Pumpkins

Richard decided to try and grow giant pumpkins this year; he could not have timed it worse – late frosts...

Bare-root and Root-balled hedging

We have started to get availability lists for bare-root and root-balled hedging. Lifting will not start for a week or...

Colour on the Nursery

We have plenty of colour – pansies, violas, Bellis and cyclamen. We carefully choose pansies and violas which will flower...

Tag Archives: watering

Trees, hedging and watering

Posted in: Uncategorized | December 17, 2016 at 10:17 , by Downside Nurseries

Comments are closed

Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Moonbeam' Himalayan birch 'Moonbeam'

There is still plenty of time to plant trees and hedges. We have a splendid selection of trees in from Frank Matthews – something for every size of garden. If your space is limited, we have Betula Moonbeam (see featured image) – smaller than the regular jaquemontii, Eucalyptus Azura, far...

Hanging Baskets

Posted in: Hanging Baskets | July 13, 2016 at 10:33 , by Downside Nurseries

Comments are closed

Hanging baskets ready to go at Downside Nurseries

Keep watering those hanging baskets… The wind can be very drying and the rain scarcely penetrates the foliage. if they do dry out, the only thing to do is stand them in a bucket of water for an hour or two. For further information about feeding and watering your...

The importance of watering your plants

Posted in: Plant Maintenance | May 27, 2016 at 11:14 , by Downside Nurseries

Comments are closed

It is lovely to buy plants in full bloom – they have the ‘wow’ factor. By the look of the frantic e-mails we are getting, some of you are seriously under-estimating the amount of watering they need. Plants in flower at least double their water requirements and if they are...