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members may not be able to visit the Highgrove garden, in which case
alternative arrangements will be made for them. Balanis Gardening Services
The next meeting of the Association will be on 18th February when
the well-known garden writer Geoff Hodge from Peterborough will So
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talk on “A Tapestry of Foliage”. The meeting commences at 7.30pm Garden Design tel 078 12099123
in the Hunstanton Community Centre and non-members are most Maintenance www.balanis.co.uk
welcome to attend on payment of a small admission charge. Anyone RHS Student
wishing to join the Association should contact June Hammond, louise@balanis.co.uk
telephone 01485 533763, or by email
june.hammond1@btinternet.com, for further details.
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The days are getting longer, there are snowdrops and even some
daffodils starting to emerge. Rainfall has been high, but temperatures AND KINDLING
tend to plummet in February.
If your garden lacks colour, try planting Hellebore, sweet box or Call: 01485 571299
cyclamen to bright-en an area that you see from the house.
Flowers:
• Divide congested herbaceous perennials.
• Prune winter jasmine, cut back to flowered shoots
• Transplant shrubs growing in the wrong place while they're dormant. R‘N’R FENCING
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• Plant lily of the valley for both scent and delicate flowers. & Landscapes
• Deadhead winter-flowering pansies and bedding plants
Fruit/Veg/shrubs: Domestic, Commercial & Agricultural
• Continue to plant hedging, shrubs, trees and climbers. • DECKING • PERGOLAS • PATIOS
• Force rhubarb for an early crop by putting an old bucket over it. • TURFING • RECLAIMED SLEEPERS
• Plant raspberry canes, in the ground, large pot or raised bed. ALL ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPING
• Move deciduous trees and shrubs as long as the ground is not frozen.
• Many summer flowering deciduous shrubs can be pruned from FREE QUOTES • PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURED
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Deciduous hedges can also be shaped now.
Lawns: Prided on Quality & Reliability
• Re-cut lawn edges to crisp up the appearance of the garden and save
work later in the season. Lay turf, provided the soil is not too wet or
frosty. Work from planks, to avoid compacting the soil.
• Moles activity increases in February, as this is the mating and nest
building season. Remove the largest hills and re-firm the ground before SEASONED LOGS
overseeding with grass seed in spring.
Armchair time: DELIVERED AND STACKED
We often inherit flowers and shrubs in our garden. It is very easy to
just live with someone else's taste and vision. Why not make your own IN EASY TO USE SACKS
mark. Jot down your ideas. Think about a border, some pots, hanging
baskets etc. that you could de-vise a scheme for this summer. The seed Suitable for open fire
catalogue companies inundate us with choice at this time of year.
Become a little more adventurous, grow something new, from a plug and Log burner
plant or seed. It’s a very cost effective way to trialling a new idea.
How lovely in the summer months to be able to say with pride, “I did
that!”. 07584 088097
If I can be of assistance with a new planting scheme or Spring time
border revision, please do no hesitate to contact me.
Happy gardening!. North Norfolk Properties Ltd. Hunstanton
louise@balanis.co.uk 07812099123