Arch of stone over the pond
arch 
We like to have lots of art scattered around the garden 
this is a giant head
i will take more pictures when the rain stops
Saturday 29 May 2010
art in the garden
this is a giant head
Friday 28 May 2010
Wild life gardens
Wild life gardens
This is one of the garden types I really love there is nothing I like better that seeing frogs and newts as well as other assorted creatures that i find in the different gardens that I work in .
Many people ask me why they have so few birds like sparrows and starlings in there gardens and why do they have no frogs in there pond.
I have to break the news that it’s the fact that there garden is so weed free and tidy that no wild life would find any cover or any thing interesting to feed from there .
It’s ok to have a light cover of untidiness away from the formality of the house ….the critters that live in your garden don’t need much just enough to keep them slightly hidden from predators like the cat and the sparrow hawk which seems to be everywhere lately.
In my own garden I have areas set aside as wildlife areas and I just manage the mess …… I leave seed heads on flowers when they finish, the finches like these and allow small amounts of plants to grow close to the soil as ground cover I even allow some weeds for periods of time until they look like there going to set seed, the blue tits like these .
My own wildlife area has small ponds all full of local wildlife like newts and two types of frogs ,I also have many areas around the garden for birds to nest we have sparrows all around the house and starlings everywhere
So remember don’t make your garden to tidy if you want to encourage wildlife.
This is one of the garden types I really love there is nothing I like better that seeing frogs and newts as well as other assorted creatures that i find in the different gardens that I work in .
Many people ask me why they have so few birds like sparrows and starlings in there gardens and why do they have no frogs in there pond.
I have to break the news that it’s the fact that there garden is so weed free and tidy that no wild life would find any cover or any thing interesting to feed from there .
It’s ok to have a light cover of untidiness away from the formality of the house ….the critters that live in your garden don’t need much just enough to keep them slightly hidden from predators like the cat and the sparrow hawk which seems to be everywhere lately.
In my own garden I have areas set aside as wildlife areas and I just manage the mess …… I leave seed heads on flowers when they finish, the finches like these and allow small amounts of plants to grow close to the soil as ground cover I even allow some weeds for periods of time until they look like there going to set seed, the blue tits like these .
My own wildlife area has small ponds all full of local wildlife like newts and two types of frogs ,I also have many areas around the garden for birds to nest we have sparrows all around the house and starlings everywhere
So remember don’t make your garden to tidy if you want to encourage wildlife.
Sunday 23 May 2010
plant finding
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With our extensive knowledge of specialist growers we believe we can source any plant and any size for you with-in days, affordable prices.
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Specialists in finding rare and out of the ordinary Plants/trees/shrubs and Rare Plants
With our extensive knowledge of specialist growers we believe we can source any plant and any size for you with-in days, affordable prices.
Reliable, Affordable, and Professional.
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Garden Rescue
Gardens carefully restored however long they have been neglected. We have the skills to identify the quality plants from the rest.
HEMBURY'S is a family business and has been running in the Sid, Otter and Exe Valleys for the last 29 years.
We have two decades of experience and also extensive knowledge in all aspects of building and planting labour saving beautiful gardens.
With a bit of thought and planning ,together you can create areas of interest with, new vistas, seating areas and decide on new plants to be ordered, where they should go, there shape, eventual size, and there colours.
We give thought to shaded parts of the garden as well as other problem areas.
From what is already in the garden we select which plants to prune back or move.
We plan long-term features to add impact to your garden.
We consider the needs of your children.
Make your garden a thing of growing beauty that is a source of calm and enjoyment for all the family.
Water garden and natural stonework specialist
Low maintenance gardens, i.e.; gravel, grasses,
Mediterranean low watering.
Favourite jobs are restoring old gardens to period and rescuing overgrown gardens and planting old fashioned herbaceous borders.
All types of water features Constructed, Ponds, Waterfalls, Artificial streams and Bog gardens.
Natural Stonework includes walls, rockeries, alpine rockeries, Scree gardens and Terraces.
The Environment
We take a sensitive approach to the environment and whenever possible use ecologically friendly chemical/products. We also use substitutes for peat and other non-renewable resources when applicable.
Specialist Pruning
Gardens carefully restored however long they have been neglected.
We carry out pruning for common as we the more unusual Shrubs and Trees.
Gardens carefully restored however long they have been neglected. We have the skills to identify the quality plants from the rest.
HEMBURY'S is a family business and has been running in the Sid, Otter and Exe Valleys for the last 29 years.
We have two decades of experience and also extensive knowledge in all aspects of building and planting labour saving beautiful gardens.
With a bit of thought and planning ,together you can create areas of interest with, new vistas, seating areas and decide on new plants to be ordered, where they should go, there shape, eventual size, and there colours.
We give thought to shaded parts of the garden as well as other problem areas.
From what is already in the garden we select which plants to prune back or move.
We plan long-term features to add impact to your garden.
We consider the needs of your children.
Make your garden a thing of growing beauty that is a source of calm and enjoyment for all the family.
Water garden and natural stonework specialist
Low maintenance gardens, i.e.; gravel, grasses,
Mediterranean low watering.
Favourite jobs are restoring old gardens to period and rescuing overgrown gardens and planting old fashioned herbaceous borders.
All types of water features Constructed, Ponds, Waterfalls, Artificial streams and Bog gardens.
Natural Stonework includes walls, rockeries, alpine rockeries, Scree gardens and Terraces.
The Environment
We take a sensitive approach to the environment and whenever possible use ecologically friendly chemical/products. We also use substitutes for peat and other non-renewable resources when applicable.
Specialist Pruning
Gardens carefully restored however long they have been neglected.
We carry out pruning for common as we the more unusual Shrubs and Trees.
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Please emailif you would like to see your web site on this Garden page. Of particular interest are garden designers, green roof specialists, horticulturists, product designers, graphic designers, nurseries and similar related fields. wetland pond design is a favourite.
If your web site is relevant email at info@bizb.co.uk We can include our little cyber link to you either here or one of our design or other blogs depending on subject matter.
We are actively looking for quality design, eco or garden related web sites to share information with.
Please emailif you would like to see your web site on this Garden page. Of particular interest are garden designers, green roof specialists, horticulturists, product designers, graphic designers, nurseries and similar related fields. wetland pond design is a favourite.
If your web site is relevant email at info@bizb.co.uk We can include our little cyber link to you either here or one of our design or other blogs depending on subject matter.
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