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It’s a lovely time of the year, as the long dark nights make way for warmer, sunnier days. The cherry blossom season is over for another year, but the local fields and woods and paddocks are full of bluebells, primroses and lots more besides. Here are some tips and a few secrets for getting your own garden looking like a piece of paradise. In fact, now is a good time to find a gardener right here on Mr-Skill, while you sit back and admire their handiwork!
Diary Tips for This Week of Spring
- This is a good time to apply a weed and feed mix to established lawns. Water in well with a hose after a couple of days too, if it doesn’t rain.
- Deadhead old daffodil flowers, but let the leaves die back naturally.
- Now is the time to plant up ponds with aquatics to help oxygenate the water.
- The time is also right to apply a good fertilizer feed to your roses.
- As your primula and polyanthus plants finish flowering, lift and divide them.
- If you have any orchids, April is the main flowering month for most of these exotic bulbs.
- This is a also good time to plant evergreens such as laurel, otherwise known as the bay tree, and renowned for the delightful aroma imparted from the leaves to meat dishes.
Brief Interlude
Why you may not need to go to the expense of re-landscaping, why not get a garden quote for servicing your lawn mower and edge trimmer. They are both going to be in high demand shortly, so you need to have them in tiptop condition. Just like a car, regular maintenance is important for all mechanical or electrical garden tools.
The Secret’s Out 
Claire, our avid London gardener, suggests that you keep a watchful eye on the weather forecast. Frost is still a distinct possibility, and she suggests covering the more sensitive shrubs with sacking or garden fleece just to be safe – as she does her face in sunshine too.
Resist the urge to buy and plant your summer flowers, unless you plan to keep them in your greenhouse. As she says, frost is no stranger to your garden, even as late as May here in the UK.
And finally, do tidy up dead leaves and garden rubbish. If you don’t, you will be providing free accommodation for snails, slugs, weevils and woodlice, and before you know it, disease and infection will strike.
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Spring has “sprung”, well at least according to the weather people. Clocks will advance an hour at midnight on the last Saturday of March. Suddenly, we will view everything in a better light – literally! And that includes our precious lawns that have survived another cold dark winter with little or no help from us.
It’s time to make amends. Although lawn mowing may seem a long way off, we do need to prepare the grass for those delightful months ahead. Of course, if this all sounds too strenuous, you could always find a gardener on Mr-Skill, and then sit back and enjoy the benefits.
What You Will Need
- Large garden fork, weeding tool and hose pipe
Weeding
Weeding is an important aspect of lawn care. Just as the grass is starting to grow, so too are the weeds in the lawn. They affect the appearance of the turf, showing up as dark green clumps in an otherwise-perfect lawn. Weeds also compete with the grass for water, and can prevent nutrients from reaching and feeding the roots.
Removal is fairly simple. Use the weeding tool to prise the weed and its roots out from the soil. Early spring is the right time to do this, because weeds will not yet have formed seeds.
Aerate and Fertilise
Using the garden fork, spike the soil with a downward motion, going as deep as you possibly can. Now, jiggle the fork back and forth, by placing your foot on the metal fork head and your hands on the fork handle and stem. The more you spike, the better the aerating action. After you finish, you can fertilise according to the supplier’s instructions.
Sowing Seeds and Watering
Scatter your preferred grass seed, again according to the instructions. Then water the area using a hand-held hose with adjustable nozzle. Water regularly until the spring rains take over, and a lovely lawn will greet you.
Our London Gardeners have one tip for every avid lawn enthusiast – now’s the time to check your mower and have it serviced. Isn’t it great to see promising signs of life in the trees and grass again?
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That’s right. The snow may be lying heavily on the ground this year, but the days of warmer Spring are not far away. This is traditionally the season for clearing everything out that you do not want.  Perhaps you should start planning earlier, before all the waste-removal firms are booked out. We offer an exemplary service in this regard. Mr-Skill is able to offer the following range of helpful services when you are in the mood to tidy up.
Waste Management – The professional removal of potentially toxic industrial and commercial waste to Council specifications. Our specialists are equipped with all pre-requisite waste management safety gear and will complete their task responsibly.
Garbage Disposal – Sorting of non-toxic “safe” commercial and domestic garbage into categories, and delivering to re-processing plants and Council garbage disposal tips in accordance with your local bylaws.
Rubbish Removal – Disposal of general “clean” rubbish in an environmentally friendly way according to local regulations. Many town councils award street rubbish removal contracts to our agents.
 Garden Clean-Ups – A broad-based horticultural service. When the snow has melted (and that won’t be too long now) you’ll be glad you booked a garden clean-up and de-weeding service while contractors had room on their calendars still. As with all our contracts, the refuse will be responsibly disposed.
Unlike similar websites we charge consumers nothing extra for our service. In fact the overwhelming feedback is that our contractors charge lower rates. That means you win twice when you contact Mr-Skill. You win the first time because you get a reliable service. The second benefit is it costs you less.
Can you afford not to investigate this further? What’s more, you get your space back too.
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It may not feel quite like it yet, but with the Winter Solstice passed on December 21st, the days are getting longer and Nature has already begun to react. Plants have increased their growth in accordance with the available ambient light, and already bulbs are  gently stirring beneath the snow.
Some, come on Gardeners, it’s time to brave the chilly UK weather and start helping Nature to get going once again. Alternatively, you’re due to get those Gardening Quotes in time again!
- The Vegetable Garden. Order seed potatoes and plant out garlic cloves in pots. Dig the earth over for asparagus plantings. Mmmm – that sounds really good!
- How about an Orchard? The right time for planting trees is when the sap is down. If in the City, find a London Gardener while their rates are reasonable still.
- The Flower Garden. Remove fallen leaves. Cut down and compost annuals. There’s just so much to do, including taking hardwood cuttings of your favourite plants.
 How about a Few More Roses? Dig deeply to prevent root stock from shooting, and then plant in rich organic matter. Remember to support with stakes in case the high winds come.
- And Finally the Greenhouse. If the weather’s inclement you may like to Find a Gardener to clean inside and outside, and check the insulation. After that, you just need to do weekly visits and tidy up.
Don’t be surprised if the neighbours gawk at you out in your garden in your winter woollies. They’ll be jealous in the Spring though! There’s no need to tell them either about the wonderful Gardeners on Mr-Skill. For now at least, it’s a secret between you and me! And it’s all free too … when it comes to finding the perfect tradesperson of your dreams.
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Now that the Autumn pruning and tidy-up is complete, you probably have a pile of garden waste ready to remove. Why not Find a Waste Management Specialist on Mr-Skill and have it taken away before the heavy snowfalls come? If you don’t, it could be staring back at you until the Spring.
 These days the practice of simply taking garden waste down to the local collection point are far gone – in fact some London Waste Management Services are focusing on the job because of the constraints. They also know of smart ways to cut down on charges levied by over-burdened landfill sites.
When you ask for Waste Management Quotes from responsible waste removers on Mr-Skill, you will find that they are keen to help you manage your garden costs down by acting responsibly up front. Their main focus will be on recycling leaves and flowers, grass cuttings and small twigs and branches through your own compost heap at home. This has the added advantage of providing rich mulch for free for those long dry mid-summer months – it’s great when you can use Nature’s bounty wisely.
 You can also cut down on what sometimes seems like a never-ending burden permanently. Why not get rid of that messy deciduous tree and replace it with a stately evergreen conifer? You could replace your annual flower beds with perennial scrubs like azaleas and hydrangeas too. In the long run, you’ll save pounds both ways, and take some pressure off Council disposal systems at the same time.
Is this the first time that you visited our blog? We hope you do enjoy it. Remember, if you are looking for a service of almost any kind you’ll find your service provider easily here. What’s more our unique multi-listing service ensures that you could be choosing from quotes significantly lower than general market rates. Mr-Skill doesn’t charge its customers a single penny either, let alone the pound we heard that some competitors charge. How’s that for old fashioned value in the modern age?
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Now that the first blush of spring has come and gone, and the roses have been all lightly pruned back, it’s time to get the shears and garden spade out, and finally sort out the weeds.  Don’t feel like doing this again? No worries. We have all the help you need right here on Mr-Skill.
o Perhaps all you really need is a quick tidy up? We have garden experts here who are ready and able to provide you with a competitive Garden Quote. And what’s more you can check their references from all their other jobs too, so you know exactly what you could be getting.
o In no time at all our gardeners could be in and out of your garden as quick as a proverbial flash, leaving everything neat and tidy for you. What a pleasure. All that’s left for you to do is to pop down to the garden centre, and buy some punnets of late summer flowers.
o  Perhaps, though, you need a complete garden make-over? You could also find an expert landscaper here. Just provide them with a budget and a few ideas, go away for a weekend, and it’s almost like your home was featured on the telly courtesy of a London Landscaping Firm when you return home.
At Mr-Skill we believe that gardens are there to be enjoyed these days, and should never be allowed to become a drudge. That’s why we decided to add gardeners and landscapers to the lists of skills we broker. Why not jump on our website right away, and ask us to arrange a few Garden Quotes today?
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Posted in Cleaning Services on Apr 24
 Thankfully, the days are far gone now when cleaners asked you to move away from your desk so that they could vacuum underneath it and empty your waste-paper basket. Far worse than the immediate distraction was the likelihood of second-order discussions developing around water-coolers. Not to mention the possibility of the office exploding into a series of allergic sneezes.
Many firms both large and small these days are more than equally content to Find a Cleaner or Janitorial Service to come in after business hours. Professional cleaners these days also offer far more than just a waste-paper basket and vacuum cleaning service. In fact, a Cleaner in London may surprise with all these other things they do and more.
o Furniture and carpet deep-cleaning and shampoo
o De-scaling washrooms and sanitising kitchens
o Removing and sorting rubbish for recycling.
o Preparing for builders and cleaning up thereafter
At Mr-Skill, we list a variety of Cleaning and Housekeeping Services. Some firms have been in business for many years and all are rated by us. Many offer staggered services including daily and weekly calls, and spring-cleaning too. No matter what business sector you may be in, we can help you get the Cleaner Quote that is right for you.
Just think how good it will feel when you return to work on Monday and find everything waiting perfectly for you. Now how is that for another great labour-saving idea.
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 With March here and the Spring Bulbs beginning to taper off already it is more than time to dust of the gloves and wellies and get back into the garden again. If this sounds like too much work after a long cold dark winter sitting watching telly, then just imagine what it could be like serving champagne and canapés to jealous guests in your own private English Garden.
Fortunately for those of us who stray over to the lazy side of things from time to time, there is Mr-Skill and his intrepid band of landscapers waiting to submit Gardener Quotes. Thank goodness for a labour-saving device that is almost as good as sliced bread and toothpaste in a tube.
When I had my Gardener London business I was quite often pleasantly surprised by what I found tucked away behind high boundary walls. Strange though isn’t it, that City folk who are supposed to be so  materialistic cherish the simple things like these in life, while others in some council estates that I know have gardens that look more like London after Hitler had finished bombing?
I’m a great believer in planting a mix of perennial and annual plants to provide a measure of consistency and change. After you Find a Gardener on Mr-Skill who is right for you, this is one of the first things to discuss.
And please do not forget some space to grow crisp fresh vegetables that will put you off buying supermarket produce for ever. During and after the last two wars our parents and grandparents had to grow their own – in these times of economic necessity I would almost welcome having to grow my own too. Now that would be a challenge to face up to today.
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