Walking around the nursery today, I spotted this amazing plant in flower. Looking at it you would think it should be flowering on a hot sunny day in July, not February! Admittedly it was in a polytunnel so it was flowering a bit earlier than usual, b...

Mention Perennial Wallflower and most people think of the ubiquitous 'Bowles Mauve' but there are many other varieties available, offering a wide range of colours and sizes.In the 12th century, Troubadours would wear a sprig of wallflower to signify ...

I love the contrast of the bright yellow flowers against the dark brown polished leaves of this celandine, which look metallic in certain light. A perfect plant to brighten up the late winter/early spring months.This variety was discovered by the lat...

73 new varieties of apple and pear trees discovered growing in old orchards and gardens in Wales. I wonder how many more are dotted around the UK waiting to be discovered? Sadly, many old varieties of fruit trees and plants are being lost as the corp...

Love the lime-green, yellow, chocolate-brown, orange and red colours of these willow (Salix) cuttings. All being well, these plants will be available to buy later in the year.

Celandine are one of the delights of early spring and among the first plants to flower in the countryside. They are delightful little flowers and true harbingers of spring.Perfect for under trees, shrubs or alongside hedges, they can also be used in ...

Today has been a day of seed planting. November may not be the obvious month for planting seeds but there are two good reasons for sowing now.Firstly, seeds that have been collected this season from plants that don't store well, need to be sown strai...

15 tonnes of gravel to move by hand. No need to join a gym then.

Continuing on from our earlier 'Spotlight on Foxgloves' post, today we have added six additional exciting varieties to our offering.Digitalis cariensis trojana - a beautiful and rare foxglove from Turkey which has creamy white with coffee coloured st...

One sign of a serious gardener is that they haven't yet put away their trowel and are eagerly planting hardy perennials, shrubs and trees in the knowledge that they will see the benefit next year.Autumn is the time of the root and is one of our busie...

The winter battle begins...Polytunnels hold a dual attraction for mice: protection from the elements and plenty of delicious food sitting conveniently on the floor (our young plants).We deal with them using humane traps, trapping them and taking them...

The native foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, is one of the most familiar of our wild flowers and its association with man is long and complex. Digitalin, which is extracted from it, is a powerful poison and an important drug in the treatment of heart com...

We love Sweet Peas but they are a bit of a bother. Because they are annuals we need to sow seed each year, find a suitable place to plant them, feed them and train them up suitable netting. By late summer they’re looking tired and are giving up the g...

Bonking GrassThis excellent little plant has just been added to our range. Bonking Grass is not yet widely known in the UK but we expect that to change due to its versatile nature and beautiful flowers. Its name is rather a talking point too!

Spotlight on: Penstemons If you’re looking at your border in late summer and need to add some instant colour, Penstemons are the answer. Plant in groups of three or five for impact. Most border types will continue to flower up until the first fr...

Spotlight on: Chrysanthemum Chrysanths, or Mums, like Asters are invaluable for adding late summer and autumn colour to extend interest in the borders. They start flowering late into the season and are often still going strong in November.A flor...

The action on the propagation benches is hotting up now the temperature has dropped a bit. Is there anything more exciting than checking seed trays first thing in the morning for signs of germination?!?

Spotlight on: Aster/ Michaelmas DaisyAdd bright autumn colour to your garden.The perennial Asters, which include Michaelmas Daisies, are essential to prolong the flowering season of most gardens from late summer well into autumn.If your border looks ...

Just added this beauty to the website. The Slipper Flower (Calceolaria biflora) is just one of our latest offerings. Each unforgettable flower is like a yellow slipper, with brown freckles in the throat. Click here to view full details.

Over winter we spend time managing the land our nursery sits on. We strongly believe in managing it in a way which provides a good environment for our local wildlife, which happily also results in an environment we enjoy working in.Since we bought th...