Oaktree Home and GardenWe may not be having ideal gardening weather right now so why not plan for when the weather changes and take a look at some perennials we have for sale as young plug plants.
New varieties will be added in the coming days when ready for sale.
Thatched Roof Nest Box, new for Spring 2011, in stock now.
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Don’t forget National Nest Box Week from 14th February to 21st February.
Even the most basic nesting product can provide a home for the birds in your garden.
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Following the coldest winter on record for many years we have been blessed with a beautiful start to Spring, plenty of warm sunshine and clear skies with just sufficient rainfall to give the new growth a vivid fresh and clean appearance.
The Spring colour has been most noticeable this year, firstly with the brilliant white snowdrops [...]
This years National Trust flower Count, an annual event in Devon and Cornwall, has recorded a 60% reduction in flowers and plants compared to 2008, this has been mainly due to the normally mild Mediterranean style climate associated with the south west region, being hit by unusually harsh cold weather this year.
It is not all [...]
[ 14, February 2009 to 21, February 2009. 14, February 2009 to 21, February 2009. ] Bring a little romance into the garden by supporting National Nest Box Week, timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day.
One of the most satisfying aspects of gardening is growing your own plants, the question is do you grow from seed or buy already grown plug plants?
Most satisfying has to be sowing your own seed, the anticipation of that first crack in the compost as the new born seedling emerges is a wonderful feeling, but [...]
I am sure that the gales accompanied by rain, sleet and snow are but a temporary measure as I turn my mind to more warming thoughts of Spring and Summer. More importantly I am planning the displays my hanging baskets and patio planters are going to provide in the forthcoming Summer season.
The most popular and [...]
This week saw the official start of Spring, the vernal equinox took place on March 21st followed by British Summertime on March 25th giving longer daylight hours.
For seasonal gardeners this is now the time to get in the garden and start work.
Lawns can be cut if not already done so, set the blades to a [...]
March is with us and Spring is around the corner. The weather has not been very kind and few of us would relish being outdoors in all the wind and rain we have recently been experiencing, however, in between the bad days there are some nice sunny ones when we can get out and do [...]
