Yes - don't go mad with the mulch - just an inch or two is fine. Get your snowdrops in spring, but do some other bulbs now and you'll be able to see where you can slot them in. They'll spread too
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
What I find sad is knowing that the future of kids who see this kind of arbor care and think "Oh, this is how it's done properly. This is how a tree is supposed to look like".
What I find sad is knowing that the future of kids who see this kind of arbor care and think "Oh, this is how it's done properly. This is how a tree is supposed to look like".
Eh?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Question: you had suggested digging in some compost but as I was clearing around the tree I noticed a lot of small roots at ground level and I'm worried that a lot of digging around will cause a fair amount of damage to them. Am I better off just putting a thick mulch of compost?
A good watering will be of benefit before the mulch @Latimer . No need to dig in the compost. A mulch is just a layer of organic material laid on top, so just spread it liberally. I'd make that edge a bit neater if you can manage it, so that there's a defined border. If you dig down a bit with the spade, and just lift the soil a little, so that there's a little V shape [ if that makes sense ] that gives you a more defined edging without the need for bricks or timber etc. I know - I like things neat in those circumstances
Ignore that dodgy poster by the way - it was a spammer advertising on another thread, which has been removed. No doubt they'll do the usual thing of quoting and putting another advert in.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
A few inches - five or six is better, but it depends on how you do it, and what your soil is like. Easy to fill in a bit if it looks odd. There's been a few of them causing bother recently on other threads, and then doing that 'what do you mean?' nonsense. Glad you can see through them - they're a bl**dy nuisance
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Get your snowdrops in spring, but do some other bulbs now and you'll be able to see where you can slot them in. They'll spread too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Don't skimp.
See advice from RHS.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=323
I think I can manage that!
@Fairygirl already ordered Crocus and Daffs!
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Question: you had suggested digging in some compost but as I was clearing around the tree I noticed a lot of small roots at ground level and I'm worried that a lot of digging around will cause a fair amount of damage to them. Am I better off just putting a thick mulch of compost?
Also, do I need to water before I mulch?
Many thanks
I'd make that edge a bit neater if you can manage it, so that there's a defined border. If you dig down a bit with the spade, and just lift the soil a little, so that there's a little V shape [ if that makes sense ] that gives you a more defined edging without the need for bricks or timber etc.
I know - I like things neat in those circumstances
Ignore that dodgy poster by the way - it was a spammer advertising on another thread, which has been removed. No doubt they'll do the usual thing of quoting and putting another advert in.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'll pick up a load of compost tomorrow and get in on. Don't worry about the spammers, I tend to just look at them quizzically 🤨
There's been a few of them causing bother recently on other threads, and then doing that 'what do you mean?' nonsense. Glad you can see through them - they're a bl**dy nuisance
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Agree with Fairy girl.
Yes water well.
Do not dig in mulch.....just lay it over the surface.
Neat edge will make it look pretty.