大象传媒

The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Pentewan
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 6EN聽
Tel: 01726 845100

If you鈥檙e planning a holiday in Cornwall and fancy a trip to The Lost Gardens of Heligan, then check out the link below for more details. For other gardens to visit in the area, see Related Links (right).

(heligan.com)

Topiary is the art of training, cutting and trimming evergreen shrubs and trees into ornamental shapes. It鈥檚 an extremely useful way of adding structure, texture and year-round interest, no matter how small your garden. But to keep it looking good, you need to cut it on a regular basis, preferably on a dull, wet day when it is less likely to scorch.

When training a new piece of topiary, use some soft twine when tying in new growth聽to avoid it cutting into the plant鈥檚 stem. It鈥檚 best to do this when the stem is green rather than brown because it鈥檚 more pliable then.

(www.rhs.org.uk)

Mowing a lawn helps to encourage thick, healthy growth and the development of fine grasses. But be aware that cutting it too short can stress the turf, which in turn can allow weeds and moss to invade. The height at which you cut will vary according to the time of year, but for most lawns in July and August, we鈥檇 recommend a height of 13-25 mm (陆-1 in). For a crisp cut, make sure that the blades on your mower are nice and sharp.

(www.rhs.org.uk)

Before you go on holiday, it鈥檚 really important to strip your beans, peas, courgettes, cucumbers and tomatoes of all their produce. If you leave them to their own devices, they鈥檒l simply run out of steam and stop cropping!

(www.rhs.org.uk)

It鈥檚 worth checking whether your plants are adequately supported at this time of year as strong winds or a sudden downpour can flatten them in a matter of hours. Not only will this help prevent adjacent plants from becoming smothered, you won鈥檛 end up with those horrible S-shaped stems where fallen stems have attempted to regrow.

(www.rhs.org.uk)