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Jobs to do during the year….

25/07/2025
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23/11/2024

Winter Maintenance.

We can supply your School winter maintenance products from Rock Salt and Grit Bins to Salt Spreaders and Sledges. https://www.garden-shopping.co.uk/in-your-school-c2/winter-maintenance-c83

09/06/2024
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Gardening in June.

As Summer arrives: June 21 is the longest day of the year, and the extra light and warmth encourages the garden to put on an exuberant burst of growth. This brings some of the first harvests from the vegetable garden, including tasty new potatoes and salads. As the conditions become drier, keen an eye on containers and if you haven’t got one, it’s never a bad time to install a water butt. Plant up summer hanging baskets and containers Choose vibrant bedding plants for a summer show or herbs, shrubs... Read More

07/02/2024

Jobs to do in the garden this month.

This month-by-month calendar is packed with practical seasonal advice to help you get the most from your garden. These time-sensitive reminders will make sure you sow, grow, prune and feed your plants at exactly the right time to keep everything in peak condition. Whether you’re sowing vegetable seeds, ordering your favourite bedding plants, pruning fruit trees, lifting and dividing perennials, or improving the quality of your lawn, here’s a handy list of jobs to tackle each month. Keep your garden ticking over through February using our handy checklist. Get started in... Read More

17/12/2023

What to do in your garden in December

Keep your garden in good condition by working through our checklist of jobs to do in December. You can still sow flower seeds this month and, to keep things ticking along in the propagator, have a look at the hardy vegetable seeds to sow in December as well. As mid-winter approaches, it’s a great time to browse through our website and plan your garden beds, borders and vegetable patch for the year ahead. Christmas is getting closer too – our selection of gifdt ideas is just the thing for hard-to-buy for garden lovers! General December... Read More

17/09/2023

Flowers for the Autumn….

Keep your garden full of colour through autumn with a selection of late-flowering perennials, bulbs and shrubs. Some of the most popular plants for late colour include asters, sedums and japanese anemones, which are at their peak as summer turns to autumn. But, if you have a small garden and can’t fit in extra plants for a new season, look for long-flowering perennials and shrubs that will bring colour from July right through to October. Salvias and fuchsias will fill your garden with flowers in summer and keep going for... Read More

01/08/2023

Gardening in August

Sultry late summer August is usually one of the hottest months of the year – making watering essential. Try to use grey water wherever possible, especially as water butts may be running low if it has been a dry summer. August is traditionally holiday-time, so you might need to enlist the help of friends and family to look after the garden while you are away. When you are at home, take the time to prune Wisteria and summer-flowering shrubs such as lavender once they’ve finished flowering. Prune Wisteria Wisteria needs regular pruning to... Read More

17/06/2023

Water saving tips for the Garden….

Water early in the morning or late at night so that water doesn’t evaporate in the heat of the day before it can reach the roots. add water retaining crystals to the soil to keep in moisture. leave plants and shrubs dry until they show signs of wilting – watering too often can keep roots shallow and weaken plants. Saving water in the garden is just as important as in the home. Mulching, collecting rainwater and planting drought-resistant plants can help shrink your sprinkling It’s important to save water in... Read More

19/05/2023

Planting Vegetables now……

What are the best vegetables to start growing now? Beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower are among our favourite veggies to plant in autumn. What is the best month to start planting vegetables? Generally March and April, when the soil begins to warm, are the best months to begin sowing many hardy annual vegetable seeds outdoors including broccoli, cabbage, chard, carrots, peas and parsnips. What is the fastest growing vegetable? Radishes Radishes are probably the fastest growing vegetable in your garden, being ready to pick in as little as... Read More