Gardening Advice and Guidance Required

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 19:01

We are not very good at gardening and need a recommendation of who we could approach to come up to our garden and advise us on how to look after our fruit trees, hedges, plants etc.



We really don't know when or how to prune and cut back our plants or feeding to name a few things. So obviously we require someone with knowledge of gardening and the English language to help guide us.



Can anyone recommend someone please?

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 19:05

This probably isn't much help but we always prune our shrubs and trees when the locals do theirs. We take careful note of the bits they lop off and follow suit - so far so good Happy gardening

Chegwin


Joined: 24/03/2009
Posts: 775

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 19:19

Scoobs’

Cyprus44 is a great site, full of useful contacts and information.

Just type in “gardening” into the search box at the top of the page and you get a Brazilian hits from the forum that may contain useful information to help you out.

Happy gardening.



Chegwin

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 19:22

Please ring Greg at Down To Earth on 0533 841 1773 or email to downtoearth@windowslive.com. He will be willing to come up to your garden and give you a quotation to advise you.



English and 15 years experience with a fully registered, legal company in the TRNC.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 19:27

scoobydoo. Mike Lapta (who posts on here quite regularly) is very knowedgeable about gardening. I'm sure he'll respond to your post if/when he reads it.



Good luck (from another who, sadly, doesn't have green fingers, either)



J

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 20:30

I know the feeling Jeannie even weeds die on me )

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 20:39

I know the feeling too Jeannie, but give it time and it will grow on you )

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 20:58

cooper - what, like Roses?



Hope you and Mrs C are keeping well.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 21:05

Hi Sue,I'm Mike from Lapta.Loved gardening for years in UK.Been here just over a year fulltime,but holidays for years.

If I can be any help,and obviously no charge,well a coffee or wine,be pleased to look and advise.

Beware local cowboys,taken me a yearto put mine straight

Mike

05338713045

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
03/12/2009 15:32

Thank you everyone for your help, we will make contact with the recommendations above and hopefully by the end of it we will actually know what we are doing (for a change!!)