Autumn Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/autumn/ St Bridget Nurseries, for the Love of Gardening. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:23:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://stbridget.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-stBridget_logo2_c-32x32.jpg Autumn Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/autumn/ 32 32 WHAT TO DO IN YOUR ENGLISH GARDEN IN NOVEMBER https://stbridget.uk/what-to-do-in-your-english-garden-in-november/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:45:05 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17359 As the days grow shorter and colder, we’re well on our way to winter. It’s the perfect time to wrap up your garden for the season while making preparations to ensure a healthy and vibrant space come spring. While much of the garden may be winding down, there are still essential tasks to keep it […]

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]]> WHAT TO DO IN YOUR ENGLISH GARDEN IN OCTOBER https://stbridget.uk/what-to-do-in-your-english-garden-in-october/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:27 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17349 October is a pivotal month in the gardening calendar, marking the transition from the mild days of early autumn to the cooler, shorter days of late autumn and early winter. With the arrival of October, there’s a great deal of practical work to be done in your English garden to prepare for the winter months […]

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]]> WHAT TO DO IN YOUR ENGLISH GARDEN IN SEPTEMBER https://stbridget.uk/what-to-do-in-your-english-garden-in-september/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:57:58 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17345 September marks the start of autumn in the English garden, a time when the last of summer’s warmth meets the cooler breezes of autumn. It’s a crucial month for both enjoying the beauty of late blooms and preparing for the coming months. From harvesting crops to planting for next year, here are some key tasks […]

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]]> PLANTING SPRING FLOWERING BULBS https://stbridget.uk/planting-spring-flowering-bulbs/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:21:48 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17341 Planting spring bulbs is a simple yet rewarding task that ensures a beautiful garden once winter passes. With the right timing and technique, you can enjoy vibrant displays of daffodils, tulips, crocuses, and hyacinths as early as March. Here’s how to get started: When to Plant The best time to plant bulbs is between September […]

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]]> NOVEMBER GARDEN JOBS https://stbridget.uk/november-garden-jobs/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:31:13 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17017 November brings specific tasks for our gardens as it is crucial time to prepare for the colder weather while also enjoying the remaining autumnal beauty. We discuss activities essential for maintaining garden health during the approaching winter and ensuring a vibrant garden when spring arrives. Read our blog to discover how to care for our […]

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]]> What To Feed Garden Birds https://stbridget.uk/what-to-feed-garden-birds/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:44:58 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=16997 The nation has a love affair with feeding garden birds. For some, it is the simple pleasure of watching some of our most beautiful and colourful wildlife. For others it comes from a compassionate need to nurture and assist in cold periods. By and large feeding garden birds in winter does help birds survive but […]

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]]> How To Plant A Tree https://stbridget.uk/how-to-plant-a-tree-2/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:25:40 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=16985 While our gardens may be entering their dormant phase, you can continue to enhance your autumn and winter garden by introducing trees that will add colour to even the dreariest days. Autumn is the perfect season for tree planting due to the warm moist soil. If you have purchased a new tree (hopefully from us) […]

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]]> Sow Green Manure This Autumn https://stbridget.uk/sow-green-manure-this-autumn/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:54:43 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=16580 If you have a vegetable plot or allotment it’s highly likely that now we are in mid autumn, some of your plot has become bare (fallow) as your summer crops have finished. Rather than leave the soil fallow until spring, we highly recommend sowing green manure seed. Grown to benefit the soil, green manure can […]

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]]> Get out in your garden, maintain what you have and enjoy the great outdoors https://stbridget.uk/get-out-in-your-garden-maintain-what-you-have-and-enjoy-the-great-outdoors/ Sat, 17 Aug 2019 09:00:35 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=5817 It is August, children are still on school holidays and so this month we focus on getting out in your garden, maintaining what you have and most importantly enjoying the great outdoors.     HERE IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES YOU MAY WANT TO DO IN YOUR GARDEN THIS AUGUST:   […]

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]]> Get Creative with Ornamental Grasses this August https://stbridget.uk/get-creative-with-ornamental-grasses-this-august/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 22:04:30 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=5801 GET CREATIVE WITH ORNAMENTAL GRASSES THIS AUGUST From dainty Blue Fescue Grass to majestic Miscanthus, ornamental grasses provide texture, character and form; unmatched by many other hardy perennials. In large borders grasses can be planted in bold groups or striking drifts, but many varieties perform well in large patio pots, positioned where their individual shape […]

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