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Confused Gardens All Round by Sharon Longshaw Well I hardly know what to say or where to start, if your garden is anything like mine it is pretty confused right now. We have gone from having an extremely dry start to the year to rain, rain and more rain, as I sit here writing at the end of June the weather outside is more akin to April showers. I’m hoping that with the passing of the summer solstice that we will move into something resembling summer. Weeds are loving the damp conditions as always, if the ground is too wet for digging them out just pull any flower heads off to prevent them spreading until it is dry enough to give your borders a good going over. If you haven’t done so yet prune back Lilac, Rebe’s and any other spring flowering shrubs making your cuts just in front of a pair of leaves allows for new shoots to develop ready for blooming next year. To get the best out of bedding plants nip out any dead flowers at least once a week, this encourages the plants to continue producing new growth and
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HELP ME FIGHT CANCER
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E & C Export (Cash for Clothes) at Lychgate Industrial, Rayliegh SS6 7TZ, have been very generous and donated £1000 to Chiane’s fight. We can’t thank them enough from Essex Business & Leisure and can’t wait to let Chiane and her family know.
How is Chiane? Chiane is doing fantastic. Her recent MRI results came back very positive. Chianes family and Great Ormond Street are now in the process of arranging the best way to deal with Chiane’s Genetic report that showed serious problems. All fundraising and donations to help Chiane’s fight against cancer is appreciated very much. Please have a look at Chiane’s website (www.helpmefightcancer.co.uk) or follow Chiane Cloete on Facebook
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Convenient Professional Quality Assured Hygienic All grooming carried out in our mobile unit outside your house If you wish, you can be with your pet
No mess No wet floors No hassle
Phone Matt for an appointment
07876572644
www.muckypawsgrooming.co.uk
Freephone - 0800 5300 154 Mobile - 07973363247 Website - www.webbscleaningservice.co.uk
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All staff fully insured. Established family run company since 2000