Root 2 leaf gardening

Well it has been a cold week this week and here at root 2 leaf gardening we had a lot of bare root hornbeam hedging to plant around 400 in total across the site
Hornbeam
This hedging is ideal for any type of soil normal , clay , chalky and looks absolutely stunning with its luscious serated leaves
Just give it a good feed with fish blood and bone when planting to help with the root system and it will do the rest
If you would like a quote for anything similar done or a different species of hedge now is the perfect time so why not give us a call on
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Hi folks it is root 2 leaf gardening again it looks like it is going to be quite cold next week , so might be a good idea this weekend to move or protect some of your precious plants indoors or give a good wrapping with fleece or hessian as plants are not cheap to replace if they get damaged
As always happy gardening folks

Hi there from root 2 leaf gardening a few more tip’s for you amazing gardening folks

1) if you stored your dahlia tubers give them a little check on to make sure any have not rotted or started to dry out
2)now we are having some dry days spend a little time checking any shrubs or trees you have for any damage after the storms or any diseases and cut and dispose of these
3)if you grow veg or plan to this season now is a good time to start planning where your going to put them taking into account the height and with there going to grow
4)it will soon be time to be planting first early potatoes so make sure your plot is ready and cultivated for that
5)check all supports and greenhouses use glass/plastic for any storm damage
6)all relevant fruit trees and fruit bushes need pruning now while still in there dormant period
7)make sure delicate plants are protected by either moving into a greenhouse etc or wrapping fleece round them
8)check all your tools and clean and lubricate them ready for the season ahead
9)if you have not already done so prune the last stage of wisteria before it is too late
10) check all pots and baskets and dealers bedding plants etc to keep them flowering
11)you can sow sweet peas now ready for spring display
12)now is a perfect time to plant bare root fruit trees and hedging plus roses and there around half the price of potted ones
13)now while you he garden is pretty dormant it is a good time to take a walk around your garden and look at areas you want to change and do a quick sketch to give you ideas ready for replanting in the spring
14)it is also a good time that clean all those pots and planters so there is no diesease free m previous plants ( I find jeyes fluid best for this)and check stock levels on things you use so your already to go
15)and finally when tidying your garden up always keep a look out for any wildlife that might be hiding or still hibernating
I hope those tips come in useful for someone and as always stay safe and happy gardening
Plus if you need any help or advice in your garden please don’t hesitate to contact us on
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Well finally looks like we might have a few dry days at last even though a little bit cool
But there is plenty to get done in the garden now especially since a lot of shrubs and fruit trees / bushes are in there dormancy period so a ideal time to do there yearly pruning to get better harvest in the summer
But do resaearch first as some shrubs / fruit trees and bushes don’t like freezing temperatures
Here are a few you can prune now
Raspberry
Raspberry come in two types summer type and late flowering type , the latter also known as fall fruiting so make sure you no which type you have as fall fruiting get pruned during winter months and you just prune them down to the ground if they fruited last year
Redcurrant
Redcurrant bushes can be pruned during winter months and ideally prune stems that are 2 to 3 years old as they produce better cut back side shoots by about a third and also remember to check for any damaged and diseased branches and remove them
You can also prune whitecurrants , pink currants and blackcurrants but blackcurrants have to be pruned in a different way to other fruit bushes so make sure you do research on how to do this
Gooseberries
Gooseberries can also be pruned in winter by removing a third of the oldest and least productive stems and trying to create a goblet shaped bush with 9 to 12 good productive shoots and a good mix of one two and three year old wood
Rhododendron
They don’t usually need a great deal of maintenance but older ones do need a good prune once in a while and winter and a a good time for this
Spirea
Summer flowering spirea can pruned in winter while they are dormant to encourage growth of new wood which they flower on
Older spirea get pruned in winter to control the shape and make sure they don’t get tangled in old branches and to produce more blooms so flowers don’t just start at the top the shrub
Well I hope those few insights come in handy to someone and stay following the page for more tips in the future
And as always if you need any help in the garden please contact us on

Tel no 07393430278
Email [email protected]
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Thank you and happy gardening

Well it has been a very wet back end to 2023 and start of 2024 , let’s hope the weather improves soon so we can all get back to what we love doing gardening
As before we know it spring will soon be here the bulbs are all ready starting to show shoots
And don’t forget if you need any help in your garden then give root 2 leaf gardening a call on 07393430278 or leave us a message on our page

Root 2leaf gardening is returning from the Xmas break on the 2nd January 2024
We will then be taking bookings for January moving forwards if you would like any help from a fully qualified gardener in your garden to get it all ready for spring please contact us on 07393430278 or leave us a message on our Facebook book page
We offer services such a
🪻Lawn cutting on a regular basis
🌻Garden maintenance programs
🍀Pruning
🌺Hedge trimming
🌿Planting and propagation
🌹Above is just some of the services we offer
We also carry public liability insurance up to 2m
We are r.h.s level 2 and 3 qualified and also spent 6 years working for the r.h.s in there gardens

Our contact details
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Root 2 leaf gardening as now finished for the Christmas break and will be returning on Tuesday 2nd January
We will be taking new bookings on from January helping people get there gardens looking superb for that spring display
We would like to wish all our customers old and new a very merry Christmas and a brilliant 2024

A gorgeous magnolia tree in full bloom called magnolia Seven Sisters

A tidy up of some borders today ready to plant up in the spring and also a lot of leaf clearing.
If you have have something similar that needs doing give roots to leaf gardening a call
We are now taking bookings for the new year
You can contact us email their by leaving a message on our page or call☎️ 07393430278

Hi and welcome to root 2 leaf gardening
About the owner
Hi my name is Stephen lei and I have been gardening and studying horticulture since 2008
I was trained at r. h . s Harlow Carr and hold r. H.s level 2 qualification in plant growth and development and also hold r. h . s level 3 qualification in garden planning , construction and planting
About the business
Root 2 leaf gardens offers a professional garden service from a qualified gardener who, s passion is everything horticulture
We offer all garden services ranging from grass cutting and delivering treatment if needed to your lawn to keep it healthy
Garden maintenance
We offer garden maintenance packages on either a weekly/ fortnightly or monthly basis for the smaller garden
Hedge trimming
We offer hedge cutting service to help keep your hedge looking healthy and free from any diesease and to keep them in shape making them look more attractive in your garden
Pruning
Most shrubs need pruning and reshaping and checking for any rubbing / crossing branches which can cause damage and diesease
Propagation
To help / advise on planting seeds wether it is flowers you are after or want your own mini allotment at home we can help
Garden sort out
Is your garden a jungle and out of control we can help you to get it back in control and here we like to salvage as much of the plants and shrubs that we can to (a) recycle if a plant is healthy but just a bit wild why throw away when it just needs some tlc ( b) by doing that it also saves you money as plants are quite expensive to replace
Planting
We can offer ideas on plants for your garden wether it’s lots of colour you wanted or structured plants like cordeline or yucca or ornamental grasses we can help
Insurance
We carry public liability insure of 2 million pounds
Contact details
If you need help in your garden below are our contact details
☎️ 07393430278
Or leave us a message on our page
Thank you for reading our introduction and hope we can be of assistance to you