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Autumn garden advice

Autumn garden advice

October brings the autumn leaves and with it, plenty of jobs to do in the garden. Keep harvesting those crops and tidying and maintaining plants and equipment. Here's a list of things to get started with: Net ponds to remove any leaf litter Clean, disinfect and...

Heuchera for style and colour

Heuchera for style and colour

The vibrant colours of Heuchera Heuchera are famed for their superb range of spectacular foliage and attractive late spring/summer flowers. Usually bought for their amazing coloured and veined foliage, the vibrancy of leaf colour alone makes these semi-evergreen...

Our top 5 trees!

Our top 5 trees!

It's just about time to start planting your trees, so we've picked out our top 5 favourites this season: Full Sun/Part-Shade Betula pendula (Silver Birch) Living up to its name with its beautiful silvery bark that is truly revealed in winter when the leaves drop, this...

Water saving tips

Water saving tips

A water-wise garden requires less maintenance than normal gardens, while helping to contribute towards preserving the environment. By using water sustainable and resourceful ways, we will be able to save water while still enjoying its benefits. Choose water-wise...

Trachelospermum Jasminoides ‘Star Jasmine’

Trachelospermum Jasminoides ‘Star Jasmine’

We can smell this picture! Trachelospermum Jasminoides, 'Star Jasmine', is an exceptional cultivar that is not grown for its flowers but rather for its outstanding foliage. The mature foliage is a rich dark green colour while the new growth, which appea_rs in early...

All about Mulch and Mulching!

All about Mulch and Mulching!

Mulch is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to save water while also keeping your garden and pot plants thriving. What is mulch? Mulch is a layer of material that is placed on the surface around plants to enrich and insulate the soil. There are two main types...