The Garden House

Lost the plot... tales from the potting shed

Snowdrop time!

Snowdrops usually nod their delightful heads at the earliest around mid-February; however the unprecedented earliness of snowdrops these past few years has inspired us to remind you that now is the time to increase your …

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Wrapping and Rolling!

Now is the time to tackle those critical early winter tasks before the really cold weather comes in. Firstly get more shrubs for free without…

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We love Asters: Late Summer Colour!

This year’s extraordinary (maybe even becoming normal?) late summer sunshine reminds us that we can continue to enjoy colour in the garden well into October…

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Save the Date – come to our MacMillan Coffee Morning!

Visit the Garden House and support the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, Macmillan’s fundraising event for people facing cancer. All over the UK people will…

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Garden House Trip to Somerset

Back in June 2018, we enjoyed another delightful garden road trip. Garden House friend and fellow garden enthusiast Julia Widdows tells all… First stop was…

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The Friday Gardening Group is enrolling for September 2018

Are you looking to learn new skills in horticulture within an energetic and friendly environment? Join the Friday Gardening Group – a fun and supportive…

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Today I must....continue planting bare-root trees and shrubs…

Continue planting bare-root deciduous hedging plants, shrubs and trees and move any established deciduous trees or shrubs if necessary – but only providing the ground is not sodden or frozen and there are no strong winds forecast!

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