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One of the joys of lockdown for many of us has been the extra time it’s afforded us to sit and watch the garden birds’ squabble, flock around bird feeders, and generally offer non-stop entertainment. It’s great fun if you are lucky enough to have a garden, but even if all you have is a
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Indoor plants offer more than an aesthetic improvement to your home. Choose the right plants and you can enjoy some health benefits and even boost your mood. Carpenter’s Nursery stocks a great range of house plants, so read on for a guide to help you choose the right ones. Why Indoor House Plants are Good
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Christmas is nearly here, so many people are looking for lovely decorations to brighten up their home. Aside from the usual accessories, like Christmas trees and tinsel, we recommend you consider investing in some seasonal house plants. If you’re not sure which ones to go for, read on for a quick guide to some of
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The weather is still relatively mild, so now is an excellent time to get a few jobs done in the garden. One of these is adding some autumn and winter bedding plants, bulbs, and even veggies, so you can enjoy a few splashes of colour when the days shorten and the weather deteriorates, plus have
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At Carpenter’s we have a number of Polytunnels that we use for growing and storing plants.  We’re currently replacing two old Polytunnels and we thought it would be a good opportunity to tell you a little bit about how and why polytunnels are so useful for commercial growers, as well as hobby gardeners. So, in
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Thanks to the recent heatwave and lockdown, many UK families have been spending more time than normal in their garden. Hot, sunny weather is fantastic, of course, but weeks of very little rain do take their toll on lawns, annuals, perennials, vegetables, and everything else in your garden. The only things that seem impervious to
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It is the time of year when gardeners usually use bedding plants like petunias, marigolds, and fuchsias to add colour to their beds. Buying a tray of bedding plants is relatively inexpensive and if you go the extra mile, you can create an instant garden worthy of a spot on your Instagram feed. However, there
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Summer bedding plants are the perfect way to add colour and interest to a garden. Fill up your borders, hanging baskets, tubs and planters with a riot of pink, red, yellow, blue, lavender, purple, and white.  With so many different varieties of bedding plants to choose from, it’s not easy to know where to begin!
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The weather at the moment is rather typical for the time of year. After a  couple of weeks of gorgeous sunshine, the rain has returned with a vengeance. Whilst rain probably isn’t much fun if you’re stuck at home during the lockdown, it’s wonderful for the garden. In this blog post, we’re going to discuss
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Perennials are the foundation of many gardens. These are the plants that return each year to add a splash of colour and interest to our borders. Whereas annuals are replanted each year, perennials die back at year-end and then regrow in spring. They are among the easiest plants to care for in a garden, which
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Roses are a quintessentially English garden flower, although most varieties are actually native to Asia. Hybrid roses were introduced in the 19th century and were hugely popular for more than 50 years, but at least one species was brought to Britain by the Romans. Roses have played their part in history, too, with the War
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Primroses are one of the prettiest spring flowers. We love their bright, vibrant flowers and our customers love them too. Sometimes called an ‘Easter Rose’, primroses are one of the earliest blooming flowers in early spring. Once your primroses are in bloom, you know that spring isn’t far away! There are many different varieties of
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