St Bridget Nurseries Blog

Mon 26 Jun 2017

Waterwise gardening

It has been a very dry spring and summer has started off rather hot for many of us. We certainly have felt the extra watering demands on the nursery and in the garden centres. Getting into good waterwise habits at home is always a benefit not least in times of summer drought. Here are our top […]

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Wed 21 Jun 2017

Summer's here and so is our new radio advert

Well summer has arrived and unlike last year (wet and typically British) we’re sizzling in record breaking temperatures! We couldn’t have picked a better day to launch our new Heart Radio advert. Take a listen to find out what we have waiting for you in store this summer… Tune in to Heart Radio at 97.0 […]

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Mon 12 Jun 2017

Harvesting Herbs

June is the perfect month for harvesting herbs. Choose a dry sunny morning (before thereat of the day releases the herb’s essential oils). Cut shoots and tie them into small bundles. Hang the bundles upside down in a warm place (like an airing cupboard). Alternatively you can microwave them. Place the sprigs in a single […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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