Yesterday, after we closed the Nursery, we went to view an interesting new project in Poole, overlooking the harbour, a beautiful setting.
The project is a house re-built by a local Property Developer, our client, who has employed us to redesign the garden that was planted just 4 years ago.
Most of the hardscape was done then, a mixture a decking and paving, though we would like to re-visit some of this.
So Tina has to get her pens and paper out again, back to the drawing board!
The planting is well, basic, Ulex europaeus (gorse) Cortaderia sellowiana (Pampas Grass) and Santolina chamaecyparissus (smells like cats pee) ! However the biggest problem is mares tail, which is appearing through the whole garden. To explain, the membrane that was originally laid was covered with a aggregate, of sorts, which the mares tail broken through and taken over.
We were honest with the client, and told them that they cannot re-plant until the weed problem is solved.
So this week, we have another LJN Member, Acres of Maintenence going in to do the clearance of the existing planting and to spray. We also hope to involve other LJN Members products and services in this project.
Working together is always best.
For ourselves, we just do the plants, and hopefully help others along the way.
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Hi Rowly
Probably round up. Pull off all of the old growth, let the new growth appear, then zap it is what works best normally. Round up works well on new mares tail growth, but this will possibly need 2-3 applications.
Less than 5 metres from the sea is also an issue as to what is used.
Will and Ben have to ultimately decide what is best.
Thanks Rowly
camara, doh!!!! good photgrapher, working on it...
We keep so much stuff in our heads, not good. You see something and you just know what to do, we just need to learn share that.
Thank you.
So, finally, work begins tomorrow.
We, or that is Steve, will be on site at 08:00 to highlight the existing plants for removal.
We have also sourced some 1.5 metre tall, 15 litre Hydrangea petiolaris for the project, which should arrive by the end of this week, to be planted early next week elsewhere in the garden.