FranKert

10/11/2017

FREE OF CHARGE FROM LEAVE TO MOLD…
It's November, and nature is mulching. A year's worth of leaf matter is dropping onto the soil and will protect it in wintertime.
As millions of little food factories detach themselves from twigs and drop, they carry with them a season of sunshine, air, water and minerals, transformed into the makings of compost. They'll join the leaf litter at the bases of trees, where worms, bacteria, fungi and other soil creatures work their chemistry to create the black gold.
So the best plan is to collect the leafs into a pile. Even a single winter's worth of settling will make them a good mulch. Leave them long enough and they will turn into leaf mold - that precious stratum of minutely pulverized leaves that you find under coarser leaf layers in the woods - the last stop before the soil itself.
Scoop it out from under your heap and it will make the world's best potting mix in spring, both priceless and free.

17/10/2017

NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN THE WINTER-CLEANING...

We are all familiar with the concept of spring cleaning – shaking off the old dust and freshening things up. But when it comes to fruit trees a more accurate description would be 'winter cleaning', as "the time of the year" when we draw a line under the past year and look ahead to the next.
It is an opportunity to get on top of bothersome weeds and destructive pests, to check that trees are growing unhindered, to perform the correct pruning and generally prepare the ground for another season of fruitful rewards.

FranKert can assist you in this important “winter cleaning”, feel free to contact us, we are convinced it will be a fruitfully cooperation.

11/10/2017

A FranKert garden realization, reflecting natural beauty and peace of mind.

06/10/2017

TO STAKE OR NOT TO STAKE

The new tree you plant this autumn is counting on you for enough water, sunlight and nutrients – and it needs a few other elements to succeed, too.

A bit of pruning early on can help your tree establish a good shape. And your new tree may need a bit of literal support, like a stake.

Only stake your tree if it needs extra support, protection or help staying anchored, like in following situations:
- bare-root trees or trees with a small root ball.
- trees planted in areas with lots of foot traffic.
- new trees that can’t stand on their own
- tall, top-heavy trees with no lower branches.
- young trees in a windy area or in a wet or loose soil.
- tall, top-heavy trees with no lower branches.

Need support to support your trees, contact FranKert.

04/10/2017

FranKert, a full basket of fruit!
Picking fresh fruit from a tree in your own backyard can be a tempting dream, but fruit trees don't spring up overnight.
In fact, there is a great deal of work involved in caring for fruit trees all year long. You must be vigilant about fruit pests and diseases and take great care when pruning to ensure that trees will grow a structure that will support the fruit production.
And even though they're dormant in the late fall and winter, fruit trees still require care during this season of rest.
FranKert is your partner for fruit tree caring, to obtain a healthy tree with beautiful spring blossom and lots of tasty fruit.

03/10/2017

Het ideale moment om de nestkastjes op te hangen is in het najaar of ook eind februari. Dan kunnen de vogels er alvast wat aan wennen en het nestkastje gebruiken als winterverblijf tot de broedperiode in het voorjaar. Uiteraard kan je ook in andere maanden gewoon een vogelhuisje ophangen. Het duurt dan alleen want langer voor je bewoners hebt.

Zelf een nestkastje bouwen? Ziehier dan enkele tips:

- houtdikte: minimaal anderhalve centimeter
- nestkast moet open kunnen om schoon te maken
- als je het hout beitst, doe dit dan alleen aan de buitenkant!
- degelijke constructie met stevige ophanghaak
- de juiste invliegopening (zie hieronder)
- de invliegopening best op het zuiden richten

Verder zijn felle kleuren leuk, maar vallen op bij roofdieren en zijn dus af te raden. Neutrale kleuren zijn beter, zoals groen, bruin en houtkleur.
Hang de kastjes voldoende hoog en op een veilige plaats zodat katten er niet bij kunnen. Hang ze op een rustige plek (niet te dicht bij het terras)

Afmeting invliegopening
Koolmees: 32 mm
Pimpelmees: 28 mm
Kuifmees: 30 mm
Huismus: 35 mm
Ringmus: 40mm
Boomklever: 32 mm
Spreeuw: 45 mm
Bonte vliegenvanger: 32 mm
Grote bonte specht: 50 mm

Sukses met je nieuwe tuinbewoners!

Vogelbescherming Nederland: bescherming van in het wild levende vogels, vogels kijken, meer vogels in uw tuin, vogelgids en deskundig advies optiek