St Bridget Nurseries Blog

Mon 12 Jun 2017

Summer Pruning

The main aim of the game with Summer Pruning is to get new stems to bear flowers, control vigorous shoots, firm up this year’s wood and tame new shoots. One important top tip is not to prune in a drought, as plants will lack vigour and pruned stems could die back. Plants to deadhead after flowering […]

Wed 7 Jun 2017

The Flower Garden in June

June is a wonderful time for enjoying the beauty of our gardens, with flowers blooming brightly but the mixture of rain and sunshine makes everything flourish at once and quite easily the garden can become a jungle. Here’s a few considerations for the flower garden in June: Thin direct sowings of hardy annuals (plants that […]

Wed 1 Jun 2016

Colourful clematis

From bold blooms the size of tea saucers to delicate nodding bells on a garden arch, colourful clematis are versatile climbers that your garden needs! Large-flowered hybrids are some of the most impressive visually, coming into their own during the summer months. Colours and forms vary widely, with something to suit every colour scheme. Most enjoy their heads […]