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The Village Gardener

Locality: Emerald, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 477 294 978

Address: Butterfield Road 3782 Emerald, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 This weeks top hedge.

25.01.2022 Some serious removal of English Ivy and leaf litter along with the division of some Native Iris and the beginnings of a redefined garden edge.

25.01.2022 A few from the archives, the emergence of The Village Gardener, designing his fifth generation market gardener - grandparents garden in the heart of Wantirna at The Wantirna Retirement Village! Keep an eye out for some more various photographs from different periods of gardening in the life of T.V.G.!

24.01.2022 Some wonderful nature on display this winter including a cow that stopped by to say gidday!

24.01.2022 The beginnings of a garden development/revamp at the business office removing an established woody Rosemary Hedge. Watch this space for further progress photos.

23.01.2022 The pruning of a few Photinias that had grown into straggly trees and are now going to become a beautiful glossy hedge in time! Along with the burn off of the massive pile of branches that came with the drastic prune.

23.01.2022 Completion of the new Japanese Maple Garden Bed, consisting of a brick edging and variety of different Daffodil Bulbs along with some Snow Drop Bulbs.

23.01.2022 A few more garden beds given a bit of a lift with some colourful low lying Hebe Shrubs.

22.01.2022 A few highlights from the past few weeks of Isolation! Look out for more photos to come! Todays Planting of A Japanese Maple Tree!

22.01.2022 Some more tasks during isolation in the garden at home with the addition of some mulch to fill some well weeded garden beds.

19.01.2022 A beautiful vintage ornamental weeping cherry tree shaped for a future of glorious growth and multiple flowers.

19.01.2022 05/08/2020 Hi Friends, weve all no question been doing it tough this year due to Covid 19. We have nearly all experienced some of the sadness and potential trauma that has presented itself with the significance of this pandemic. Im going to be truly honest, Ive found things to be a bit of a battle both physically and mentally. I have endured a fair bit in my lifetime in terms of the challenges that have come my way, however Ive also had the opportunity to surround myself ...with a great deal of hope! Which is why theres a few wonderful things that have kept me going during this ridiculously challenging period. The number one thing that has definitely helped me is having faith. As a result Ive had a lot of great people to turn to for a chat if I need it. Ive also been able to offer others a chance to turn to me for a chat with the hope that they too can draw strength from opening up in conversation. Tomorrow many of us are faced with one of our toughest realities yet and that is that so many of our favourite small businesses in our beloved Victoria will be fully shut to try and further prevent the spread of this virus in most parts of Melbourne. As I touched on briefly I now find that one of the truly most wonderful things for as long as I can remember thats been a real go to outlet for me to help aid positive mental health and to deal with the difficult moments that having learning needs display Im going to be with out for 6 weeks! And that is Gardening! I wont be able to use a my gifts to help others out by attending to people of the local community. By that I mean through out The Beautiful Dandenong Ranges and the great variety of Gardens I have the privilege of looking after with my business The Village Gardener. Looking on the bright side, fortunately I have a lot to do at home so no doubt my own place will be looking a million dollars at the end of that time frame. However I will sorely miss the chats I have in the garden with my clients. Im pleased to say that for the majority of you I have the pleasure and joy of calling you my friends. Ill definitely miss you guys I will still have you in my thoughts each day and I trust that youll be ok with out my gardening services for a little while! Its more a question of will I be alright ha ha. My last major outlet of community contact is certainly being stripped from me and it will be hard. Although it is only temporary and I am more than happy and fully prepared to offer free online consultation or over the phone if youve any queries at all during the 6 week period! Good luck! As always Happy Gardening!

19.01.2022 A thorough start to some serious weeding.

17.01.2022 Some before and after snapshots of a series of English Box Hedges now redefined with beveled edges and a sharp set of sides and tops.

17.01.2022 From a boring pocket of garden to a lively section of native garden with some Lomandra tinika Grass, Tasmanian Blue Flax Lilly Grass, a few Native Orchids plus some good old Violas complete with natural timber and a good dose of organic mulch on top of local soil.

17.01.2022 Some shrubs that were in need of a tidy up/shape, a much more uniform appearance now!

15.01.2022 A large hedge entangled with wild rose canes and a kiwi fruit vine now back in order for a future of fresh lush growth.

15.01.2022 A solid tidy up of some weed matter and a good old shape of some vintage camellias.

15.01.2022 A solid brush cut and a good mow made for a nice finish.

15.01.2022 The removal of some particularly well rooted Agapanthus which were dominating this beautiful natural area and preventing the ability for young natives to take root. Its definitely going to become a much happier area. Stay tuned for future developments.

15.01.2022 A refurbished garden bed given a good lift.

15.01.2022 A good days pollarding of an authentic vintage apple tree!

14.01.2022 A tidied up lawn which was certainly in much need of a mow.

13.01.2022 A few hedges re-shaped this week.

12.01.2022 Some pruning back was in order locally. Makes for some superb future spring growth to come!

12.01.2022 A good days brush cutting to reduce some large weeds from taking over what has the potential of being a beautiful patch of garden.

11.01.2022 Some more Hedge Trimming Work/Shaping

11.01.2022 Some landscaping to add some obvious definition to the edge of a garden bed making for quite an improvement. A great way to produce a low cost result by making use of what resources we could find. Featuring action shots of Peter Reid The Village Gardeners legendary subcontractor.

10.01.2022 Some before and afters of a thorough brush cut quite a drastic improvement.

09.01.2022 Some genuine hedge trimming work!

09.01.2022 Quite the back drop over the fence at the business office what beautiful sheep and a cute little froggy I was fortunate enough to find upon doing some new planting. Stay tuned for some photographs of the latest planting transformation too.

08.01.2022 Another great day with the new hedge trimmer! Thanks heaps to Peter for the awesome help with the forklift! And a huge thanks for the wonderful assistance from my new subcontractor Julie. A terrific team effort today. Very pleased with the overall finish.

07.01.2022 Spring is definitely here! What a terrific first day of Spring 2020! I certainly enjoyed taking some photographs in the beautiful sunshine of some of the flora at the business office! Hope some of you find some genuine joy from viewing these ripper flowers just like I did today!

05.01.2022 From a thick and grassy messed look to a revamped future with colour.

05.01.2022 A few roses that were due for a solid prune.

05.01.2022 Some serious weeding all thats left now is to add a healthy dose of Bush Mulch!

05.01.2022 Some wonderful pieces of nature discovered in the last week. Its the little things in life that help to develop bigger picture thinking, which are ultimately where the joys of life lye.

04.01.2022 A quick shape with the hedge trimmer of some old Azaleas and a nice weed along with the transplanting of a shallow rooted Clivia and Birds Nest Fern now all that’s left is the addition of some inorganic mulch.

04.01.2022 Another burn off of some green waste/debris.

03.01.2022 Today’s top hedges with the new Sthil hedge trimmer a few English Box, And a big Pittosporum.

02.01.2022 Some lovely Orchids thriving this Spring at one of my greatest inspirations toward my love for nature in my Nanna and Pas. Keep up the great work guys!

02.01.2022 Some genuine hedge trimming of a variety of Pittosporums and some Camelias to create some definition and a quick brush cut to tidy up some well grown grass.

01.01.2022 From the archives! My passion for gardening has always been strong especially after the days of school in my early adulthood. I have always loved mowing the grass to MCG Precision! And I definitely loved to get spoilt by my grandparents for transforming their native garden free of weeds.

01.01.2022 Some more chopping and splitting of wood. Great way to keep busy and warm during Isolation.

01.01.2022 A few gorgeous fruit trees given a seasonal prune to set them up for a great crop of fruit next fruiting season!