As the scorching summer heat settles in and the warming climate makes our weather unpredictable, gardeners across Harrogate, Yorkshire and the wider area, face the challenge of helping their gardens withstand drought conditions. Our gardeners tips for surviving...
Ilkley Turfing
They say a picture paints a thousand words, so instead of writing another Hedge-Blog, I will show you a recent turfing job Hedge-Hogs Outdoor undertook in Ilkley, West Yorkshire using pictures instead. New turf naturally looks different to the surrounding grass...
Prevention and Control of Moss
The conditions that moss favours are as follows: Poor surface drainage - This encourages fern and tufted type mosses. Lack of fertility or nutrients - Any lawn low in essential nutrients will be thin and weak and open to invasion. Acid soil conditions - Soils with a...
5 Lawn Care Tips for a Healthier Lawn
Regular scarifying or raking program: The task of scarifying in lawn care is also known as commonly known as dethatching or raking, all three are basically the same operation. Scarifying is carried out by a powered machine that has a series of vertical blades or tines...
Gardeners Tools of the Trade
Stihl. STIHL offers a wide range of products including chainsaws and pole pruners, KombiSystems, MultiSystems, brushcutters, hedge trimmers, blowers, sweepers, pressure washers, vacuum cleaners and cut-off saws and other construction equipment, as well as all the...