By Lorraine Spooner Creating planting partners can be a matter of personal choice and preferred palette, but understanding the ‘Colour Wheel’ can be of great assistance in ensuring not only the right combination of plants are chosen for the soil and aspect, but a ‘trial and error’ outcome can Read more »
At Nicholsons, biosecurity and the health of our staff and clients remain the utmost priority. Around this time of year, Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) caterpillars are active, fully developed, and have begun weaving their silk nests on oak trees. Unlike most notifiable tree pests this caterpillar/moth, native to Read more »
The lockdown has brought little respite for our tree care team. With Ash Dieback still posing problems nationwide, the team have been working hard to keep our roads and public spaces safe from the potential dangers posed by damaged trees. The presence of Ash Dieback combined with the Read more »
We are pleased to announce the promotion of our Senior Woodland Manager, Dai Lewis, to the position of Forestry Operations Manager. In his new role, Dai will be responsible for leading and managing our Nicholsons Forestry, Fencing and Arboricultural Teams. Dai joined the Nicholsons Forestry Department in 2013 and has Read more »
By Lorraine Spooner With all the extra time being spent in the garden under recent glorious blue skies and warm sunshine, I am wondering how much thought has been put into utilising the possible vertical elements of your gardens. Using climbing plants to clothe not just walls Read more »
