Flowers Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/flowers/ St Bridget Nurseries, for the Love of Gardening. Fri, 23 May 2025 15:12:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://stbridget.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-stBridget_logo2_c-32x32.jpg Flowers Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/flowers/ 32 32 Bank Holiday Rhododendron Offer – This Weekend Only! https://stbridget.uk/bank-holiday-rhododendron-offer-this-weekend-only/ Fri, 23 May 2025 15:12:48 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17526 Looking to brighten your garden this Bank Holiday weekend? At St Bridget, we’ve got a blooming lovely offer to help you do just that. From Thursday 23 May to Sunday 26 May, we’re offering £5 off the marked price of any Rhododendron in a 7.5 or 10 litre pot. That means you can take home […]

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]]> How to plant a hanging basket https://stbridget.uk/a-hanging-basket-how-to/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=3809 The low down on the high up – hanging baskets! Hanging baskets are a fail-safe way to bring bursts of colour to an otherwise dull wall, or a perfect way to incorporate flowers and greenery when you are pushed for space. With the help of a greenhouse, April is the best time to start planting […]

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]]> March Focus on Pots & Containers – Entrances https://stbridget.uk/march-focus-on-pots-containers-entrances/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:42:52 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=3671 Pots and Containers – ideas to bring your “space” to life It isn’t a myth; gardens are getting smaller and for many of us, they’re so small it’s hard to know what to do, where to start, what to use and indeed how to create our own little sanctuary. Sometimes it’s best to think about […]

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]]> Spring flowering bulbs https://stbridget.uk/spring-flowering-bulbs-2/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:27:03 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=6206 Now’s the time to plant spring flowering bulbs The majority of spring bulbs benefit from being planted early from September onwards. Even though tulips should not be planted until November it is best to buy them now so you guarantee getting the varieties you like. Planting tulips later in the autumn helps reduce the risk of […]

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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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]]> July – In the kitchen garden https://stbridget.uk/july-in-the-kitchen-garden/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=4106 On the Vegetable patch Reduce water loss: do this by mulching and hoeing. Sow the final seeds: turnips, beetroot, carrots, spring carrots and radishes can all still be sown. Plant out: broccoli, cabbages and leeks can all be planted into firm soil now. Tomatoes: pinch out side shoots and feed with Tomorite once a week. […]

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]]> Gardening jobs for July https://stbridget.uk/gardening-jobs-for-july/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:00:04 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=4099 Lawn care Fertilize: feed your lawn a fertilizer to promote healthy growth. Weed: weeds grow fast in the hot weather so weed or apply a weed killer. In hot weather, try to keep the lawn watered when possible and reduce stress on the grass by mowing with a higher blade. Flower garden Cut back growth […]

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]]> How to care for your garden beds & borders this July https://stbridget.uk/how-to-care-for-your-garden-beds-borders-this-july/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:26:57 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=4046 We’ve been asked what maintenance beds and borders need at this time of year, here is our handy how to care guide. Many plants that have produced their first flush of summer flowers, especially bedding plants and roses, will produce even more flowers if you regularly remove the faded flowers and seed heads/pods. Many herbaceous […]

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]]> Using Roses Alongside Other Shrubs In Pots https://stbridget.uk/using-roses-alongside-other-shrubs-in-pots/ Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:00:09 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=3768 Using Roses Alongside Other Shrubs in Pots Roses and small shrubs such as Skimmia Japonica and Euonymus Fortunei together form very attractive centre pieces in outdoor containers. Edge them with variegated ivies and ornamental cabbages or tumbling geraniums to fall or drift over the pot.

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