Tag: Restore

At times and for various reasons our gardens can soon become overgrown, unkempt and eventually out of control.

Elmms will carefully restore such gardens to their former glory with respect for each plant species growing there. At the correct time of year this will include

• pruning
• thinning
• repairing
• dividing
• replanting
• removing
• relocating
• weeding
• cultivating

Overgrown lawns can also be bought back into a good maintained state over time through

• initial cutting and raking
• scarifying
• weed and moss treatment where appropriate
• seasonal fertiliser treatments

Finally planned regular aftercare will then keep the garden growing as it should!

The following are some examples of the work Elmms has been involved with in restoring gardens:-

Overgrown plants

A totally overgrown Honeysuckle revealed very dense and tangled growth which required careful yet severe pruning back to the main stems in order to create a better framework for this climber

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At times plants can also take over too much and hide features in a garden that need to be highlighted. Below shows a stone wall at the entrance to a garden covered in Ivy which once cleared away displays the wall as it should be.

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Overgrown garden

A totally overgrown area within a garden required some careful restoration.

It was necessary to use hand shears and loppers to cut back Bramble, Dock, Nettles and grass weeds which had extensively taken over this area of the garden.

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Following cutting back, these unwanted weeds were traced back and dug out to minimise regrowth. Although remembering that ‘one year’s seed equals seven years seed’ then regular planned maintenance would follow including appropriate seasonal pruning and shaping of plants to prevent this area from becoming overgrown again.

Elmms takes great care with the work undertaken. If a brush cutter had been used to clear out this area, then, yes, it would have been quicker but at the expense of many plants growing within this tangle of vegetation.

And finally as a reward Muscari surfaced and flowered again after many years of being unnoticed much to the delight of the customer!

Overgrown lawn

Lawns need regular maintenance and between March through to November keep growing.

Lack of regular cutting soon sees a lawn overgrown and untidy. Elmms can soon transform overgrown lawns and to bring them back into a maintained state.

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Lawn repairs

Damaged lawns can be repaired by using turf or grass seed but using such may not match the existing lawn due to the make up of the grass unless some existing lawn is lifted and reused.

Depending on the damage could simply mean adding some sieved soil and/or compost and letting the grasses grow through. Where more extensive damage has been caused may need the soil replacing and new turf or seed adding.

The following shows an area where an u known substance has been tipped on the lawn causing damage requiring the dead grasses being removed, soil cultivations and new soil/compost adding and then grass seeded over.

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Path restore

Paths all need regular maintenance to keep them weed, moss and algae free to keep them clean and safe to walk on.

Scraping off the build up of material initially, then brushing and an approved path surface cleaner followed by a final rinse and brush creates a clean and safe surface to walk on.

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