Monkton Elm News, Events and Tips Blog

We will be offering free gardening advice to all of our customers on all aspects of gardening as part of National Gardening Week from Monday, April 10 until Saturday, April 15.

Now that the evenings are lighter and the weather is slowly improving, it’s time to think about giving your garden a spring clean. Many people spring clean the home so why not the garden too?

If you were lucky enough to receive an orchid for Mother’s Day or have simply picked up one of the plants as a treat to yourself then you’re probably wondering how best to care for it.

We’re inviting Somerset crafters to put their sewing skills to the test and help raise money for charity this year (2017).

If you’re growing some fruit and vegetables this year then we have a couple of quick five minute fixes you should be putting into practice this month, whether you’re growing on a patio or an allotment:

Tomatoes are one of the easiest crops to grow if you haven’t tried GYO before. Nothing beats the satisfaction of eating your own, home-grown produce, so we’ve put together a handy step-by-step guide to help you if you’re a bit of a beginner.

The Easter bunny has visited us and hidden treasure all around the garden centre and we are challenging children to find it all for the chance to win a prize. Treasure hunt forms will be available from our reception desk from Monday, April 3 until Thursday, April 13 and these include helpful instructions on how to take part.

We’re offering you the chance to get free gardening advice and hints and tips on all aspects of gardening from Grown Your Own (GYO) to patio plot planting this and next month (March and April, 2017).

The primrose is a native European plant, which derives its name from the Latin ‘prima’, or first, and ‘rosa’ or rose. The first rose, meaning a symbol for the arrival of spring in the UK.

March signals the official start of spring so it’s time to think about colourful pots to enhance your patio or frame your front door.

Treat mum to lunch in our restaurant on Mothering Sunday, March 26. We’ll have soup for starters followed by Pynes of Somerset beef and our famous homemade Yorkshire puddings or Pynes of Somerset turkey breast with delicious homemade stuffing.