong rooting over winter Click here to see our Trees!
- Barerooted ornamental and fruiting plants can be planted this month, November is the traditional planting time for all broadleaved trees and hedging plants, Soil conditions are ideal at the moment Click here to see our Fruiting plants!
- Give your lawn its final mow this month and treat the entire lawn area with a dressing of Sulphate of Iron to kill moss before it begins to spread this winter. Sulphate of iron should be applied lightly and evenly to the entire lawn area Click here to see our Sulphate of Iron
- November is the month to plant fruit trees and bushes in your garden or containers. Look for the dwarf apple trees, blueberries, raspberries and gooseberries plants now – They are ready for planting Click here to see our Fruit Trees
- Colour can be added to Graves this month, plant autumn and winter flowering plants including winter heathers, Outdoor cyclamen, Polyanthus and winter pansies. You can also plant spring flowering bulbs for colour from January to May Click here to see our Bulbs!
- Plant Bee friendly plants in your garden this Autumn I recommend Choisya ternate, Potentillias, Deutizia, Philadelphus, single roses, winter flowering viburnums and Mahonia. Your garden bees will thank you for it
- November is a great time to plant both foliage and flowering climbers, Variegated Ivy – Virginia creeper, climbing hydrangeas, honeysuckles and clematis can be planted this month Click here to see our Climbers!. Remember to add some organic compost when planting to ensure a strong start to your new climbers Click here to see our Compost!
- November is the ideal month to take cuttings from your favourite plants including Hydrangeas, Fuchsia , Potentillias, Geraniums, weigelia, and dogwoods. Remember to use some rooting powder to encourage strong rooting and better plants Click here to see our Rooting powder
Bare root season has started in Horkans – Now is the ideal time to get cheap trees and hedging plants for shelter and privacy in your garden. Bare root plants offer you wonderful value and strong well rooted plants which are ready for planting.
Bare root plants include – Mountain ash, Maples, Beech, Common ash, Birch trees, Laurel hedging, Willows in many varieties and Alders for wet ground.
Call this weekend for our special hedging promotions. Great prices on great plants
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