Monkton Elm News, Events and Tips Blog

The Bishops Lydeard Oak Cub Pack group will be here helping shoppers in the run up to Christmas by packing up their festive shopping.

We’re hosting a Christmas competition each week in December for people to win one of our Christmas hampers!

Poinsettia is the perfect symbol of Christmas and this year we’ve put together some of our top tips on keeping the seasonal plant looking good throughout the festive period:

Cyclamen and azaleas Brighten up your home this winter with our superb quality, colourful azaleas and cyclamen. They’re easy to look after – just put them somewhere cool and in good, indirect light. Keep the compost moist and feed regularly for best results.

Our Plant Manager Andrew Pitman has lots of advice for anyone with a fresh Christmas tree this Yuletide.

Children wanting to send Santa their Christmas wish list can now post a letter to him for free in our post box in-store.

Gardeners are being invited (December, 2013 and January, 2014) to swap gardening tips and receive a complimentary shrub at our monthly Gardeners’ Group.

The Bishops Lydeard Oak Cub Pack group will be here helping shoppers in the run up to Christmas by packing up their festive shopping.

Bird feed Remember the birds this autumn and winter, and make sure you put food and water out every day. We have a huge selection of feeders, tables and food – everything you’ll need to keep our feathered friends happy and healthy.

Christmas shopping Our garden centre is the perfect place to do all your Christmas shopping. We stock a wide range of gifts, Christmas trees, lights, decorations, houseplants and much, much more. We have plenty of accessible free parking too. There’s bound to be something to suit all your family and friends, so spend Christmas with us.

Our Plant Manager Andrew Pitman is offering visitors complimentary tips on real Christmas trees every weekend in December in the lead up to Christmas.

Poinsettias You can’t beat poinsettias to provide plenty of festive cheer to your home over winter. They’re available in a range of colours – just look at what’s on offer in our houseplants section. When you get them home, place them somewhere they’ll receive reasonable warmth and good light and make sure they are well away from draughts and extremes of heat.

One of our plant advisors Will Michieli was highly commended for the Westland Star of the Future award recently (Tuesday, November 5, 2013) at a prestigious ceremony held in London.

Our Pet Manager Liz has got lots of top tips on keeping your pets happy this bonfire night.