Summer Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/summer/ St Bridget Nurseries, for the Love of Gardening. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:56:53 +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 Summer Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/summer/ 32 32 WHAT TO DO IN YOUR ENGLISH GARDEN IN JULY https://stbridget.uk/what-to-do-in-your-english-garden-in-july/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:56:38 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17553 July is a glorious month in the garden. With long daylight hours, warm temperatures and a riot of colour, this is when outdoor spaces truly come into their own. But to keep everything looking its best — and to make the most of time outside — it’s worth knowing what to prioritise, what to plant, […]

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]]> Scoop into Summer – Our Ice Cream Shed Is Now Open! https://stbridget.uk/scoop-into-summer-our-ice-cream-shed-is-now-open/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:39:13 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17541 We’re thrilled to announce that our Ice Cream Shed is now open for the summer season, just in time for those sunny days! You’ll find the Ice Cream Shed right outside our Car Park Café, serving up ten delicious flavours in cones, including a vegan option, as well as a selection of chilled soft drinks. […]

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]]> WHAT TO DO IN YOUR ENGLISH GARDEN IN JUNE https://stbridget.uk/what-to-do-in-your-english-garden-in-june/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 11:55:52 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17534 June marks the beginning of summer in the UK, a time when gardens burst into life with colour, fragrance and activity. With longer daylight hours and warmer temperatures, it’s the perfect month for gardeners to make the most of their outdoor spaces. Whether you’re a seasoned green-fingered expert or a weekend hobbyist, there’s plenty to […]

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]]> JUNE GARDENING TIPS https://stbridget.uk/june-gardening-tips/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:53:16 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17247 June is a magical time in the garden, where the gradual process of tending and nurturing plants transforms into a vibrant explosion. In your outside space, you’ll find that fruit is ripe for picking, flowers are in full, glorious bloom, and every corner is teeming with energy. This month, the hard work of Spring pays […]

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]]> Dealing With Box Tree Caterpillar https://stbridget.uk/dealing-with-box-tree-caterpillar/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:52:46 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=16955 Box Moth Caterpillar is a relatively new pest to the South West of England. We thought you ought to know that a fair few customers have found Caterpillar on their Box bushes this month! Because of this, we thought we’d share hints and tips from our Plant Team on how to deal with this common […]

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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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]]> Heavenly Hydrangeas https://stbridget.uk/heavenly-hydrangeas/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:12:01 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=15866 We’re having a late spring/early summer show of heavenly hydrangeas at our Clyst St Mary Garden Centre.   At St Bridget’s we grow six different species of hydrangea! The most showy of these are Mop-heads (Hydrangea macrophylla). Hydrangea plants are versatile shrubs for any garden, they can put up with soils many other plants can’t […]

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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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