Brown lawn? Crispy plants? Droopy hydrangeas? Welcome to gardening in August 2026. After months of dry weather, heat and hosepipe restrictions across parts of the country, some of our normally lovely green gardens are currently looking less Chelsea Flower Show and more Breaking Bad. And if you’re staring out of the window thinking: “I’ve killedContinue reading “How to Save Your Garden in August Heat”
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Collaborative Garden Clearance: A Team Approach
Need a garden clearance in Winnersh, Wokingham or nearby? The Tidy Garden offers friendly, reliable garden clearance, overgrown garden tidy-ups, pruning, weeding and ongoing garden maintenance. Winnersh, Bracknell, Wokingham and surrounding areas.
Hosepipe Ban? Your Garden Will Probably Be Fine… It’s You I’m Worried About.
Published by Paul from The Tidy Garden The sun comes out for a fortnight and Britain completely loses its mind. Garden centres sell out of watering cans. Facebook fills up with self-appointed water police. Your neighbour starts whispering that someone’s been caught using a hosepipe after dark. Welcome to summer. With hosepipe restrictions now affectingContinue reading “Hosepipe Ban? Your Garden Will Probably Be Fine… It’s You I’m Worried About.”
Don’t Settle for a Patch of Dirt.
Let’s Create the Garden You Can’t Wait to Walk Into. Imagine opening your back door and being greeted by colour, texture, birdsong and buzzing bees instead of a forgotten patch of soil that’s been sitting there waiting for “one day.” That “one day” doesn’t have to stay on the to-do list. At The Tidy Garden,Continue reading “Don’t Settle for a Patch of Dirt.”
27 years and 3 months – my IT exit.
For 27+ years my professional identity has been tied to the world of IT sales, recruitment tech, assessments, software, targets, meetings, airports, PowerPoints, and LinkedIn profiles that sounded far more corporate than the person behind them – Check out the (not so) old me out here And that chapter has given me plenty. Great people,Continue reading “27 years and 3 months – my IT exit.”
Root and Bloom Gardens – From Tea to Champagne
Our 12-Step Garden Design Journey Creating a garden should feel enjoyable, collaborative, and unhurried. We specialise in soft landscaping projects that grow naturally from conversation, observation, and thoughtful planting. Here’s how the process unfolds from first visit to finished garden. Step 1: Tea, a Chat, and a Relaxed Conversation Everything begins with a friendly visitContinue reading “Root and Bloom Gardens – From Tea to Champagne”