Grasses can be planted together to form a spectacular textured border of different grass varieties or they can be mixed with complementary herbaceous perennials for a colourful mixed display of flower and foliage. The graceful leaves and delicate flowers shimmer and glow when backlit by...
May was the hottest on record and after a cold April, we certainly had a dry May - that’s unless you caught one of those heavy thunderstorms. Everything is growing like mad and Greenshutters is looking at its best. Despite the cold start to spring,...
Beautiful Peonies are easy to grow. Far from being hot house flowers steeped in the myth that they are fickle, they are entirely hardy and will happily move with you if you change address. Few creatures will eat them, being unpalatable to slugs, snails, rabbits...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lilac (Botanical name: Syringa) are large shrubs or small trees with highly scented flowers arranged in stunning cone-shaped spires in late spring.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_53643" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lilac | Syringa Katherine Havermeyer[/caption] Lilac, despite...
Growing potatoes, especially new potatoes, can be very rewarding but there is a lot of jargon surrounding the practice. Here is our jargon-busting guide to growing potatoes. Seed potatoes - These are potatoes that you plant in the ground in order to produce a crop of...
It is the 1st March, but as I sit here writing there is heavy snow all around and it definitely still feels like the depths of winter. We have been busy knocking snow off the polytunnels and water tank to prevent them collapsing. Hopefully in...
Winter coloured stems are often over-looked for providing colour and structure in the garden. After the leaf colour of the autumn has gone and many plants have lost their leaves, there are several plants that shine out especially on a sunny winter’s day. Dogwood (Cornus) are...
We will be closing at 1pm on 24th December so there is still chance to get a last minute Christmas present! We have some wonderful trees that make excellent gifts that will last a lifetime. The Pedigree range of tools from Bulldog make excellent Christmas presents....
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Holly is steeped in folklore, having been a symbol of mid-winter festival since pre-Christian times, it was used to decorate entrances to dwellings because of its prickles which were said to snag evil spirits! Most garden plants have both...
Christmas trees are now available from Greenshutters Garden Centre at Fivehead near Taunton. All our Christmas trees are British-grown and most prices are the same as last year. We have our usual top quality range of trees including the traditional Norway Spruce, the low-needle drop...