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ESTATE GARDENS
MW! How we love the watering. We have been chipping all ESTATE GARDENS
Ogardens!!! And each season gets the branches from lifting canopies
more and more exciting with further from our trees over the last 10
research and multiple possibilities months. These piles of chippings
presenting themselves. We do have been turned for airing and
take into consideration requests watered and will be ready for our
from residents for their favourite winter display.
annuals, colours and the extension of
perennials into Ext 19, and of course We are working hard on our
our budget. And naturally ‘bang for ‘Mother Beds’ in Augustus Way and
buck’ on the longevity of the colour Benedict, we have had to do a lot
Gardening rainfall. I notice they are just starting
of ‘nip and planting’ due to rust in
for the season!
the succulents caused by excessive
I was a little confused in early
to establish themselves, let’s hope
February with so many leaves falling
and pray the frost this winter is not
and questioned an extremely early
as bad as last year!!
autumn, but it was apparently due to
all the excessive summer rainfall that
Have you thought of bringing out
caused the trees to start shedding
areas where needed?
IN APRIL their leaves. your containers to spread colour in
However, as we enter April, I do
believe we will have an early start to
Once the soil and containers are
autumn this year. Have you noticed
prepared and revitalised, there is a
the quick change of colour of the
blooms to give the autumn and
trees in the estate and the late rising fantastic array of varieties of new
of the sun and it’s early setting? winter gardens a blaze of colour.
This is time to wind up efforts in the For the sun patches choose from
gardens. Keep up the planting, the Dianthus, Gazanias, Verbenas,
maintenance and the odd cleaning Petunias and Snapdragons and the
and clipping tasks. Winter can Poppies, Primulas, Pansies, Lobelia
consist of a productive and colourful and Bellis Perrenis will brighten the
landscape. shadier corners of your landscape.
Remember to mulch your beds, Our winter colour seedlings are being
it is one of the best gardening propagated and will be ready for
timesavers. Mulching enriches planting mid-April. We hope to really
the soil as it breaks down surprise you!!!
and releases nutrients and
suppresses weed growth. It also Happy Gardening!
assists in retaining moisture and
less evaporation resulting in less
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