Time to get planting…

The New Year is a good time to get out in the garden and start planting, check out our handy guide to what you should be planting now.

Now is the time to fill your garden with some seasonal colour with a selection of winter-flowering shrubs. Providing the soil isn’t frozen solid or waterlogged they can be planted at any time.

Choose from mahonia, viburnums, sarcococca, witch hazel, winter jasmine and winter-flowering heathers and shrubby honeysuckles.

Give them the best possible start by digging in plenty of organic matter such as compost or composted bark and add some general granular fertiliser.

It’s also a good idea to plant them as close to your house as possible as many have the added bonus of a strong perfume.

Our plant area has a great selection of rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and camellias that you can plant into a raised bed or pot with ericaceous compost.

Don’t worry if you don’t have the right soil to grow these acid lovers – simply buy some ericaceous compost from us.

Indoor displays can look great and are a good way of brightening up your home. Take a look at our houseplant section as we have a superb range of top quality plants, plus all the pots, feed and compost you’ll need for success.

Or, if you prefer, look at our ready-made containers for an instant display. Just ask our staff for help and advice.