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1.8 Meter Adjustable Tripod Ladder by Henchman

Small Orchard Ladders. #SOTG Owns & Deploys the ‘Biggest brother’ of these ladders. They come in at a whopping 4.8 Meters, & we love them. We consider them the Apex of Larger Professional Ladder work & Safe use while on… Continue Reading →

Twin Ornamental Trees removal

Shadow of the Gardener. @shadowofthegardener www.sotg.uk Twin Ornamentals Removal from Containers. Difficult access. Well established Ornamental Stock. December 2022. Removal day…   By hand, then by machine… If necessary, and it was! Hori Hori by Nisaku ‘Yamakatana’ – Deadly &… Continue Reading →

Love Heart & Arrow Bonsai Tree – Chinese Elm

Love Heart & Arrow. Chinese Elm Bonsai by: www.sotg.uk   Was a cold December evening, into the Bonsai Studio Shadow and I entered.   Selected a few trees, sorted out the lights, grabbed the wire, got busy & got cold…

Toro down. [Scarifier]

Drive belt… One machine down… Clay… Ant Hills, Mole hills & more clay. #SOTG is currently preparing a lawn for some long over due renovation & rejuvenation. As well as remove & flatten Clay deposits, thick mud pockets, & old… Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →

Moody weather – Rutland – UK – Image Gallery

Autumn Images taken by @s_o_t_g_uk

SOTG Lawn Mower Fleet

The main work horse for Lawn Grass Cutting, clipping & tending Greens. SOTG Lawn Mowing Fleet.   From The rough, to the Fairway, the wild grass bordered against a Perfectly Classic Striped Lawn. To the Ultimate Finish of Bowling Green… Continue Reading →

Spring 2021 “Has it sprung? Frost Warning – Blog Post

Random thought during Spring starting – especially this year with Covid19.   Personal thoughts update & a few bits of info for those following the Social Media Stream, Casts or YouTube Video’s. =] I personally have never known a more… Continue Reading →

Taming Monsters

Taming Monsters… It’s been a hard week, physically demanding & mentally draining. (The kind of work I love & require!) The weather has however been glorious in Rutland this week. The hard work and amount of concentration required to do… Continue Reading →

Lawn Scarification & Aeration – Spring 2021

2021 – Lock down specials! As the turn of Spring creeps towards us. Your lawn will probably be more than ready for some TLC! Shadow of the Gardener is taking bookings now for: Lawn Scarification. Lawn Aeration. Moss and Thatch… Continue Reading →

Oregon 110980 Universal Aluminium Fixed Head

Oregon 110980 Universal Aluminium Fixed Head with Nylium Trimmer Line ~ £17 online. This enables a sturdy and stable platform to run up to 8 lines of cord for blitzing even thicker weeds, scrub and dense patches of thorn or… Continue Reading →

Spring is coming… Bookings by arrangement Only now ~ Due to a Full Client Roster for the 2020 Season.   SOTG is still operating ~ Tending Private Clients Gardens Only. For the duration of the COVID-19 Coronavirus situation.    … Continue Reading →

Turning the lights on and the heat up – Part 2

Carrying on from…  Here. & also Here.   This is what I have been up to recently in the Studio…   I have a lot of seed stock to sow this year.  As can be seen in one of the… Continue Reading →

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