Helenium Mariachi Salsa

Autumn Colour

Autumn colour is here! Summer 2022 was a challenging time in the garden. The lack of rain throughout the spring has continued into the summer and created very dry conditions with many plants and lawns suffering as a result. We have been lucky that Wessex...

Solar Panels

Going Green at Greenshutters

Over the last few years, we have made several improvements to reduce our environmental impact. We have always used a lot of water on the nursery, but we reduced this by approximately a third by changing most of our irrigation system from sprinklers to drip irrigation....

Hydrangea Royalty Collection

Hydrangea Royalty Collection

Summer is almost here and our gardens are looking lush from all the spring growth. It has been a dry spring but recently we have had much needed heavy downpours. We have been busy keeping the garden centre stocked up with lots of colourful plants including...

Osteospermum in flower

Flower Power – Plants for summer colour

To achieve flower all summer long, you can use a range of plants that flower at different times during the summer to ensure continuous flowering. There are a few plants, however, that can be relied on to flower all summer to provide colour and food to...

Wisteria Prolific

Wisteria – The ‘Bridgerton Effect’

Demand for Wisteria have grown dramatically since its appearance on the TV show Bridgerton, and it’s not hard to see why. Climbing up and adorning buildings they just look magical when they are in flower, and they have been popular climbing plants for a long...

Rhododendron Moerheim

Rhododendrons – Spring Colour

Every spring, rhododendrons and azaleas produce one of the most spectacular displays possible in the garden. They bloom in May and June, in colours ranging from vibrant reds, oranges and pinks to cool violets, purples, and cream-yellows and whites. This spring we have a large selection...

Cryptomeria Vilmoriana

Magical Conifers – Year-round colour

Conifers provide an invaluable evergreen presence that is much needed in any winter garden when many other plants have lost their leaves. They are an extremely diverse group of plants, and they shine out brighter now than in any other season. Being such a varied...

british-grown-christmas-trees

British Grown Christmas Trees

Our British-grown, freshly-cut Christmas trees will available again from 24th November, with a range of different types and sizes including cut and pot-grown trees.  We have two different types of firs - the Nordman Fir (Abies nordmaniana) and the Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) - and...

Acer Orange Dream

Japanese maples summer care

Japanese maples deserve a place in every garden. One of the most beloved trees we grow, they owe their popularity due to the staggering range of colours that changes through the seasons, their distinctively-shaped foliage and for being very suitable for growing in pots or...