Our services 2023
News; We Now Offer pressure Washing Service.
Micro Gardens are as important to Wildlife as Large
Brief Introduction
Simon works previously in Cambridge but is expanding to The Hemel Hempstead and surrounding local areas, and has good links with local similar small trading companies, in related skills, ( including Professional Decorating, Carpentry, Fencing and Wildlife Gardens and Ecological advice ), and has links with Tring Museum, Cambridge Zoological Museum and Boxmoor Trust with an evolving interest in wildlife, ecology and education.
And Supports https://www.facebook.com/FollysFarmDonkeySanctuary/photos/a.291818070921217/4306503082786009/Well Tech Marine, (Pressure Washing Hulls)
We offer a unique opportunity to the community; to convert your dull grey and tired wooden fencing, that surrounds you daily, that greets you winter and summer, and rejunivate them into a glowing, inspiration of vibrant colour and design of your choice. You will be surprised just how colour helps your mood...and enhances your garden without extreme cost.
Do call, if you're seeking some inspiration, especially if your batteries run flat for ideas and help, do not hesitate to call, (that's free via telephone),
We can with your agreement can suggest ways of attracting Birds and Wildlife to your garden that you might be missing, Springtime in your small garden can be as interesting, if not more, than your Television !!!
Do consider a Spring Time Start on Fencing as Climbers and plants are at their minimum growth and this helps create less disturbance to your plants,
Change your Covid Grey Fence, live with light and colour. We let you choose your colours, and can buy paints at discount prices for you, if you pay up front for them.
We Also Cater for People with More Sense Than Money.
We also prefer to give a price per job and not hourly rate, with hopefully no extra charges unless you choose extra work or materials.
Lift away that dull, 50 shades of depressing grey feeling and let us give you a cheerful vision of your garden environment, Whether you have a planted flowered garden, or just a bare lawn or yard, get rid of the grey and invite some sunshine in to your life even in Winter Months.
We like to support the local community and its growing interest in local garden wildlife, and do also give useful pointers on how to attract, keep and help local garden wildlife throughout the year, Simon has a passion for Ornithology and Garden Wildlife, with experience with hedgehogs and happy to chat over a cup of coffee, with your ideas and hopes,
We are a mature team, not a brash commercial outfit and are sympathetic to your needs.
Our helpers (are not staff ) who are drawn from the local people, from the retired, unemployable and interested groups and individuals we have come to know, living in the area.
We can arrange costs and times affordable to your pocket and times that suit you, though do bear in mind painting fences is a weather sensitive job, and this is England !
How colour can attract wildlife to your garden
Animals and insects don’t see colour in the same way humans do.
You might already know that dogs have a much duller perception of the world, but what about visitors to your garden? Let’s take a look at the kind of plants you can introduce to your garden to attract more birds, bees and butterflies.
Bees
Bees can see blue, green and ultraviolet light but they can’t see red. Some flowers though have evolved to attract bees and contain a blue halo which draws bees towards the pollen. Other flowers have ultraviolet nectar guides, which are invisible to our eyes but are attractive to bees. Ivy, mint, chives, foxgloves, bluebell, honeysuckle and dandelions are all bee-friendly.
A lot of yellow flowers are attractive to bees as they look great in ultraviolet light. If you choose to plant blue or green flowers, make sure they don’t have excessive petals and that the pollen can be easily accessed.
Birds
Just like bees, birds can see ultraviolet light and some colour appears differently. The colours that attract birds vary between species. Some may be attracted to a colour similar to their own plumage as this could suggest a potential mate, but most bright colours that attract insects will also attract birds too. Studies have shown that blue seed feeders are popular during summer months while in winter it’s silver. However, Goldfinches prefer green feeders. For peanut feeders, red is the preferred colour most notably with birds like siskins.
White however, should be avoided as it’s typically seen as a warning sign, so avoid using too much of this colour in your garden.
Make sure the colour you use is easy to see too. If it’s hidden amongst a bush or shaded by a tree, it won’t be visible to birds.
Butterflies
Adult butterflies are attracted to white, red, yellow, orange, pink and purple but dislike blue and green. They also prefer to feed in the sun so make sure that your flowers are getting enough sunshine to attract butterflies.
Plants with loads of deep flowers that are abundant in nectar will be the most attractive to butterflies.
But, you can’t have butterflies without caterpillars, so plants that attract them are great too. Ivy, nettles and buckthorn are all havens for caterpillars, but before you make a choice, check which are local to your area to get a better idea.Flowers aren’t the only way to introduce creature-attracting colours to your garden.
Pressure Washing for Spring 2023. Revitalise your tired brickwork.
We can offer a reasonably priced High Bar Pressure Washes, for your Paths , Flagstones, Decking and Patio areas.
This can include: Fences, tired brickwork and walls covered with green algae and moss.
We can price for the "small garden " and pocket, £70.00 per half day, with a minimum. subject to size. Local Distance. Considerations for Infirm / Elderly.
We must have access to electricity and a hosed garden water supply.
