They've Arrived!

Amber, who many of you will know is our trusty side-kick here, tells me that Christmas starts when the Christmas Trees arrive. In that case, I can tell you, that Christmas has started!! Yes, the trees rolled in today - and very nice they are. The Nordmans are good quality this year - it's always a bit of an unknown quantity - will the summer have been too wet, too dry, too windy or just too summery? It would appear that Nordman firs like whatever weather they had in Scotland this summer as they look just right!!
I always enjoy Christmas Tree time as it very nice to have a busy car-park, full of families. I love seeing the children organising their parents to have a nice big tree to fill the sitting room with!! We are looking forward to having Katy with us between the 12th and 16th as she claims she wants to come and sell Trees! (For those who don't know - Katy is our wandering teenage daughter who is currently working in a riding centre in Devon! For those who do know - why not have a look at www.caringhorsemanship.co.uk and see what she gets up to!
Looking forward to seeing you all!

Fireworks and Festivities

Well - Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night have come and gone! What fab weather we have enjoyed. I hope you've all been out enjoying your gardens. It's a real bonus to get an Autumn like this to make the most of the plants. Hopefully you've got your Winter pansies and bulbs put in by now. If not, don't worry - there's still time and the stock is still looking good. The ground is warm and the weather is still lovely - so no excuses!!
Christmas is the next big event - it can't have escaped your notice that the shops are full of festive frivolities - so now's the time to think about your Christmas Tree. We will be having the usual fantastic Nordman Fir trees this year - if you haven't had one before make this year the time you try one. I promise you will not be disappointed. They are big and bushy with soft needles which rarely drop - which means you can have the tree in a little bit earlier than usual and make Christmas last! We are expecting them in ready for the first weekend in December and remember - you can always come and choose it early and we will keep it for you until you want to put it up in the house. We shall be having our usual Holly Wreaths, too, as well as the usual Cyclamen, Bulbs and Poinsettias for decorating the house - or for gifts.
See you all soon!!!!

Autumn Arrives

The first frosty morning of the Autumn is upon us! How lovely to have such clear sunny days and a nip in the air in the morning. It means that the best planting season has arrived. It's definitely time to spruce up your pots and baskets for Winter, plant some bulbs and think about what shrubs, trees and perennials to plant for best effect next summer. Autumn is the best time for planting as although the air is cold, the ground is still warm and that means that whatever you plant now has time to put on some root growth before winter sets in which means that your garden will establish better and be more successful next year. The nursery is still well stocked with all sorts of things. We have some lovely Hellebores and, of course, the winter pansies are coming into flower. There's a selection of trees with 25% off marked prices!

Look forward to seeing you soon.