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Plant Care & Garden Tips

Take a look at our gardening tips and advice for the beginner and advanced gardener.

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Gardening Tips for October

Spend some precious time in the garden before the clocks go back!


October is the perfect time

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Our Tips

Getting to grips with Perennials

Perennial flowers are plants that are expected to live for over two years. Perennials can go to

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Involving the kids in gardening

From getting their hands dirty in the squidgy mud to watching a small seed grow into a big

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Horticultural Nursery

Ours is the largest local authority nursery in the country. It is cutting edge and capable of growing three million plants per year.

Four growing zones, each the size of Millennium Square, are used to grow a variety of plants throughout the year. Each zone can be separated from the others to create unique environments suitable for different crops. We grow over 500 different species of plants and our incredible machinery on site allows us to pot 10,000 seedlings per hour. 

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