Autumn Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/autumn/ St Bridget Nurseries, for the Love of Gardening. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:59:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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 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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]]> Before you light your bonfire https://stbridget.uk/before-you-light-your-bonfire/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:48:16 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=3227 Don’t forget to check for unsuspecting guests   It’s that time of year for clearing out the debris, cutting back and generally tidying up the garden area before the winter season rolls in, but before you put your garden clutter in a pile for burning, here’s a few useful tips to ensure you’ve taken every […]

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]]> How to Lay Turf https://stbridget.uk/how-to-lay-turf/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 20:39:28 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=2350 Autumn is not only the best time of year to add new plants to the garden, it is also the ideal time to lay turf. To ensure you have success, follow our simple step by step guide on how to lay turf. Prepare your space Soil preparation is essential to success with any plant including […]

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