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New dates for workshops
Go to the website to see and book on to the workshops for spring 2019.... Pruning, Plan a Fruit and Veg plot, Build a Border and a new...
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Jan 10, 20191 min read


Tis time for Xmas Wreath Making!
Come and join us at Swanns Nursery to make your own Xmas wreath. Materials all supplied and tuition if needed, see the events page for...
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Dec 1, 20181 min read


grass?...What grass?
This year what with the drought, has caused havoc to our lawns. Grass is an amazing plant though, it can go dormant (stops growing)...
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Oct 31, 20181 min read


Time to plant
Now the rain has come and the dew is on the ground, planting can begin....replace those that have died during the drought! plant with...
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Aug 22, 20181 min read


Veg garden update
Tania's veg plot is producing wonders....although watering has been a challenge and a slow start to the season the sun and warmth has...
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Jul 17, 20181 min read


Grass up...
The grass looks even worse than this now but will come back when water returns. Think about giving it an autumn feed to help root...
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Jul 17, 20181 min read


A Time to plant...
At last we had a good spell of weather when the ground was warm enough to get planting. The veg plot is a few weeks behind but hopefully...
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May 1, 20181 min read


Cut the Lav.
Now is the time...or maybe if it's below freezing over Easter do it after....to cut back the lavender. Trimming them back just before the...
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Mar 26, 20181 min read


Poor Hebe!
If you have Hebes in your garden they maybe looking a bit bedraggled after the last winter blast. They are considered semi hardy,...
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Mar 26, 20181 min read


ready, set, go!
The allotment is ready to go and onion sets are the first thing to get into the ground this year. Could have gone in earlier but due to...
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Mar 19, 20181 min read


Gone potty
This week a nice job planting up a load of pots with architectural plants eg. Phormiums, box, mountain pines and grasses. We used some...
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Mar 13, 20181 min read


Planting at last!
Great to get planting this week and cutting back some herbaceous ready for the spring burst. Last chance to move any plants before they...
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Mar 8, 20181 min read


Garden Antics
Poor plants are suffering from this cold spell, especially if they have started to grow. I think there will be a lot of damage this...
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Mar 2, 20181 min read
Welcome to Garden Art!
Hello and welcome to our new website! This blog will soon contain all sorts of gardening tips, and tricks. Please bear with us while we...
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Jan 23, 20181 min read
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