Bright ideas with bulbs
Autumn is already upon us and it is the perfect time to get out into the garden and plant spring flowering bulbs.
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Restaurant milestone at Monkton Elm
The new restaurant at Monkton Elm took a big and exciting step further forward this week (August 26, 2014) with construction starting on the main steel structure of the building.
Get planting this September
We’re backing the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) annual ‘Plan it, Plant it this Autumn’ campaign again this year.
Get buzzy at sewing bee
Budding tailors are being invited to take part in sewing bee groups on Saturday, September 13th from 10.30am until 1pm and at 2pm until 4pm.
Autumn lawn care
September is a key time to carry out annual maintenance on your lawn. Our sundries buyer, Sara Wildman, gives us her top tips on how to get ahead for 2015…
Plant Of The Month - September - Japanese Anemones
Japanese Anemones – full of Eastern Promise The elegant Japanese Anemone ( Anemone hupehensis and A. x hybrida) always seems so delicate near the back of the herbaceous border, with pretty pink to white flowers held upon wiry stems. But this late bloomer is really as tough as old boots, making large clumps to enliven the Autumn gardens. Its strong stems need little if any support, often reaching over 1.5m high.
De-clutter your shed and donate unwanted tools
Anyone who is de-cluttering their shed this autumn is being invited to donate their old and unwanted tools to our ‘Tools Shed’ programme.