Page 64 • The HERALD • 3rd October 2024 v GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE HERALD v ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ SPADEWORK Family Landscaping & Fencing Team ] Decking & Natural Sandstone Paving ] Patios ] Driveways ] Block Paving ] Turfing ] All Types of Domestic & Commercial Fencing ] Security Fencing Supplied & Fitted Tel: (023) 8089 4909 Mobile: 07703 566814 u Free Estimates u Fully Insured Smithwood Landscaping Professional Gardening & Landscaping • Garden Redesign • Astro Turf • Trees & Shrubs Carefully Pruned • Rockeries Designed • Fencing • Ground Cover • Seasonal Tidy Ups No Job Too Small as I am a Local Gardener Any advice over the phone is freely given Contact Gary (Master Landscaper) 07707 433194 All Aspects of Garden Work Undertaken • Driveways • Paving • Artificial Grass • Turfing • Decking • Fencing • Hedge Cutting • Landscaping Hythe Garden Contractors Family company established 1977 For a free quotation please call 023 8084 3556 or 023 8084 0378 Fred Hurst 023 8084 2191 or 07761 467217 • Grass Cutting • Garden Clearance • Hedge Cutting • Fallen Trees Cleared • Mini Digger Hire with Operator • Property Clearance • Small Demolition • Tractor Flail Cutting FULLY INSURED v FREE QUOTATIONS HYTHE FLOWER CLUB MEETING On ursday 12th September Hythe Flower Club held a ‘Watch and Do’ for members. ey provide all materials at a cost of £7-£10 for everyone to enjoy learning or refreshing a new skill. is month they had a wreath made out of woven willow and added three small posies, this arrangement was autumnal but could be any theme i.e. Halloween or Christmas. Ra a was added in the form of a bow. All ready for the front door. ey welcome guests who may become members and please be assured you don’t need to know how to arrange owers. You relax and watch a professional do that, if you have bought ra e tickets you may win one of the wonderful designs. eir next meetings are Thursday 10th October and Thursday 14th November. ey meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month except August at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall, West Street, Hythe. 7pm for 7.30pm. One years membership is £36 (for 11 meetings). Good value for an evening of entertainment (probably less than a cup of co ee). Go along and visit their friendly inclusive Flower Club, you will receive a warm welcome. Holme - The Making of a New Public Garden Beaulieu Horticultural Society’s next meeting takes place on Thursday 10th October, for a talk by Simon Goldsack on ‘Holme - e Making of a New Public Garden’, 7.30pm, at East Boldre Village Hall. Membership is £10 per annum (no additional charge for members at talks) for membership details please contact Lynne Hubbard on: 01590 612408 or email: lynnehbd@aol.com Visitors are welcome to the talks for £2.Bartley Horticultural AGM Bartley Horticultural Society’s next meeting is on Thursday 17th October for their AGM, Pumpkin & Marrow Competition and Pumpkin Carving. Meetings take place on the third Thursday of the month at Copythorne Parish Hall, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne SO40 2NW at 7.30pm. New members and visitors are always welcome. Visitor’s fee applies. For more information you can write to them at: Mavis Cottage, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, SO40 2NZ, call: 07789 352505 or visit their website: www.bartleyhs. org.uk a er year. It also o ers the opportunity to multiply your plants. 4. Divide established rhubarb crowns to create new plants. 5. Plant out spring cabbages. 6. Harvest apples, pears, grapes and nuts. 7. Prune climbing roses. 8. Finish collecting seeds from the garden to sow next year. 9. Last chance to mow lawns and trim hedges in mild areas. 10. Renovate old lawns or create new grass areas by laying turf. Although we had some warmer days over September, the autumn is now de nitely here for real, and it feels colder. It’s a beautiful time of year, with the trees changing colour. Sometimes it may seem pointless raking, when the wind blows even more leaves onto the lawn, but just think of all the lovely leafmould you can make! It’s also time to start preparing for early frosts. Top gardening jobs this month 1. Move tender plants, including aquatic ones, into a greenhouse or conservatory. In frost-prone areas a conservatory is the ideal place for overwintering tender perennials and marginally hardy plants from the garden. Cold-sensitive plants in need of good light levels and dry, frost-free conditions will also bene t. 2. Cut back perennials that have died down. Perennials are not demanding plants, but trimming them a er owering nishes in autumn helps improve their appearance and owering. However, you can leave some stems over winter to provide homes and food for wildlife, and then trim back in spring. 3. Divide herbaceous perennials. Dividing perennials regularly will ensure healthy, vigorous plants that will continue to perform year Gardening in October: The Autumn Chill Sets In Advice from RHS
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