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WITH the weather not being on our side this year it doesn't mean that you can't take advantage of this great year for planting and get some vibrant splashes of colour in your garden. With Spring giving gardens colour from wall
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marble floor and matching walls leads to a spacious entrance hallway with Amtico flooring, understairs storage and a handy cloakroom with two-piece suite.
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On the ground floor there is a' large lounge with a fitted Living
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sought after development, this ex tended home’s living accommoda tion is of excellent proportions. An entrance porch with a polished
THIS imposing extended de tached family residence offers' flexible living accommodation coupled with delightful outdoor-' surroundings./ - Tucked^away in the corner of a desirable cul-de-sac within a much
room and a superb L-shaped dining kitchen which has recently been fit ted with a solid wood luxuiy bespoke kitchen. The base units are topped with polished granite working sur faces and there are matching wall cupboards with concealed lighting under. There is also an island work station with a polished granite work
Flamegas fire with a marble inset, matching hearth and timber sur round. Double glazed French doors open into the conservatory which has leaded light coloured glass up per panels, an electric wall heater, ceramic tiled floor and French doors to the rear garden. There is also a good-sized family
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sized bedrooms, three of which have a range of maple fronted bedroom furniture. The master bedroom also' has an excellent range of furniture and an en-suite bathroom with a four-piece white Heritage suite:
flooring and double-glazed French doors leading to the rear garden. There is also a feature dresser unit with gramte top and illuminated dis play cabinets. A lean-to conservato- ty/study/office completes this floor. •Upstairs, are four generously
granite splash backs and a Kamdean tiled floor. The dining area has matching
surface incorporating -a breakfast bar area, fitted quality appliances,
lawned garden and large ornamen tal fish pond. Vievving is highly recommended and strictly by appointment.
gardens to the front and rear. At the front of the property there is a con crete driveway with space for park ing several vehicles and attractive wrought iron entrance gates lead to an attached double garage. There is an additional circular lawned garden area boarded by block paving domi nated by a feature Acer tree. The rear garden has a generous flagged patio area and well stocked flower borders. There is also a gated tim ber decked seating area, substantial
Outside, there are landscaped
Should I deadhead roses? With any long flowering plant it
-is always best to deadhead, a lot of energy is put into producing seed and removing the old flower lets the plant put more
. energy into producing larger and - more flowers. This is especially beneficial to the repeat flowering
r hybrids. Only remove' the flower ■
back to the base of the next flower. .
How to get rid of Mildew?
With the hot and cool weather this year followed by wet and dry spells it has been ideal conditions for this garden fungus. The best fungicide for the control is SysthaneFungus Fighter. Apply, now as a cure, but next year apply eveiy two. weeks as a preventative, which will be more effective.
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Help'encourage a better air circulation around your plants to reduce the chances and also put old infected foliage in the" compost bin at the end of the year. A non chemical way is using one ■ part milk to 10 parts water, and ■ it works!
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What is the best way to stake tali perennials?'- '
There are three ways to do this, the first being the traditional method with string and bamboo canes, which you can do now. The second method is using the flat half moon shaped wire contraptions available from garden centres, which are also
to wall it is important to get that colour flowing into Summer. When choosing plants for Summer colour it is best to look for plants that flower for a long period of time, stand up to our weather and also possibly attract bees and other insects into your garden. One of the best for its long display of colour has to be the Achilleas, commonly known as yarrow. They range from reds to yellows and also come in softer shades of pink to white, and are good value for money plants. Flowering from the start of July to early August,
then chop back by half to get a second flush of flower in September, the old flowers can be dried and used for flower arranging. It is important to divide these plants every other year to encourage an upright clump full or vigorous shoots and, best of all, the bees and butterflies love them! When working out what plants to go where, the
general rule of thumb is tall at the back and short at the front. To spice it up a bit look at planting some medium-sized plants towards the front of
the border. This will take away from the somewhat characterless banked effect and provide some height. Walking around the garden should be like a journey, and when walking along your border you will find nice surprises planted in the newly created little alcoves to your border. For other summer interest the Monardas are great, commonly known as bergamot and giving the taste to earl grey tea, they have many uses!
Jobs to d o ...
1 - Chop out old Lupin flower spikes After the flowers finish you can
either let them set seed, or chop the flower spikes down, which will encourage a second flush of flowers later on.
2 -Deadhead border perennials Like with roses, deadheading
is a great habit to get into in the garden. It will make your plants flower for longer and you will
not have to worry about them seeding around the garden. Just go around once a day pinching out old spent blooms to give more energy for larger new ones.
3 - Trim lawn edges To keep your garden looking in
tip top condition go around with an edging iron and trim along your border to give a clean crisp edge. Pot up large pieces of the off-cut turf to give you a lawn repair kit!
4 - Tip prune Escallonia and Weigela
Take long shoots down by half
to encourage more strong basal growth, this will also thicken the bush and provide more flowers
5 - Divide Flag Iris Now they have finished
flowering it's the right time to chop back and thin out old clumps; don't replant too much and water well to ensure a great display next year.
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Geranium ‘Rozanne’
THIS vibrant new introduction has masses of large royal blue flowers. Unlike other geraniums it has a spreading habit and only gets to one foot tall, so no need to worry about it flopping over like its relatives. Flowering from June to September it's great for long lasting colour.
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Reds are the most popular but they also come in White, Pink and Purple. Again like the Achillea
divide every couple of years to help encourage a vigorous clump. Next week I will be telling you all how to get rid
of Montbretia in the garden and giving you an insight into some of the 150 diffei;ent varieties of Crocosmia we grow at the nursery, and no, they aren't all weeds!
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