The Garden in December 2025
As we enter the first month of the winter, as I wrote last month, I am trying very hard to concentrate on the best things that the month has to...
News & Blog
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Welsh Firebreak Lockdown Announcement
Following the Welsh Government’s announcement, from Saturday (24th October) our in-store offering will be limited to our Farm Shop & Pet Department.
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The Garden in October 2020
As we leave a glorious September behind, apart from the last week or so!, and enter into the main part of autumn it is the time to admire the sometimes all...
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Keith’s Favourite Shrubs
Shrubs can offer so much to the garden coming as they do in all shapes, habits and sizes. In the end I have reduced an enormous list down to a top...
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The September Garden 2020
September is certainly one of my favourite months in the garden as the heat from the summer (perhaps not this year though!) gives way to the fresher air of the early...
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The Basics of Garden Design – Part 2
Welcome back to my guide to some of the basic ideas behind garden design. This second part will hopefully give you some ideas about how you might go about converting your...
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The Garden in August 2020
Perhaps surprisingly for many gardeners August is not a favourite month. Having said all this August still has much to offer the gardener.
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The Basics of Garden Design – Part 1
With all of us spending more time in our gardens this year than perhaps we have in the past it is possible that thoughts have turned to making some changes either...
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Hardy Geraniums – ‘Cranesbills’
I have written before that these are one of my favourite plants. Actually, like most gardeners, I have lots of “favourites” including the plant that is in front of me at...
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The Garden in July 2020
How the garden changes in just a month! The much needed rain in June has given plants a real boost of growth although the wind at times seemed to want to...
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Fuchsias & Pelargoniums
These beautiful flowering plants must be two of the most popular summer plants and there will be plenty on display at the Old Railway Line now that it has reopened for...
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The Garden in June 2020
June is without doubt a wonderful month for the garden! I know that the spring flowers have finished their fantastic displays but June always promises, and then delivers, an equally good...
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Garden Centre Reopens
We are delighted to announce that the Garden Centre and Railway Restaurant is now open to the public. Our team have been working hard to prepare a safe an enjoyable environment...
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Planting in Containers
Planting in containers of all shapes and sizes has long been popular with gardeners but has probably grown in importance in recent years for a number of reasons.
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