Ashwood Nurseries

The beautiful 3 acre private garden of the nursery owner John Massey will be open to the public in aid of our Charity of the Year on the following Saturdays in 2010:  

July 24th / September 25th.

Also open on Sunday 12th September on behalf of National Garden Scheme.

What an end to May? The glorious hot sunny weather has brought all sorts of problems for us not least for the staff at the nurseries faced with almost continual watering and for some a battle to time our hydrangea plants for the Gardeners World Live Exhibition at the NEC from Wednesday to Sunday 2010

With the very warm and mainly dry week before the late spring bank holiday weather we now have some of the best planting conditions for years and there are several good opportunities not to be missed. Early June is traditionally the mass planting of bedding plants season but there are other groups of plants that will readily establish from a June planting. That is provided that you are prepared to keep plants moist for, in some cases several months. June is great for planting Clematis I encourage you to plant some of the newer cultivars. You will find a good selection of both old and new clematis in our climbing section along with the latest cultivars bred especially for use in pots. These patio type clematis will tolerate being grown in large cool pots of terracotta or wooden planters. Pale coloured Clematis generally need reasonable sunlight while the stronger coloured forms will tolerate the brightest of light, they will also grow in more shade. Please remember as a general rule, clematis prefer their roots in the shade.

We are pleased to be able to tell you that through 2010 we will be jointly supporting Compton Hospice and Mary Stevens Hospice. We hope to support their important work through our charity campaign during 2010.

We hope you will enjoy reading through the pages of recent newsletters where you will find a wealth of gardening news including information on plants, products and events plus all sorts of practical advice and useful tips on seasonal tasks, pests and diseases etc. Select from the following months: