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With the use of heavy machinery in most gardens and even dangerous looking rose bushes, sometimes you may think the garden might not be the safest place for a child. But, by identifying a few hazards, it is easy to make your garden a child safety zone.

A recent study has revealed that there has been a 29% increase in millennials that are taking up gardening as a pastime, but wouldn’t it be great if we could get the younger children involved from an earlier age? Here are our top tips for helping to encourage those little green fingers...

Nowadays, many businesses (and homes) are opting for the low maintenance grounds over the higher maintenance flower bed gardens. We have noticed over the years an increase in the use of decorative aggregates as a simple solution to achieve a low maintenance area.

Around this time of year, you may want to think about something that often gets neglected but is quite important to help keep your garden and grounds protected…yes, we’re talking fences!

The end of winter is almost in sight, which means it’s time to prepare your garden ready for the start of Spring. Here are some pre-Spring jobs you may want to consider over the coming weeks.

We’ve often been asked by dog and cat owners’ things like “My cat ate a lily!” or “My dog ate a plant. Is it poisonous?” So, as pet lovers ourselves, we thought we’d make you aware of some of the most poisonous plants for dogs and cats.

We’d like to share some tips for you to try over the winter months into mid-Spring, that will help turn your garden into a wildlife haven, increasing the diversity of creatures that can not only survive but thrive.

Whether you’re planning a total garden redesign, or just want to spruce up your bedding plants, we think it’s a good idea to make some gardening resolutions.

Mistletoe was used as a sign of love and friendship in Norse mythology and that's where the custom of kissing under Mistletoe comes from.

Whenever we are clearing an overgrown garden a robin generally appears...

Do you have a leaf blower? Did you know there are laws around leaf blowing? Surely leaves can fall anywhere...

How about choosing shrubs for your Autumn Spectacular!? Not all choices for shrubs in gardens should be made for their shiny green leaves in Spring and Summer.

Some things to consider when you’re planning your evergreen garden.

Leylandii is the best option if you want a hedge in minimal time, as they are the fastest growing of all the hedging plants available.

Most would think that bamboos are a lovely ornamental plant to add to any grounds. They are indeed very desirable garden plants. They are an attractive plant for birds, will grow in poor soils, and they can make large clumps that are ideal as focal points or for adding structure to borders.

To weed or not to weed…that is the question!? Weeds can be the bane of people’s lives when it comes to their grounds, but there are ways to tackle them and keep them at bay (even if momentarily).

After a beautiful summer, we now begin to see the lovely colours of autumn as the leaves start to change and fall. The nights are definitely drawing in, so it is time to start to tackle those autumnal gardens to make sure everything looks wonderful for next year. Here are our top jobs for the season.

The science suggests that seven seconds is all it takes to make your first impression. So, just as with meeting new people in everyday life, the same can be said for when a customer first comes to your business.

At C J Garden Services taking ownership of all our waste is very important to us, and we would always advise people employing gardeners or contractors to ask questions as where the waste is taken when removed from their property.