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Winter Planting

Posted in: Winter Bedding, winter colour, Winter Planting | November 30, 2023 at 16:50 , by Downside Nurseries

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There is still plenty of colour on the nursery for winter planting. Pansies. Anemones, Bellis, Cyclamen, Hellebores and Polyanthus and Primroses for the spring. In the shrub section, Mahonias and Sarcococca are in flower now; they are wonderfully scented and provide some winter food for the bees. There are also...

Planting Trees

Posted in: Fruit Trees, Trees, Trees - Evergreen, Trees - Ornamental | November 16, 2023 at 15:58 , by Downside Nurseries

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Tree Order This is an excellent time to plant trees. We have just had our autumn delivery from Frank P Matthews with some very nice and unusual varieties. Unfortunately, due to the renovation work on the propagating house, some of the tree wires cannot be used so some of the...

Recycling of black pots

Posted in: Recycling, Reusing pots, Uncategorized | November 8, 2023 at 17:14 , by Downside Nurseries

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We have been asked by Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon about the recycling of black pots. The industry is moving towards taupe or grey pots but the supply is still limited and small fry like us have not yet been offered them. In any case, they are a mixed blessing: for a...

Conifers

Posted in: Coniders - Swanborough Conifers, Conifers | November 8, 2023 at 17:07 , by Downside Nurseries

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Once again we have had an interesting and varied delivery from Mark Harvey at Swanborough Conifers. When you see them all together it is amazing the variety of colour and form. See our list of Conifers on our website under Plants > Conifers.Due to work on renovating the propagating house, we...