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Overwintering – Cheating Nature

Bonsai Studio. Setting up the workspace. Shadow Camera View. Video Gallery. Time lapsed: Drift Camera   Equipment;   Camera’s. Drift Ghost XL Action Camera & Drift Ghost XL Action Camera Ghost Edition. Tripod: By Joby Secateurs: Felco Model 2 Large.

Pond winterising

Pond winterising. With Autumn leaf fall in full swing, winds rising and temperatures dropping now the clocks have changed. The big question. Leave the pond to take the brunt of the weather, or put it to bed for Winter?  … Continue Reading →

Rodents and unwanted house guests

Unwanted house guests. Just a reminder that it is this time of year, as the overnight temperatures really start to drop outside. That mice and other furry unwanted house guests, may start to seek somewhere warm and cosy. Especially if… Continue Reading →

Succulents and Cacti

Cactus Nursery visit. While away for the weekend near the coat on SOTG business sourcing machinery. We were lucky enough to spot a road sign declaring: Cactus Nursery. With an arrow pointing down a small drive where Greenhouses could be… Continue Reading →

Quick Pine repot after wind blows over recently collected Yamadori Pine

Quick Pine repot. Quick repot after strong wind blows a recently collected Yamadori Pine tree over. Using Hori Hori by Dr Otek & Fiskars. Brief appearances by Shadow. 🐺 Also seen in the video are Felco Number 2 Secateurs & Spear… Continue Reading →

Autumn Beech Leaf Fall Collection & Recycling

  First serious leaf fall after a stormy weekend with thunderstorms locally. Rather than let it sit and go to waste, it was gathered into a carpet on the grass strip, using a pair of Stihl leaf blowers.  Then mulched… Continue Reading →

Ulmus parvifolia – Chinese Elm

Over the last Month or so we have been harvesting some of our potential bonsai stock. Grown locally here in Rutland, locally hardy and in an exposed place.  So the stock is weather worn and also generally tougher and more… Continue Reading →

Moody weather – Rutland – UK – Image Gallery

Autumn Images taken by @s_o_t_g_uk

Yamadori Redwoods – 3 more harvested today!

The SOTG Ground team and Tree Division, out and about with the hand tools today. (Josh my assistant with a few shovels & bags & me with the dog and the tree knowledge!)   Good conditions for Shadow the dog,… Continue Reading →

Autumn Lawn Care

  Another day of lawn care today. So I had my assistant Josh unload the Toro’s, & I set up the Aeration blades to provide cut lines into the grass and slice grooves through the raised sections of the lawn…. Continue Reading →

#Zen Water Feature project

Aqua Scaping – Creating Garden Features with Water involved. #AquaScaping https://twitter.com/s_o_t_g_uk/status/1573359944233259008

Heat Stress Warning – Rutland – 30 Degree Plus Weather Warning Issued

Starting from this weekend. Heat Stress Warning: 30 Degree Celsius & Above Weather Warnings Issued. Looks highly likely we will enjoy another heatwave, of around 3 days initially of above average temperatures. Forecast currently showing Heat for 3 Days Peaking… Continue Reading →

July Heatwave warning – Rutland

Starting from this weekend. Looks highly likely we will enjoy another heatwave, of around 3 days initially of above average temperatures.   Gradually building up from the current 20 Degrees Celsius range, through to 26-30 Degree Celsius range, through the… Continue Reading →

SOTG Van update

After the recent attempted break in of the SOTG Van. Just wanted to say a huge thanks to Matt @ Morris Motors LTD For his efforts getting the Van back into a state where it can be driven, & for… Continue Reading →

#Unleashed in Uppingham

As many of our Clients know… Shadow likes to run around large spaces and adores chasing a ball. What Border Collie doesn’t? Shadow is lucky in the fact lot’s of our Clients allow him to run around their gardens, which… Continue Reading →

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