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Get Growing
Over the last year we have all come to value our outside spaces more than ever. Make the most of yours in 2021 with the help of some of these fantastic local experts...
GARDEN CENTRES & NURSERIES
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LAKESIDE & FONTHILL GARDEN CENTRES
Lakeside and Fonthill Garden Centres are a family run business that has been serving gardeners in the West of England for over forty years. The two centres are based in Warminster and Bitton, located on the A413 between Bath and Bristol. In either location you can be assured of a warm, friendly welcome, top-quality products and knowledgeable advice for everyone from the novice to the expert.
In addition to the wide range of trees, shrubs, patio plants and perennials, you will also find a select range of quality garden furniture, barbecues and gift items.
Lakeside is situated on the A350 in Crockerton, just outside Warminster, on the edge of the Longleat estate. What really marks this garden centre apart is the beautiful setting - no visit to Lakeside is complete without a stroll around the lake and a chance to meet the ducks and geese that have settled there.
Lakeside has a beautiful setting The Nursery boasts a huge selection of trees
Lakeside Garden Centre
THE NURSERY
The Nursery, on Marsh Road in Hilperton, is looking forward to another great year on its developing site. Matthew and the team have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to ensure their customers, old and new, have what they need to make the most of their outdoor space. The centre continues to evolve, keeping its traditional heart as a destination for true plant-lovers, whilst also expanding to offer greater ranges of succulents, house plants and more. There is also a wonderful on site café and a huge
Old Milestone Nursery has thousands of plants on site
Trowbridge Garden Centre has all you need for your garden
array of gardening sundries.
The quality of plants is second to none. As well as growing a large number themselves, they also source their plants and shrubs from a selection of tried and tested nurseries throughout the UK. They also have the largest selection of trees in the area.
This springtime pop in for a supply of ready to plant vegetable plugs, including tomatoes, chillies, beans, lettuce, spinach, chard and more. They have strawberry plants aplenty too. As well as growing your own, they also offer a large and varied range of herbaceous perennials. Equally, you may be looking to direct sow some annuals, or arrange a seasonal bedding display. Whatever you need, you’re sure to find it, and much more, at The Nursery.
01225 571331 | fb.com/thenurseryhilperton
OLD MILESTONE NURSERY
Based on the Melksham Road on the outskirts of Holt, Old Milestone Nursery has a wonderful reputation for beautiful hanging baskets, with hundreds of ready planted baskets and pots available for you to take home. Just give them a little TLC and they’ll reward you with stunning displays of colour right throughout the summer months. Alternatively, if you would prefer to make your own, they have thousands of summer bedding and trailing plants to choose from, plus of course there’s opportunity to pick the brains of some true experts in the field. As well as bedding you’ll find perennials, herbs, shrubs and climbers too, and plenty of parking to boot!
01225 783226 | fb.com/OldMilestoneNursery
TROWBRIDGE GARDEN CENTRE
Based on the outskirts of our county town this ever popular garden centre has a great reputation for quality of service and product ranges – it has everything a gardener could ever need, from planting to pots, compost to climbers their knowledgeable staff are on hand to help you discover what works best for your garden.
This month head inside for shrubs, trees, alpines, roses and seasonal bedding plants, and encourage wildlife into your garden with their large collection of bird feed and other wildlife products. They are now also an agent for Rathwood Garden Furniture.
Also on site you’ll find Garden Affairs, Room to Groom, The Nail Lounge, Premium Tubs, Paul’s Double Glazing Repairs, Hair by Angela and Kalahari Kitchen as well as the popular Bay Tree Café, serving breakfasts, snacks, hot meals, teas and coffees.
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After GreenThumb 01249 653765 | greenthumb.co.uk
MENDIP MOWERS
Spring is here and the grass has started to grow again! Is your lawnmower fit and raring to go? If not bring it in for a service at Mendip Mowers or they can collect and deliver it back for you if that’s easier. Or is it time for a change of machine? Honda has just announced its exciting new offers head to the showroom to see the easy start lawnmowers. They even do part exchange!
The New Honda cordless range is now in stock, including two Izy-ON battery operated lawn mowers plus a brushcutter, hedge trimmer and blower – all can operate from the same single battery. The Izy-On lawn mowers come in 41 or 46cm cutter deck and have the same powder coated steel decks as the petrol Izy range but still lightweight! They are fully waterproof and even offer Versamow™ selective mulching. Pop in to find out more!
LAWNS & GARDEN MACHINERY
GREENTHUMB
Now is the ideal time to give your lawn an overhaul to ensure it returns to the peak of health over the coming spring and summer months. Often the centrepiece that sets off spectacular flowering borders, and links patio to pond and sundeck to shrubbery, the lawn is frequently the least cared-for feature in the garden. “Weeds are the bane of many lawns, and springtime onwards is a good time to tackle them,” says Graham Smith, owner of local lawn treatment company GreenThumb. “Spraying the lawn with a selective herbicide can rid it In business for 18 years, GreenThumb is the area’s largest and most recommended lawn care specialist with over 3000 customers using the regular four treatments per year service. The fourth treatment is applied between September and February concentrating on maintaining that healthy colour, with an emphasis on moss control. GreenThumb treatments cost from just £15 per application, and the householder does not have to be in when the treatments take place. The service is pay-as-you-go and there are no customer contracts to sign. For a free lawn survey contact GreenThumb today!
Mendip Mowers has the new Honda cordless range in stock
DESIGN & LANDSCAPING
DPO DESIGN
DPO Design is a small consultancy that specialises in the preparation of architectural design drawings for a large and varied range of projects. The way we use our homes and gardens has never been more important and people want to make the most of every square metre they own. For many though, the planning process can be a daunting exercise and people often don’t know where to start when it comes to their own ‘Grand Design’. This is where DPO Design can step in and make the difference by acting as your agent with the local authority.
DPO Design deals with all kinds of projects, from garden room and kitchen extensions, side return extensions, annex buildings for multi-generational living, loft conversions and more. So, whatever project you're planning this spring, be sure to contact DPO Design for a quote or browse the Facebook page for examples of recently completed work.
07748 801306 | dpodesign.co.uk "DPO Design deals with all kinds of projects, from garden room and kitchen extensions, annex buildings for multigenerational living, loft conversions and more."
Wild Ivy provides professional support for every phase of your project. They take care of everything, from advice at the outset to support after completion. RHS trained James Treacy has 20 years’ experience in horticulture and is happy to help with every aspect of your garden care, from planting and weeding to clearance and maintenance, hedge trimming and pruning, lawn care, hardscaping, ponds and water features. Whatever your horticultural needs, give James a call on or email info_wildivy23@ yahoo.comand he will happily come and discuss your ideas.
07940 261734 | wild-ivy.co.uk
TOOLS & MAINTENANCE
BROWNS HARDWARE
If you need something for the home or garden this spring then head to Browns, Bradford on Avon’s independent hardware store. Don’t let its size deceive you, they have everything you need in store and if they don't they will try to get it for you! From paint to pruning shears and bird seed Browns’ will do their best to help you and they carry all the top brands too. And when you do pop in, you’ll be supporting a local independent business too.
01225 862236 | Find them on Facebook
DAVIES OF WESTBURY
If you want to get busy in the garden head to Davies of Westbury to make sure you have everything you need. A family run business, they are celebrating 40 years this year so are very experienced serving the local community. They keep a wide variety of gardening products to suit your every need including high quality brands like Wilkinson Sword or Faithfull.
As well as tools they also carry garden machinery and garden sundries including weedkillers and fertilisers, netting, compost, bark and topsoil. The difference between a family run business and the huge superstores is that they can offer you more choice and a much more personal service – as well as free delivery in and around Westbury.
0845 291 6015 | daviesofwestbury.co.uk
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EJ SHANLEY & SON
Sometimes nothing but a total clear out will do! If your garden is in need of a deep clean, or if you are having works done, consider giving EJ Shanley & Son a call to see about a skip. A family run business for over 50 years, they have a huge fleet of lorries and a large selection of skips and compactor bins for hire, as well as roll-on roll-off bins, a car breakers yard and a metal reclamation centre.
01225 753333 / 01985 213348 | ejshanley.co.uk
WESTBURY GARDEN FENCING
At Westbury Garden Fencing they have many years of experience in creating professional, beautifully crafted fences in and around Westbury, Frome, Warminster and Trowbridge. As a small, family run business, they pride themselves in providing the highest possible standards of service. They understand that quality and reliability are at the top of everyone’s list when choosing a fencing contractor and aim to exceed your expectations.
Westbury Garden Fencing offer a complete range of services starting with a free no obligation quotation. What’s more, all their fencing materials are CCA standard pressure treated and - wherever possible - locally sourced. So, if your garden fence has taken a battering this winter, or if you are looking to replace your fencing as part of a larger project, give them a call on 07506 373335 or the number below.
