Christmas Trees 2024

 Available from mid November. If you need to reserve a extra large tree please get in touch on 01280848038

Christmas 2024 in the Shop

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Christmas Gardener's Shopping List

 

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Are you stuck for a gift but your friend or relative is a keen gardener. When you are a gardener there is always something you need, from plants and seeds to everything for the garden and outdoor space. I hope my gardener's list helps to give you some ideas.

Three Counties Specialist Tree Nursery

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We have expanded and now as the Three Counties specialist tree nursery have over 600 beautiful trees on site. 

Simple Hardy Autumn Winter Container Combinations

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Planted pots and containers are something we specialise in, and while we would love to plant them for you there is no reason why you can't have a go. These are just a small selection of hardy plants that can be combined to make  winter containers.

Hardy Winter Containers

 

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Every season we reserve one of the tunnels for seasonal interest perfect for pots and containers. There is a myth that the winter is dull. It is a myth. The colour may not be flower dependant though there is no shortage of flower with violas and hellebores, cyclamen and bellis to highlight a few.

Creating A Good Winter Garden

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Grumbles about winter gardens are not justified. The fault lies firstly with us and our fair weathered nature. We shop when its warm and buy what we see in flower in May and June and miss the winter flowers. I am generalising. Go shopping on a mid winters day and you will then appreciate we have colour all winter.

Flowers For The Winter- Hellebore and Viburnum tinus

 

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Viburnum tinus Spirit (evergreen shrub) with Helleborus 'Ice N' Roses Red'

Viburnum Tinus One of the Best Fragrant Winter Flowering Hardy Evergreen

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Viburnum Tinus

Simply looking amazing is the viburnum tinus.  I love everything about this large evergreen shrub. Numerous varieties are available  from basic tinus to, Spirit, Gwenllian, Lisa Rose, Purpurea and French White, Spring Bouquet. The differences are very slight and I have yet to tell them all apart. The flowering time vary slighty as does the blossom colour. I have a garden full of the Viburnum tinus and I does really well and I hasten to add it has a lovely fragrance.

Mahonia A Tough Winter Shrub

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Mahonia is a great thug of a shrub. A massive holly like evergreen. But is it not worth it for these magnificent yellow plumes in January.

Sarcococca Confusa Or Christmas Box

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Sarcococca Confusa is a small leafed glossy green hardy evergreen with sweet scented small stringy flowers in winter often at Christmas or just after hence the common name Christmas Box.

Top Winter Bloomers

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November Gardener's Calendar

• Its a very good time to plant hedges, trees, shrubs and fruit. To give your garden the very best head start continue the tradition of autumn planting and plant as much as possible now. Planting in autumn conditions is recommended because the ground is favourable and if we establish plants now we can enjoy them next year. Plants benefit from having time to create a solid root system through autumn, winter and early spring, when they are not under pressure to flower and produce leaves. Work now while the soil is still warm and moist and not yet frozen. And don't forget to get your spring bulbs in.

Fruit for Thought. A Down to Earth Talk. Plant Your Fruit Now for Next Year

It's a very good time to plant fruit and the rest of your garden. The soil is moist and still warm giving shrubs, perennials, trees and fruit the optimum chance of establishing before we have winter dormancy. They can get their roots in the ground so they will be strong and ready to grow from April onwards next year.

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October Gardener's Calendar

Autumn has arrived and it's traditionally time for autumn planting. Its also the best time to reposition plants in your garden and of course get your spring bulbs in the ground. It's also time to plant your fruit bushes and trees.

It is Time to Start Planting Spring Bulbs for 100 Day of Colour

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It is a new season and we have a sweet shop of Prinz bulbs and this is the time to start choosing and planting them for next spring and possibly a few for Christmas! You can have 100 days of flower.

Late Summer Colour This Year

We're officially in the late summer season. September is fading into autumn

What Bees Enjoy Most In Late Summer

Circium rivulare

The bees are enjoying the current revival of our traditional cottage garden plants. It’s extremely beneficial and couldn’t come at a better time for their survival.

Choosing Perennials That Bring Colour From Late Summer Into Autumn

Gardens Do Not Finish at the end of summer

Late summer and you may think your gardens are past there sell by date, but you would be so wrong. Perennials that have finished flowering may just require a chop back to stop them going to seed. You may well then get a second flood of blooms.

September Gardener's Calendar

 

We have reached the autumn planting and spring bulb planting season. As we

Come to the end of the growing season gives us the opportunity to prepare for next years garden by planting, pruning and perhaps rearranging borders whilst enjoying a glorious glut of fruit and veg and glorious late summer colour. 

August Gardener's Calendar

Chop back your perennials if you let them go to seed they will not produce a second flush of colour .

Now the soil has had some moisture we can start to think about planting some summer shiners to fill the gaps.

FIVE IDEAS TO STEAL FROM OUR SUMMER GARDEN SALE

Bordering on the Beautiful Continued

Late Summer Garden Flowers 4 different colourways

Bordering on the beautiful - The story continues...

Bordering On The Beautiful

Do your borders lack colour?

We have all the colours, textures and form to elevate your borders

Flowers For The Tipi

 Here at the Nurseries we love fresh homegrown flowers. These were picked from my garden today for The Garden Tipi.