National Nest Box Week starts on Valentines day

National Nest Box Week starts on Valentines day – see here for full details! http://www.bto.org/nnbw/index.htm. 

New Year seed potatoes

With the arrival of the New Year seed potatoes can be chitted now ready for planting the early varieties in March. There is a great range available these days from the traditional early favorites such as ‘Maris Bard’ and ‘Lady Christl’ to salad varieties ‘Charlotte’ and ‘Nicola’ to main-crops like ‘King Edward’. 

How to Chit!
'Chit' your chosen varieties by laying out in a cool light place to encourage the growth of the eyes. Some people suggest removing a number of these developing sturdy little shoots but you can leave them all intact if you prefer, as rubbing off often causes

What to do with my Poinsettia now Christmas is over!

Keep poinsettias looking good this season and through the next year, says Amateur Gardening’s Michelle Wheeler.

Now that Christmas day is just a memory, poinsettias can be seen in many homes. Their colourful bracts (modified leaves) are a delight.

Often thrown away when they lose their colour or wither away, poinsettias actually make a rather stunning houseplant with their green shapely leaves in the summer. And it is possible to get the plant to turn itself back into the Christmas beauty we love from November onwards, by carrying out some simple care. Poinsettias are known as short day length plants; this is the title given to a group of plants, which

The recent Mayoral visit!

Wear a Wig to Work!

On the weekend of 18 & 19 September 2010, the Garden Centre Staff took part in ‘Wear a Wig to Work’ in aid of Ashgate Hospice. They raised a fantastic £240 in donations. A huge thank you to all our customers for their generosity in supporting our local hospice