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A garden mistake I see all the time…![]()
beautiful containers planted with no drainage or poor structure underneath.![]()
Today I turned an old ceramic sink into a small alpine-style planter.![]()
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But the planting is actually the last step.![]()
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The important bit is what goes underneath:![]()
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• Making sure the drainage hole stays clear![]()
• Preventing compost washing out![]()
• Using the right gritty mix![]()
• Choosing plants that actually like these conditions![]()
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Get that wrong and even the nicest planting slowly declines.![]()
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Get it right and it should thrive for years.![]()
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I’ve put together a short email series explaining some of the most common garden mistakes I see at this time of year — and how to avoid them.![]()
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If you’d like it, you can sign up here: mailchi.mp/4seasonsgs/garden-mistakes-series![]()
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— Geoff![]()
Professional gardener
Spring is when gardens quietly decide what they’re going to look like for the rest of the year.![]()
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At this time of year I often see the same small things happening in established gardens:![]()
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• Shrubs pruned slightly too hard![]()
• Climbers not tied in while growth is still flexible![]()
• Borders already starting to overcrowd![]()
• Plants growing in directions that will become problems later![]()
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None of it looks serious in March or April.![]()
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But by June the structure of the garden is already set.![]()
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This is why early spring is the most important moment to guide a garden properly.![]()
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I’ve put together a short email series explaining some of the most common mistakes I see in gardens — and how to avoid them.![]()
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If you’d like to receive it, you can sign up here:![]()
mailchi.mp/4seasonsgs/garden-mistakes-series
One of my many layered pots. Iris now crowded out by crocus. To be followed by daffs and tulips then summer bulbs.
Pruning a free standing espalier apple tree probably isn't top of everyone's to-do list right now, but if you've any kind of apple tree, many of these principles apply.
I’ve shown you the wrong way (although sometimes necessary) to prune a free standing espalier apple tree, now here are some of the finer points. It’s a process.
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