Plants, our unique service

Bring your empty baskets into the store, and we can fill them once our beautiful homegrown summer bedding comes in and also care for them during any last frosts in our greenhouse. We charge for the plants we put in and the compost which comes with added slow-release food and moisture-retaining gel. There is a small charge for the service, that “our Claire” has provided for 16 years this May.

Claire’s tips for keeping hanging baskets looking good and healthy are:

Choose a good quality compost and mix it with water-retaining gel to help maintain moisture at the roots of your plants.

When planting up your hanging baskets don’t overplant the basket as your plants will quickly fill out.

A basic planting scheme for hanging baskets is to have up-right growing plants in the center of your basket and trailing around the sides.

If you are lining your basket with moss, firstly line the interior frame of your basket with a fine netting then compact the moss well. This will help keep the shape, retain water and also deter birds from taking the moss to line their nest with.

Feed your basket weekly with a specialist basket and container plant food, this is usually one with high levels of pot-ash to promote more flowers.

Deadhead spent flowers to promote new buds. Water your hanging baskets daily, even on a rainy day in the summer months your basket can remain dry. In the hottest times of the year you might need to water the basket twice a day.