Town and Country Garden Newsletter - December 2013

Welcome to the December Issue of Town and Country Gardens With the approach of winter and majority of the leaf-fall behind us, the garden is taking on an air of tranquility. There is an absence of urgency to the hectic maintenance routines of the summer months and we're all gathering our thoughts after one of the busiest gardening seasons ever! This month we've highlighted our pick of December's events, a seasonal recipe, about-the-garden tips and with much excitement, welcome a new design-focused addition to the Town & Country Gardens team. Here's to a well-deserved and invigorating Christmas break... happy holidays everyone!

Restful days late December and January provide the perfect opportunity to review the past year and functions of your garden. Grab a cup of tea (better still, wine!) and consider the existing state of your garden - does your ideal family/entertaining/natural environment need help? We now have an in-house landscape designer to assist you in re-configuration of your outside living space - no job is ever too big or too small! Welcoming...  We'd like to welcome Stephanie Graham to the Town & Country Gardens team. Stephanie joins us to help us develop the landscaping department and to assist Andrew in the smooth running of the garden maintenance teams. Fresh from working for a landscaping company in West London, she has a degree in Landscape Architecture from Victoria University, New Zealand so we are very excited to be able to announce that she will be our in-house designer and office Kiwi for the foreseeable future! Stephanie has an interest in water-sensitive planting design, urban night gardens and stimulating interest and involvement in London's public spaces, too frequently overlooked she says. Stephanie's recommendation from the Town & Country Gardens a-store this month? For a interesting stocking filler, 'The London Garden Book A-Z' by Abigail Willis. If you'd like the benefit of her design insights or simply require some suggestions toward an existing gardening project, email us or phone the office on 0207 7367801.   Garden tips for this month... This is a great time to start planning for the new year.  No plan would be complete without a wish list of new planting ideas, tools, books and materials needed for next season.  For help finding new ideas for the garden or just some Christmas goodies check out our online store. Continue pruning dormant summer and autumn blooming shrubs and prune trees in winter to repair damage and improve structure.  Wait until spring to do the majority of evergreen pruning.  You can remove small branches that block walks and drives - a few branches of red twig dogwood, juniper, Sarcoccoca (Christmas Box) and yews can be effectively added to your indoor or outdoor holiday décor.   Continue to care for annuals and tropicals that are growing indoors for the winter. Keep them out of drafts and in the brightest location possible. Water indoor house plants whenever the top few inches of soil start to dry.  Apply enough water so that the excess runs out the bottom.  Pour off any water that collects in the saucer.  Apply a dilute solution of any flowering house plant fertilizer to plants that are actively growing.   Here is our pick of some great upcoming events to help get into the spirit of the season...   Christmas at Kew Gardens Selvedge Christmas Fair - Highgate Winter Wonderland - Hyde Park Handmade Christmas - The 02 Black Friday Deals  South Bank Christmas Market Ice Skating at the National History Museum  Duke of York Square Christmas Grotto - Knightsbridge Carol Singing - St Paul's Cathedral The Snowman - Holborn Only In England photography exhibition at Media Space - Science Museum   'Tis the Season... December is a particularly hectic time for socialising and no doubt you’re already watching the calendar dissolve before you! These deliciously simple stilton puffs - thank you Nigel Slater! - are our No. 1 'what-should-I-make?!' post-work party trick... twelve will almost certainly not be enough. We suggest doubling this recipe....    Ben and Andrew have been cultivating some fantastic upper lip decoration in support of Movember. Movember supports men's health issues that sadly don't get the attention they deserve. Please donate through the Movember website if you'd like to show your support. Andrew is currently the doppleganger of Ned Flanders of The Simpsons, whilst Ben just looks a bit dodgy! Now all we have to do is persuade them to shave on the 1st December........ Donate If you fancy winning yourself a brand new Kindle Fire HD with 5 of Andrew's all-time favourite gardening books, why not enter our Christmas competition by sending in your favourite picture of your own wintry garden setting... Simply fill out the the form via the link below and attach a jpeg image of your garden. The winner will be announced on New Years Eve - good luck! Competition Form Competition T&Cs   Click here to take a look at our online store to grab some great gardening gifts for the family or just to treat yourself!

Town and Country Garden Newsletter - November 2013

Welcome to our November Newsletter.

Following a very mild October we are currently hard at work tidying up the autumn leaf fall and getting our clients' gardens into great shape for the approaching Christmas period. Why not give Ben or Andrew a call on 02077367801 (or email andrew@tandcg.co.uk) to book in your pre Christmas garden tidy up and have the perfect garden ready for the festive season.

Check out some of the past landscaping projects on our website www.tandcg.co.uk or take a look at our facebook page

The Town and Country Gardens boys, Ben and Andrew are proudly taking part in Movember. To support them and their charities click on this link - £10 raised so far via our website. Check out our Movember Photo Gallery for the Latest Shots. Click to vote either Ben or Andrew for the Dash Tash Trophy.

Ben's Top 20 Gardening Products for November

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COMING SOON!

Thompson and Morgan, quality seed merchants will be joining  forces with us. Check out their great ranges of all the fruit, plants and vegetables for this season. Never let your garden stop growing!

Christmas Trees

These trees are limited so prices are as stocks last! Orders for delivery in December will be accepted up to the 31^st November only.

Please note that Collection dates must be booked in when ordering.

Delivery and collection is to the front door of residential properties and to ground floor for commercial properties. 

(Tree sizes go up to 20ft please call for prices)

 

NORDMAN SUPER-GRADE

CHRISTMAS TREE LIST 2013

                 SIZE                          PRICE    Delivery+collection

                                               ex Vat                       ex Vat

2-3ft/80-100cm           £10.20              £70.00

3-4ft/100-125cm         £13.50              £70.00

4-5ft/125-150cm         £19.50              £70.00

5-6ft/150-175cm         £27.00              £70.00

6-7ft/175-200cm         £35.70              £75.00

7-8ft/200-250cm         £51.30              £80.00

8-10ft/250-300cm       £81.60              £90.00

To order your Christmas Tree please contact Ben on 07710 385366 or Alexander on 07454 915076

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Pets

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Weather Outlook and Gardening TV Guide - Coming Soon - December 2013

Sandra's Jubilee Garden

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