Crystal Palace Local

I love the parks in this area at the moment what was boring flat grass everywhere is now colour movement, of grasses that are left to grow to increase wildlife but it’s become a natural playground for children. Long grasses managed in large green area’s looks stunning and in a public park can be a private space for picnics, a game hide and seek.

Pic. Opposite: My Daughter playing in the grass in Westow Park  

Westow Park has created a wildlife area with paths between long grasses there is something to look at now a more pleasant place.

South Norwood lakes has done this for a while now and again space that you walked past now you want to venture in to view this natural flowering oasis may time.

Perhaps there will be competitions for the most elaborate design’s park keeper’s can create.

A few year's back I used to leave the long grass grow and it was amazing to see naturalised poppies and margaritas coming up with the grasses! I recommend trying this in your garden it can remain neat looking mow in a straight line square oblong or a circle and see what happens.

Ornamental grasses in the dinosaur park a big hit with the little one's especially end of summer early Autumn who needs a swing park.

There is always room for both play area’s short grass with long grasses and formal bedding!

10 tips for June

1. Feed high potash feed for your flowers, fruits and vegetable (tomato feed) every week
2. Water consistently your tomatoes
3. Water thoroughly your vegetables and fruit, and again conserve moisture, mulch. Don’t waste water!
4. Dead head flowers to encourage further blooms
5. Put your house plants out in the rain for a holiday and clean, somewhere shady especially orchids they love rain and a shady holiday
6. If you are clearing pond weed leave on the side to allow time for wildlife to get back to the pond
7. June drop for the fruit tree’s this is the tree shedding excess fruits to give less fruit a better chance pick up the apples to prevent diseases
8. Give your compost bins a turn to increase ventilation and so turn the heat up
9. Check vigorous growth of plants are not smothering other plants and tidy accordingly
10. Remove any suckers (side shoots) appearing below grafting point of tree