The first blooms of spring always make the heart sing!
So at last some sunshine this week and higher temperatures, we know that so many of you are just itching to get started in the garden – a new colourful season is coming.
During the cold spell – and boy was it cold – we kept very busy building and positioning all of our new outdoor plant benches. They have certainly made a big difference and we have now improved the outdoor area ready to fill up with nursery fresh plants over the next few weeks. The store is now fully stocked with all things gardening from tools to watering, hanging baskets sundries to solar lights. Our furniture ranges, ready to enjoy that Spring and Summer sunshine, are enroute and every week our furniture offering is getting bigger and bigger.
What’s arrived and arriving in store since we were last in contact?
Well, our top quality nursery fresh Summer plug plants and Summer starter plants are being delivered today. Our plug range includes Geraniums, Lobelia, Begonias, Petunias and many more. 20 plug plants for an unbeatable £3.99. All of our starter plants are available singularly in store or we have set up collections on our web site for easy ordering and contactless delivery. So if you’re looking for trailing Petunias, non stop Begonias, Bacopa, Nemesia, Million Bells plus many more for your Summer tubs and baskets just pop in-store or view online.If you looking for a particular variety or would like some colour coordinated mixes just give us a call, you could say, “we are here to help hue”.
(Sorry I couldn’t resist that one – ironically I told that one in the office and it received some colourful language too!)
Spring Roses
We have enhanced our supply of roses for 2021 and have introduced a new supplier Harkness Roses. Harkness have been growing roses for over 140 years and we will be stocking their new Masterpiece collection of selected roses that perform very well with large clear flowers, wonderful scent and are disease resistant. The collection includes Bush, Climbers, Gift (wedding, anniversary, birthday roses) and Shrub roses. Another supplier, Whartons Roses, have already delivered our Patio, Ground Cover and Standard Roses. So if your looking for Roses this Spring we can help, now!
Feeds, Seeds, Weeds and more
Our main fertiliser and garden chemical delivery is now in stock and we have a full and complete range of fertilisers, weedkillers, lawn care, grass seed and fence paints. Top brands like Miracle Gro, Tomorite, Round Up and Evergreen Complete are available.
If your looking for a colourful Spring gift or just looking to cheer yourself up we have plenty of early flowering rich Spring shades to brighten up your, or someone elses day. Evergreen Spring flowering Camellias and Hellebores, scented Sarcococca and Viburnums, bright flowering Primroses and a huge selection of Spring flowering bulbs including Snowdrops, dwarf Narcissi, Crocus and Iris. Can I crack another colourful joke? No, I’ve been told to tone it down! I should have tone better. I’m only hue-man.
MMMMMMMmmmmmmarvellous and Mmmmmmmmmouthwatering news for foodies with a superb selection of tasty treats now restocked and complete with brand new lines we think you’ll love. Did you need another reason to visit Whilton Locks Garden Village? It’s gardening essentials for your wellbeing and now, to tempt your tastebuds, fantastic foods too!
We await government news on Monday relating to the roadmap moving forward. Our Garden Centre and Pet Store remain fully open and we hope for news for our Canalside Restaurant very soon and we will advise once more information is available.
Finally, I’ve been allowed one more joke to brighten up your colourful day…
Knock knock.
Hue’s there?
Exactly!
Happy Gardening (oh and marvellous munching!)
Whilton Locks Garden Village Team
Ahh, turns out I wasn’t allowed to tell another joke it was, in fact, just a pigment of my imagination.