We have more than our fair share of the wet stuff in the west of Scotland. Most people know that too little rain is not good for their garden, but are…
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Autumn Tree Care Advice
As the days begin to shorten, now is a good time to spot dead wood in the crowns of broadleaf trees before leaf fall. As a Professional and Certified Arborist,…
Rules on Garden Hedges
Did you know that one in five people have actually trimmed their neighbours hedge without asking permission? Confrontation between neighbours over overgrown vegetation otherwise known as 'Hedge Rage' can have a negative…
Advice on Pruning
Most plants will benefit from regular maintenance and pruning. But it can be confusing knowing when to prune what. Many flowering and fruiting plants prefer to be pruned while they…
Caring for your garden hedge
A well maintained hedge can provide, privacy, security and a good boundary to your garden but without regular trimming it can soon lose it's shape and grow out of control.…
Winter Tree Care Tips
Looking after your trees and shrubs in Winter Snow and ice build up on the branches of our trees and shrubs. If snow piles up…
Put Your Garden to Bed for Winter
Putting your garden to bed for winter is mostly a matter of cleaning up and covering up but it could also save your home and your family from the next…
Time for a Health Check
Now that we're in a more settled period of weather, it's a good time to check the health of your trees. – Check for soil cracks around the base of the tree. –…
Tree Damage from Storm Abigail
Here we go again! Scotland's winter has arrived and this evening brings the first big winter storm 'Abigail' or A-BIG-GAIL (I've a feeling she may have picked up a few…
Scotstorm January 2015
It's been a wild start to 2015 with winter storms rolling in off the Atlantic and battering the North and West coasts of Scotland . Here's just a couple of…
Top tips for easy leaf removal
Autumn leaves are beautiful BUT if you’ve got trees in your garden then you’re probably faced with the laborious, time-consuming task of getting rid of them! Want to save yourself…