Why Ceanothus Deserves a Spot in Every Garden

Why Ceanothus Deserves a Spot in Every Garden

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac) is one of those plants that truly earns its keep in a garden. It bursts into these incredible clouds of blue, sometimes so vivid it looks like someone turned up the saturation on reality and the whole shrub hums with bees who think you...
Pretty Pastels

Pretty Pastels

Pastel coloured plants are a quiet signature of Nordic garden design; they soften the landscape, amplify the cool northern light, and create that unmistakable Scandinavian calm. They’re not used as bold focal points but as mood‑setters, blending into the natural...
Feeling Peachy

Feeling Peachy

The official Pantone colour of 2024 is ‘Peach Fuzz’. It’s a delicately warm orangey-pink hue that’s calming and reassuring. Geum ‘’Totally Tangerine’ in flower. It’s a colour reminiscent of sunrise or a nice summer’s day, says...
Winning plant combinations

Winning plant combinations

Visit us for fresh ideas and plant combinations for your garden or ask about our ‘At home’ garden consultancy service if you are not sure where to start.  Here are some of our favourites: Sun Lovers Add a touch of the Mediterrannean with our superb...
Shrubs for year round colour

Shrubs for year round colour

Evergreen shrubs are a cost effective way to instantly create density and colour.   Here are some of our most popular large evergreen shrubs we recommend at the nursery: Aucuba japonica ‘Variegata’ Ceanothus Choisya Euonymus japonicus Photinia ...
Trees for seasonal colour

Trees for seasonal colour

Trees add interest, structure and atmosphere to a garden and are invaluable to wildlife and the environment. There will be a tree suitable to transform even the smallest garden. Deciduous trees are good for providing more than one season of interest such...
Extend the Show: How to Keep Your Garden in Bloom Through Autumn

Extend the Show: How to Keep Your Garden in Bloom Through Autumn

As the days shorten and a crispness fills the air, there’s a part of us that wants to hold onto the vibrant warmth of summer. We cling to the last long evenings and the memory of sun-drenched days. We believe the most beautiful gardens are the ones that keep...
Early summer colour

Early summer colour

If your garden could do with some extra colour a little earlier this summer, we have many flowering shrubs, climbers and perennials to choose from. Herbaceous Perennials Agapanthus (African Lily) – A striking South African perennial known for its tall stems...
Plants for Spring Colour

Plants for Spring Colour

Evergreen Shrubs Camellia japonica ‘Bonomiana’ – An enchanting evergreen shrub admired for its elegant beauty. Originating from Japan, this variety features large, formal double flowers with a distinctive combination of white and pale pink with irregular dark...