Monkton Elm News, Events and Tips Blog

Chelsea Flower Show is the pinnacle of the gardening year – for over 100 years it has been inspiring gardeners worldwide. The extensive television coverage it now attracts means that everyone can enjoy a little piece of loveliness. The many glorious show gardens are always outstanding and a common thread amongst them is often the Allium bulb. 

Butterflies are among the most beautiful wild creatures you can attract to your garden, but they are becoming rarer. You can help reverse this decline by creating a butterfly garden.

Having a beehive in your garden can bring you closer to nature and rewards you with delicious honey to eat, plus you’re helping to pollinate your plants and those in your neighbourhood.

On a decent day, if you’ve got the urge and your secateurs are handy, it’s time to get out into the garden and give a few things a haircut.

Our Managing Director, Mike Lind, has been announced as the Chairman elect for 2018/19 for one of the nation’s leading horticultural bodies, the Garden Centre Association (GCA).

A bigger Californian Lilac giving year round structure and leaf colour as well as a rich display of spring flowers.  

Despite Good Friday being traditionally the last day for getting your seed spuds in, it is still Ok to plant them throughout April.

Children from Somerset can get up close to some furry friends and some slimy ones too during our Pet Centre’s Cuddle Club on Saturday, April 15 from 10am until 4pm.