Update in August .... Tyseley Visitors' Garden

Don't ask me where the time is going!!  

I haven't been able to come here and Blog although I have been taking photos with the thought to Blog.

I have been into the Visitor's Garden today to tidy up a bit ..... try to help some of the plants recover, tidy up a few hedges and pick a few flowers from the centre bed.






The senecio each side of the entrance have finished flowering so I have cut them right back.  I usually just dead head and trim but with Heritage Weekend coming up I need access!











We are hoping to build a new base to the right so I cut back the Yew, a good cut back was applied again.










Under the Beech tree, the Cottoneaster bush has grown well out of shape so that had a hair cut, nice straight sides and flat across the top!







The 'window boxes' in the Signal Box Garden are really sad, not as sad as I found them last time.  I went into the gardens during the really hot weather, watering as much as I could, the plants were beyond saving.... or so I thought.  The Helichrysum have definitely died but the Pinks and Bacopa are enjoying themselves ..... and the heat.


The Berberis 'Wheel' was also given a hair cut and was soon utilised as a useful shelf for tools being used on the nearby workmate!




While PJ was  clearing the rest of the bushes from the sleepers he found a very interesting creature.  I took some photos and then it was introduced to a new Buddlia bush where it was able to have plenty of food!  



When I came home I checked it out on the web and found it was a Rusty Tussock Moth - what a great name for a weird insect.