Garden Chat

Fine Music Radio — I did spent some quality time in the company of a tree outside my old abode. It was a fine specimen of Trichelia emetica The Natal Mahogany! Not common in this part of the world so a pleasure to see a good specimen. It’s an evergreen giving quite a heavy shade but this particular specimen has been trimmed up to form a high canopy which allows in a lot of light. We find that at this time of the year as the sun drops and the shadows get longer , some areas of lawn tend to weaken and go off until the sun returns. A good lawn is all about light quality! That is if you still have lawn! Both you and the lawn will benefit from trees with clean stems and high canopies. Many large evergreens and deciduous trees can be lifted and thinned to allow in more light, resulting in stronger growth underneath.