The Ashridge Nurseries Blog
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Drought...
The current spell of hot, dry weather has created a challenge for most gardeners - April was the driest on record and May is looking like the summer of 2018. A drought is a prolonged period of low rainfall, therefore... -
Drought-proof Gardening
It’s been the driest April on record in the UK and the weather continues to represent drought conditions, and my London garden is looking pretty parched. The water butt at the far end, which collects rainwater from the shed roof... -
National Gardening Week - from my garden
At last there has been some rain - a decent amount today and the forecast is that there will be some for the next few days. It means we don't have to go round the whole garden constantly watering. With... -
Veg Growing for Beginners
Raised beds are perfect for growing fruit and veg as you can fill them with great compost rather than having to improve your own garden soil. For the past couple of weeks, social media has been fizzing with requests for... -
Why We Love Lavender
The soft scent and hazy purple tints of lavender never fail to conjure up memories of long summer days in the garden. Lavender loves my local chalky soil, even self-seeding along our paths and verges. Originating from the Mediterranean, this... -
Extraordinary Times
These are very challenging times for all of us and we wanted to assure you that we are managing orders as best we can at Ashridge Nurseries, under the government guidelines. We know that your garden is your sanctuary and... -
A life aquatic
It is a challenging time for all of us, nevertheless we will continue to communicate with you, our loyal customers, by keeping calm and carrying on gardening. We will stay open for business for as long as possible and will... -
"May you live in interesting times"
... is an English expression which is supposed to be a translation of a Chinese curse (how ironic), although there is no direct evidence that the saying's provenance was from China. In reality we would rather live in uninteresting times... -
The Best Plants for a Wildlife Hedge
A good hedge is an invaluable addition to any garden. From the outside it delineates and disguises boundaries, creating structure in a space. Up close (and there’s no better way to get a close-up view than by learning the ancient... -
Hedgelaying
Ashridge Nurseries was proud to sponsor the Blackmore Vale Hedge-laying Competition the weekend before last. Amazingly the weather improved and was generally sunny, but the ground was incredibly wet. And you know what - the soil will remain at the... -
Dahlias – Dazzling Divas
The sizzling colours, the enormous range of colours, differing heights and sizes of flowers (from dinner plates to dainty delicate blooms), varieties of form; spikey flowers, pom-poms, balls, ones that look like orchids or waterlilies, all in a complex layer... -
Sweet peas, how do I love thee?
Let me count the ways… Noel Sutton and Anniversary sweet peas with lady’s mantle, lavender, philadelphus and a pink hardy geranium Well, for a start the scent is hands-down THE BEST. There’s no competition - as far as I’m... -
Mother's Day Competition
You need to sign up in order to enter the competitions here: Competition Terms & Conditions Entrants must be aged 18 years or over at the time of entry, and be a resident of the mainland Britain. The competition... -
Win a Small Orchard
By entering our prize draw you could win a two pear trees, an apple tree and one plum tree. Competition Terms & Conditions Entrants must be aged 18 years or over at the time of entry, and be a resident... -
Hedges and trees
Hedges and trees are a huge part of the British countryside. Hedges and trees are an essential part of the UK ecosystem. Hedging is a conduit for wildlife, providing shelter and food, used for stock proofing and shelter for livestock... -
New dahlias
There are many varieties and wonderful colours of the modern dahlia. The names are descriptive of the different varieties and there are so many of them - they bloom from July to November. To quote a famous politician "If you... -
A wander around my January garden
Although it's not the most colourful time of the year, it's a time for reflection, planning and the promise of things to come. Having said that, I love the russet colours of my beech hedge at this time of year... -
Gardening Quiz
How knowledgeable are you about gardening? Do you know your Acers from your Zephirine drouhin? Try our quiz and see how you get on and then share the results with your friends. It's just a bit of fun, here's the quiz... -
Wisley Winter Walk
Perhaps the best present I was given for Christmas was a year’s membership to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). So when the fat welcome pack arrived, shiny and full of promise, the front a gorgeous full-bleed photo of a gateway...
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