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We are having a clear out ! We have got a selection of 2nd grade ornamental trees from £9.90,  random shrubs all at 1/2 price or less, There is also some hedging plants.  Now is the time to fill up gaps nice and cheap. This sale will be short lived as the Christmas trees will be here soon.

Tree, shrub & hedging clearance sale

We have a great selection of quality ornamental shrubs, ornamental grasses, and herbaceous perennials in 2L pots for just £9.90! Great if you have got a space to fill quickly.

4 plants for £9.90

Derwen Garden Centre

<p>August means holidays are here, so take some time to enjoy your garden and reap the benefits of all your hard work throughout the year. There’s still plenty to do, though, and our <strong>top gardening tips for August</strong> will help you keep your garden looking great right through summer.</p>

<p>August means holidays are here, so take some time to enjoy your garden and reap the benefits of all your hard work throughout the year. There’s still plenty to do, though, and our <strong>top gardening tips for August</strong> will help you keep your garden looking great right through summer.</p>
<h2>Gardening tips for August</h2>
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<p>Deadhead dahlias, daylilies and petunias regularly to keep them flowering through to autumn. Repeat-flowering roses should be deadheaded too, but leave rugosa roses alone to develop their brightly coloured hips for winter.</p>
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<p>Camellias and rhododendrons need regular watering now, as they’re producing the buds for next year’s flowers.</p>
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<p>Trim lavender once the flowers have faded, taking care not to cut back into old wood.</p>
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<p>Prune rambling roses, removing one in three flowering stems, and tying the remaining stems into supports.</p>
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<p>Give wisteria its summer pruning, cutting back all this year’s long whippy shoots to five or six leaves.</p>
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<p>Pinch out the growing tips of cordon tomatoes, runner beans and squash plants. This will focus the plants’ energies on producing more fruit.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Trim herbs like thyme, mint and basil to give you the last flush of delicious new leaves before autumn arrives.</p>
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<p>Strawberry plants will be producing runners now. Peg these down in the ground or in little pots, and they will grow into new plants for next spring. If you don’t need any new plants, cut the runners off.</p>
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<p>Feed container-grown fruit and veg like tomatoes, blueberries and peppers fortnightly with a high potash feed to boost fruit production. Feed citrus plants weekly with a specialist citrus feed.</p>
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<p>Net fruit to protect it from birds, pegging the netting down taut to stop birds getting tangled in it, and check it at least twice a day.</p>
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<p>It’s time to start harvesting maincrop potatoes. Once their foliage fades, wait a week or two, then lift them carefully with a border fork.&nbsp; Cucumbers, courgettes, runner and French beans, beetroots, onions, carrots and tomatoes should also be ready to harvest now, as will plums, peaches and the first of the apples.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>When the leaves of onions, shallots and garlic turn yellow and flop over, it’s time to lift them as well. Put them somewhere warm for a few days to dry out before storing them.</p>
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<p>Sow salads like rocket, mizuna and lamb’s lettuce for a supply of tasty leaves through autumn into early winter.</p>
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<p>Keep mowing the lawn, but raise the blade height in long dry periods to avoid stressing the grass.&nbsp; If you’re planning to sow seed or lay new turf in autumn, start preparing the area now to give the soil a chance to settle.</p>
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<p>Finally, it might be mid-summer, but it’s never too early to think about next year’s garden. Spring bulbs will be in the garden centres soon, so start planning your planting now.</p>
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<p>Whatever you need to keep your garden looking great this summer, you’ll find it in our centre. Visit us soon and see what’s in store!</p>

15 gardening tips for August

<p>Growing your own food is very satisfying, and you don’t need a big space to do it. Plenty of fruit, vegetables, and herbs will grow happily in pots on a patio, balcony, or even on a sunny windowsill. Here are a few <strong>crops that you can grow in containers</strong>&nbsp;to get you started:</p>

<p>Growing your own food is very satisfying, and you don’t need a big space to do it. Plenty of fruit, vegetables, and herbs will grow happily in pots on a patio, balcony, or even on a sunny windowsill. Here are a few <strong>crops that you can grow in containers</strong>&nbsp;to get you started:</p>
<h2>Vegetables to grow in pots</h2>
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<li>Bush tomatoes are perfect for pots. Unlike the tall cordon varieties, there’s no need to pinch out side shoots, and they don’t need staking, although you may need to prop up very heavily laden stems. Tomato ‘Tumbling Tom’ is a reliable favourite, producing masses of sweet red cherry tomatoes in summer.&nbsp; If you only have space for a pot on your windowsill, try Tomato ‘Balconi Red’, which grows to just 30cm high.</li>
<li>Dwarf French and runner beans are perfect for pots and easy to grow from seed. In late May, plant two or three runner bean seeds in a 30cm diameter pot filled with multipurpose compost, and you’ll be picking the beans by mid-summer. French beans prefer the weather to be a bit warmer, so wait until June to sow them outside or sow them inside in small pots in May and plant them out in June. Runner bean ‘Hestia’ and French bean ‘Safari’ are both ideal&nbsp;for pots. Pick the beans regularly to keep your plants producing more.</li>
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<h2>Fruit to grow in pots</h2>
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<li>Strawberries grow well in pots and even in hanging baskets, keeping them well out of reach of hungry slugs and snails. Planting a few different varieties will give you a long harvest season. Strawberry ‘Honeoye’ is good for early fruits, ‘Fenella’ gives you a good crop in early summer, and ‘Florence’ will fruit well into mid-summer.</li>
<li>Blueberries need acidic soil, so they’re often best grown in pots, even if you have a big garden. Look for self-fertile varieties like Blueberry ‘Bluecrop’, which will produce a crop without needing another blueberry bush nearby. As well as producing delicious fruit, blueberry plants are very ornamental, with pinkish-white flowers in spring and bright orange leaves in autumn.</li>
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<h2>Herbs for pots</h2>
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<li>Basil grows well in a pot on a sunny windowsill where you can pick the leaves as you need them. When harvesting basil leaves, look for the nodes where a new pair of leaves are about to shoot and harvest just above these, so the plant stays bushy.</li>
<li>Mint is best grown in a pot, as it spreads by underground runners and can be invasive if grown in the ground. You can split your mint plant every couple of years to stop it from getting rootbound and give you extra plants.&nbsp; Remove the plant from its pot, tease the rootball apart or use a knife to cut it into two or three smaller sections. Re-plant each section in a separate pot.</li>
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<p>We have a fantastic range of vegetables, fruit and herbs for pots in our centre, so visit us soon and start enjoying your own home-picked harvests!</p>

6 top crops to grow in containers

<p>Choose the <strong>best plants for a window kitchen garden</strong> to ensure you have a thriving place in your kitchen full of plants.</p>

<p>Choose the <strong>best plants for a window kitchen garden</strong> to ensure you have a thriving place in your kitchen full of plants. Whether you have a garden and just want to make the most of your space indoors as well, or if you only have indoor space to grow and want to make the most of every inch, this list of plants will help you get botanical inside on any windowsill. There are many options, and in fact, you go traditional or tropical and edible to ornamental with a little plant creativity. Your windowsill will look wonderful.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Herbs are the best plants for a window kitchen garden&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Undoubtedly herbs are at the top of the list for a kitchen windowsill. Not only can many be grown indoors, but they can be easy to grow, care for and productive. Jut a quick snip, and you have fresh leaves for cooking, baking or drink decorations. Try Basil ‘Purple Ruffels’ for all of the flavour with deep purple foliage. Coriander is a great herb to grow to garnish curry, and Oregano is a versatile herb for cooking with.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>More best plants for a window kitchen garden include edible flowers&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Herbs aren’t the only edibles for a kitchen windowsill. There are many edible flowers that you could also grow inside. Try these:</p>
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<li>Violas for cake decorating and popping into ice trays for a summer drink</li>
<li>Nasturtiums can trail along and down the window ledge to use the flowers and foliage in salads. Best of all, mix these edibles with herbs for a lovely display.</li>
<li>Nasturtium ‘Ladybird Rose’ has a pink tinge,</li>
<li>Discover the bright orange and reds of varieties such as ‘Empress of India’.&nbsp;</li>
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<h2>Microgreens are the best plants for a window kitchen garden</h2>
<p>Some of the most simple, nutritious edibles to grow are microgreens. Great for small spaces, sow plenty of seeds in a seed tray or recycled food container in compost. Keep them moist and harvest when they are no bigger than 10cm. You can grow all kinds of microgreens, from sprouts to radish and beetroot to fenugreek. All delicious, fast-growing and full of nutrition.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Tropical plants are the best plants for a window kitchen garden&nbsp;</h2>
<p>There are many tropical plants we can grow in the UK inside rather than outside. Hibiscus, small citrus trees (if you have a larger window space), Oxalis and Orchids are all incredibly colourful and grow well inside. Add in a Fuchsia, and you can even make Fuchsia jam with the berries!&nbsp;</p>
<p>As you can see, you needn’t be restricted by space, and there is always more room for plants on any windowsill!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Create your kitchen garden with seeds and plants from in store and get advice from our friendly team.&nbsp;</p>

Best plants for a window kitchen garden 

<p>To <strong>keep your terrace clean</strong> doesn’t have to be too much work as long as you do it at the right time of year and have the right equipment. It’s always nice to step out onto a clean and thriving terrace where you can watch your plants grow, sit down with a book to read or entertain family and friends. Keep it clean and looking beautiful with these tips.</p>

<p>To <strong>keep your terrace clean</strong> doesn’t have to be too much work as long as you do it at the right time of year and have the right equipment. It’s always nice to step out onto a clean and thriving terrace where you can watch your plants grow, sit down with a book to read or entertain family and friends. Keep it clean and looking beautiful with these tips.</p>
<h2>Keep your terrace clean with wood cleaner&nbsp;</h2>
<p>If you have a wooden area, it’s important to keep it clean for both aesthetics and safety. Wood can get slippery and after a wet winter especially, decking can be quite dangerous to walk on. There are special wood deck cleaners but also a gently washing with warm water. A stiff brush and washing up liquid will do just the job.</p>
<h2>Concrete cleaning to keep your terrace clean</h2>
<p>If you have a concrete area to clean, this can be really easy. One of the best ways is to use a pressure washer which will soon blast away any slippery surfaces, dirt and debris. Polished concrete is another hard landscaping surface that can generally just be swept to keep clean.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Think of your furniture when you keep your terrace clean&nbsp;</h2>
<p>If you have a table, chairs and even a BBQ on your terrace, these will all need to be kept clean as well. Furniture covers can be used to protect your table and chairs from bad weather and BBQ covers as well. When you lift off the covers in spring, give everything a wipe down with a brush and if needed some warm water and liquid soap.</p>
<h2>Keep your terrace clean with thriving pots&nbsp;</h2>
<p>A terrace is made of pots and containers full of your favourite plants. Here are some tips to keep your pots and containers clean.</p>
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<li>Give your pots a good clean&nbsp;as and when needed,</li>
<li>Don’t forget to deadhead plants,</li>
<li>Remove old or diseased material,</li>
<li>Replenish soil in the spring.</li>
<li>If you have annuals, plant up seasonal containers full of colour and interest which will help to keep your terrace looking in great condition.</li>
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<h2>Good maintenance to keep your terrace clean&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Throughout the year if you keep your terrace clean by sweeping up and washing away any dirt this will help to keep it looking great and will mean less work after the winter period. Sweep up fallen leaves, soil, food and your terrace will look great all year.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Your terrace can be kept clean and looking pretty with products to be found in store.&nbsp;</p>

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Tree, shrub & hedging clearance sale

4 plants for £9.90

Derwen Garden Centre

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