Febuary: Sowing Seeds

We stand in the warm looking out on the garden in winter with very little colour, waiting in anticipation of the spring and summer to come. These days with their long cold nights, switch off the television and settle into a comfy armchair and study a few seed...

December: Joel Poinsett

Since mid-June, the main crop on our nursery has been the Poinsettia, 1,500 of them for the Christmas festive season and many millions more are being produced and sold throughout the world. As I was tending my crop of Poinsettia, I got to thinking about the man who...
November: Cyclamen

November: Cyclamen

As you enter our garden centre you will see amongst the family photographs one very old photograph of my father (probably taken in the 1950’s), standing proudly in his greenhouse among his crop of Cyclamen that are in full bloom. In those days it was a crop that would...

October: Winter Hanging Baskets

Most of us enjoy the beauty of summer hanging baskets but have you thought of the possibility of enjoying a hanging basket during the winter months? For many years we have been trialling and testing plants for use in winter hanging baskets. If a ball of colourful...
Poinsettias

Poinsettias

Why Poinsettias Are the Perfect Plant for the Festive Season Poinsettias cry out “ It’s Christmas” making them a timeless choice for festive decorations and gifts. With their vibrant red, white, or pink bracts and lush green foliage, these plants effortlessly capture...