Posted on: 28 Apr 2015
After composing a recent blog post in our Garden Pests Series relating to the over watering of plants, it got me thinking about the volumes upon volumes of water just one gardener uses for their past-time. After doing some research into it, heavy water use can really put a dent in one’s pocket. Of course, […]
Posted on: 24 Apr 2015
If you’ve been catching up on your Oakleigh Manor blog reading this week, you may have come across a project update post about a swimming pool construction we are currently carrying out in Essex. I also said that I would try my best to bring you another post about the project, so here it is! […]
Posted on: 24 Apr 2015
…is for Over watering. So far in this blog series, all featured dangers to your garden have been those that in nature. However, as gardeners, we must also bear in mind that even though our actions may be with the best intentions, our efforts can have adverse effects. Potentially, this can revolve around the watering […]
Posted on: 23 Apr 2015
…is for Nutrient deficiency. The next in the popular blog series by Oakleigh Manor! In this post, ‘N’ stands for nutrient deficiency. It isn’t so much a ‘pest’, which itself evokes mental images of small insect-like creatures. More of a sad reality. This is mainly because, unlike some of the previously-featured pests in this series, […]
Posted on: 22 Apr 2015
…is for Mole. Possibly the most well-known garden pest the gardener has happens to be one that they rarely see in the furry flesh! Ironic? Yes, but the irony of the situation doesn’t stop moles and their resulting molehills potentially being a bane of every gardener in the country. They even upset owners of football […]
Posted on: 22 Apr 2015
Landfills as a method of waste management, despite being the oldest method of disposal, has courted controversy for many years. In an ideal world from an environmental perspective, landfill sites would be abolished and other means of waste management would be employed heavily, such as recycling. Steps have been taken in UK and the EU […]
Posted on: 21 Apr 2015
…is for Lily Beetle. We’re quickly approaching the halfway point in our Garden Pest Series; of the 26 posts that this series will consist of, this particular post is number twelve. For me, it feels like the time has flown by; I have really enjoyed writing these and I hope you have equally enjoyed reading […]
Posted on: 21 Apr 2015
Here at Oakleigh Manor, there’s more to us than just landscaping… Nothing could be more true! The fact that we are multi-disciplinary specialists in bespoke projects is very evident here. As much as we love designing and building unique landscapes for our clients, we equally love projects relating to garden maintenance, joinery, lighting, automated gates, […]
Posted on: 20 Apr 2015
…is for Katydid. What’s the life of an online blogger without bending the rules once in a while?! My point is, in the eleventh issue of Oakleigh Manor’s Garden Pests Series, we will be using artistic licence once more, if you will. You may have noticed in previous issues that some garden pests featured are […]
Posted on: 20 Apr 2015
Slogans are used by firms all over the world from a marketing perspective to capture your attention. They are also called ‘straplines’ in the UK; some are more memorable than others. Some even have nothing to do with a company’s activities – simply used as a commercial tool. But here at Oakleigh Manor, a saying […]
