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ESTATE GARDENS Talking about being cold,
this winter was the harshest
witnessed since 2012, and
literally, the frost wiped out
most of our gardens!!! In
fact, the frost went as high
up to the African Coral Tree
outside the Estate Office –
can you see how it damaged
the flowers of this special
tree?

September promises to be a
nfortunately, with hot and dry month. Until the
lockdown we battled rains arrive, remember it is
Uwith supply, demand, better to water twice a week
and timing for our gardens in the early mornings, a good
for obvious reasons, but soaking is more beneficial
managed to put on a good and effective than a light
show which we hope you sprinkle each day.
enjoyed. We have removed
most of our remaining In ending, have you done your mulching SOME SPRING
summer colour, especially of tree bowls to reduce the amount of
the primulas. The beds are water required whilst feeding them? GARDENING TIPS:
being prepared to rest now • Prepare the soil with compost and
and are being loaded with prepare well before planting
freshly sieved compost from • Feed and start watering your lawn
our nursery. regularly
• Remove the damaged parts on your
The poppies did extremely frost damaged bedding plants
well this year after being • Divide your herbaceous perennials
introduced after a three- • Continue to feed and deadhead
year resting period. The perennials and shrubs
extremely cold weather • Deadhead annuals to keep them
helped them to flourish and flowering well into summer
because of their magnificent • Prune back flowering shrubs such as
display which was loved by roses, Hydrangeas etc
all, and by popular demand, • Re-pot root bound pot plants
poppies are the order of • Spray fruit trees
the day for next winter! I • Remember to plant water-wise plants
can’t believe I am hoping for in preparation for the hot months.
another cold winter!!!
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