Downside Plant Nursery News

Winter greeting card

Posted in: Gift Vouchers | November 16, 2019 at 17:17 , by Downside Nurseries

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Here’s our new winter greeting card. The photograph was taken by Christina Cornish who works at the nursery two days a week and does much of our photography. It is designed to take our gift vouchers which make lovely gifts. Available in any combinations of £5, £10, £15 or £20...

Fruit, ornamental and bare root trees

Posted in: Bare Root Trees and Hedging, Trees - Fruit, Trees - Ornamental, Trees Espalier, Trees Standard | November 8, 2019 at 16:53 , by Downside Nurseries

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We have had the first of our tree deliveries from Frank Matthews. The fruit run is replenished and Mulberrys are now back in stock again. We have the trained apples, cherries, plums and damsons – these are always in short supply so shop early! No trained pears again this year;...

Fairies at the bottom of your garden?

Posted in: wood chip | November 8, 2019 at 16:36 , by Downside Nurseries

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The move away from peat means that many composts now incorporate a proportion of wood-chip. This is about the only material that is available in sufficient quantity to fill the demand. It can make very good compost, but has the side effect it is also very good at growing toadstools!...

Downside Nurseries Conifers

Posted in: Conifers, Trees | October 28, 2019 at 15:50 , by Downside Nurseries

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Downside Nurseries Conifers from Swanborough Conifers, Pewsey 24 Oct 2019 We have just had a delivery from Swanborough Conifers. Mark Harvey, the proprietor, is an acknowledged expert and will be one of the judges at the RHS AGM conifer trials at Wisley next year. He has picked us out some unusual...