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  • Diary notes - Mon 18 January - Crocus watch

    Blog post by Ian LeGros on 18 Feb 2008

    At long last our Crocus are beginning to bloom! Last year we undertook a major bulb planting session and over 200,000 crocus were sown. The majority of them are blue / lilac tones and on a bright sunny day you can really appreciate their subtle colours. For information, please find below the planting... Read more..

  • Some very good news.

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 24 Oct 2007

    We have just received some very good news. I am pleased to tell you that Guildford Borough Council has given the Heritage & Environment Award 2007 for the best New Building Design to the RHS for the Bicentenary Glasshouse. Details of this and other awards can be found on the Borough's website... Read more..

  • Pack 'em in

    Blog post by Harlow Carr Gardeners on 24 Oct 2008

    It has come to that time of year here at Harlow Carr when the garden looks lovely with autumn colour and the workload picks up the pace a little, lots of leaf clearing, bed clearing, container emptying and general tidying up. Last week the bulb delivery arrived, so much of the preparations this week... Read more..

  • Spring blooms

    Blog post by Ian LeGros on 18 Feb 2009

    The earlier cold snap has held back some of the spring bulbs, but they are now all beginning to burst into bloom. If you are planning a visit to Hyde Hall be sure to look out for the Snowdrops, Eranthis and Crocus. In the Woodland Garden some of the early flowering Camellias such as 'St Ewe'... Read more..

  • Bloomin marvellous...

    Blog post by Harlow Carr Gardeners on 15 May 2009

    Well, it’s certainly a soggy end to the week today…the mowers have been put away and we are catching up on our cuttings of our salvias and pricking out scores of seedlings under cover! Busy week….there are not enough hours in the day at the moment to keep on top of the weeds springing up with the recent... Read more..

  • Find fine flavour and colour in early autumn at Wisley

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 15 Sep 2009

    Colourful flowers and tempting vegetables, plus an orchard full of fruit and the promise of autumn leaf colour to come - Wisley is looking wonderful this month. The Glasshouse is brimming with begonias amongst an outstanding display of temperate and tropical plants. Our brand new Visitor Guide and map... Read more..

  • Funky Fruits and Brilliant Blooms

    Blog post by Harlow Carr Gardeners on 02 Oct 2009

    This time of year in so many ways is one of the most colourful times, mostly hot fiery shades from the clearest of yellows through to the deepest of purplish reds, and that’s just the autumn foliage. This however can vary greatly from year to year depending very much upon the temperatures and the ground... Read more..

  • Bulb news!

    Blog post by Rosemoor Garden on 21 Nov 2008

    I have always thought that to get the best out of life it’s good to plan ahead - if nothing else it always gives you something to look forward to. Gardening is no different and you often get the best results if you plan ahead for the seasons to come. We are doing just that in our nursery right now, planting... Read more..

  • Of preening pheasants and rascally rabbits....

    Blog post by Harlow Carr Gardeners on 06 Nov 2009

    This week we have had rabbits that only Beatrix Potter could be proud of! I have searched in vain for small blue coats on the shrubbery. Joking apart though, they have been decimating the borders with a vengeance: there we were merrily planting bulbs for next year’s display, when out one of them popped... Read more..

  • Bulb planting, big red dogs and lots of rain

    Blog post by Dawn Isaac on 16 Nov 2009

    The rainfall here has reached Biblical levels recently. There are only so many times you can say 'well, it's good for the garden' before you run the risk of death by cliche. However, after getting myself ready to send out a white dove in search of dry ground, the rain ceased yesterday and... Read more..