Spring has sprung! This knowledge, this feeling that our gardens are slowly waking up is what makes gardeners excited, engaged and creative, and so they start to plan the year. And it is this that brings us all the physical and mental benefits, because gardening...
Spring has come early this year, with Magnolia and early Flowering Cherries in bloom all around Somerset. The early February sunshine has brought lots of customers into the garden centre and our online hedging sales have been busy as well. The dry spell also meant...
When autumn gales have stripped the final few ochre leaves from deciduous trees and shrubs, evergreens offer their reliable leaf cover for colour and structure in the garden. They are also useful as Christmas decorations, fragrant bouquets, bird cover and for hosting a spectacular display...
We have added some new varieties to our ever expanding range of trees this year. Here are a few of the most notable additions. [caption id="attachment_53851" align="alignleft" width="300"] Laburnum Yellow Rocket (Picture courtesy of Frank P Matthews)[/caption] Laburnum ‘Yellow Rocket’ - Golden Chain or Golden Rain Tree This...
The introduction of new varieties of hydrangeas are bringing this once popular shrub back into vogue. They are easy to grow and the flowerheads can be left on in the autumn and winter, as they dry out, they change colour and are good in flower...
[caption id="attachment_53834" align="alignleft" width="300"] Westland Autumn Lawn Care[/caption] This summer has been unprecedented for our lawns. Hot temperatures and lack of rain have caused serious stress to our familiar green spaces. All lawns require special care measures during dry weather. When deprived of water, lawn grasses...
The extremely dry weather from May to July has been a challenge for most gardeners with many plants suffering from the drought and heat. Even the cooler weather in August has not brought us much rain, although just enough to get the grass growing. Thankfully,...
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,...