The Garden Guru

08/10/2026

Are you a blooming guru? Have a go at our quiz and see how many flowering plants you know the common names for. If you get stuck, the answers are on our website: www.thegardenguru.co.uk

02/10/2026

If your lawn needs reviving, your bushes have gone feral, or your borders have simply given up, Nick Ross is The Garden Guru! Give him a call today, or e. [email protected]

02/10/2026

30/09/2026

Go on, admit it... you like a bit of topiary! On the left is an osmanthus x burkwoodii and the right a taxus bacatta (a yew). A before photo, their autumnal trim and the result after. A very satisfying task!

trim

29/09/2026

It’s been a difficult summer. It’s been hot. It’s been incredibly dry. And guess what, it’s not been the best summer for gardener’s either! So to reach this time in September and to find plants still giving their all, we must salute them. So, thank you to heleniums, asters and delphiniums for not disappointing!

27/09/2026

Is your lawn looking shocking? After a spring and summer that has been incredibly hot and dry your grass is probably looking pretty similar to the photos here! Lots of brown patchy areas with dead grass. If you poke the dead grass with your finger you’ll discover that it feels like a piece of old carpet, this is ‘thatch’ i.e. dead grass and moss that needs to be removed. The best and easiest way is to use a petrol driven scarifier; this will help to remove the thatch and allow the grass to rejuvenate. Having the weather change helps enormously, a bit of rain never goes amiss!

24/09/2026

Working in beautiful autumn sunshine today in this incredible town garden in the heart of historic Saffron Walden. Over the years we've changed many features and now when you walk through it you will be surprised by the many interesting and unusual views (which I shall post later...) Although exiting the property (see last two photos) is a little tricky due to the narrow driveway!

24/09/2026

Why "The Garden Guru"? We live in Saffron Walden. We know your soil, we know what works, and we’ve been proving it for over 30 years.

24/09/2026

Why "The Garden Guru"? We live here in Saffron Walden. We know your soil, we know what works, and we’ve been proving it for over 30 years.