Welcome to Unique Gardens 4 Derby
We have over 20 years gardening experience and work with some of the most unbelievably talented gardening professionals in Derby. Unique Gardens 4 Derby are always happy to offer free killer advice, also gardening hints and tips to meet your gardening needs. Part of our mission is to provide you with useful gardening information, to help you maintain your garden and make life easier in your garden.
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This time of the year as everything starts to slow down in the garden you should turn your attention to:
Particularly useful, in order to create a blank canvass for a new gardening vision or bringing some order to your garden
Tree Maintenance & Tree Felling
A good time to do this before nesting starts again
Repairing or replacing fencing
Helps to maintain the security & beauty of your garden
Repairing or replacing walls
Helps to maintain the security & beauty of your garden
Other Gardening Jobs to do in November
Aerate the lawn
Benefit – Lets the stale CO2 (carbon dioxide) out of the soil and lets oxygen into the soil, encourages new root growth, improves nutrient absorption, improves lawn drainage, helps to create a healthy lawn.
Rake fallen leaves then compost
Benefit – Helps light & air to get into lawns & plants
Clean out the greenhouse
Benefit – By washing trays, pots then mending/oiling/replacing tools – gets the greenhouse & contents ready for the next year also helps to prevent pests from hibernating then unleashing themselves creating problems in Spring
Cut back perennialsAlso known as herbaceous perennials, they survive the frost ...
Benefit – Regenerating the plant, encourages new growth, keeps plants from overwhelming other nearby plants
Frost Protection Tips
Protect tender & half hardyPlants requiring protection from frost shrubsShrubs are woody plants that add shape & structure to yo... – place crushed bark, straw, and bracken over the crowns
Put pots & tubs under cover
Wall and Fence Climbers – cover with straw or bracken, tie in place
Note: When there are signs of growth remove the above frost protection
Planting Tips
Plant evergreen shrubsShrubs are woody plants that add shape & structure to yo... and conifers
Bare rootedA plant or tree, where the roots are exposed and not surroun... trees, shrubsShrubs are woody plants that add shape & structure to yo..., hedging and roses
Winter bedding
Daffodil bulbs
Moving Trees & ShrubsShrubs are woody plants that add shape & structure to yo... – where you need to reposition trees and shrubsShrubs are woody plants that add shape & structure to yo..., this is the time to do it
Great time to plant roses
Other Gardening Jobs
PruningThe selective cutting down/paring of plants or in the case o... roses
Cut back perennialsAlso known as herbaceous perennials, they survive the frost ...
What does this mean?
AeratingBy putting holes in your lawns surface through to the root z... the lawn – This is the action of putting holes in it, through to the root zone
Bare rootedA plant or tree, where the roots are exposed and not surroun... – this is a plant or tree, where the roots are exposed and not surrounded by soil. They are normally dormantThis is in effect when a plant is sleeping and there is litt... & should be planted at the earliest opportunity and the roots should be kept moist
CrownThis is where the plant stem meets the roots – this is where the plant stem meets the roots
Half hardyPlants requiring protection from frost – Plants requiring protection from frost
Nesting SeasonThe official nesting season is normally February until Augus... – The official nesting seasonThe official nesting season is normally February until Augus... is normally February until August and tree work should be done outside of this period. Infringement of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 & breaching The European Habitats Directive 1992/Nesting birds Directive can result in fines also possible imprisonment.
PerennialsAlso known as herbaceous perennials, they survive the frost ... – also known as herbaceous perennialsAlso known as herbaceous perennials, they survive the frost ..., they survive the frost, die back in winter back to the root stock then grow back in spring
GARDENING SERVICES 
Garden Clearances – Garden Maintenance – Landscape Gardening – Fully Qualified Tree Surgeons – Garden Fencing – Grounds Maintenance
Unique Gardens 4 Derby are a local gardening company who are passionate about providing:
- The best gardening services in Derby
- Free gardening advice and gardening tips
- Free gardening resources
- Attention to detail
- Personalised service.
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