Plant Nursery

We specialise in old-fashioned roses, together with rare and unusual shrubs and herbaceous plants.

Visiting The Garden
Free entry, parking and facilities

There is plentiful on-street parking, and limited on-site parking - although access is narrow and we sometimes reverse customers cars for them if required! We always offer help with carrying goods to your car.

You can buy delicious food and hot drinks from the traditional bakery opposite us, or other items from the excellent deli next door. We stock cold drinks ourselves.

There is no charge for visiting the garden and visitors are free to use our on-site toilet facilities. Disabled visitors are welcome but should note that the gravel paths can be heavy going for wheelchairs.

Summer Planting Advice
Container plants, turf, weeds and spraying

Container grown plants can still be planted, provided they are thoroughly watered until established. Turf too, can still be laid if watered copiously.

Weeds! These are growing before our eyes. Hoeing on a sunny day is a quick way to weed a fairly open area such as a vegetable garden. In flower borders at this time of year, hand weeding is the most practical option. A 'ready to use' spray of glyphosate weedkiller is invaluable to take round in your trug for spraying bindweed and ground elder foliage amongst other plants.

Keep on top of spraying for pests and diseases such as aphids and mildew - pesticides these days are much more environmentally friendly, but need to be used regularly to be effective. Slug pellets used sparingly but regularly will save you from finding slugs in your salad and holes in your hostas!

"Questions & Answers"
Answers to the questions we're often asked

Where can we buy the more unusual plants growing in the borders?
We propagate many of the plants and they are for sale in the retail beds. We offer a plant finding service for anything we can't provide ourselves.

Do you offer a garden design service?
We don't draw detailed garden plans, and after 2 slipped discs, Roger tries to avoid planting jobs! However, time permitting, we are happy to come out and discuss and suggest ideas for customers gardens and will deliver and position plants for planting. We can also recommend a few local qualified designers and landscapers.

What if a plant I have bought from you, dies?
Under normal weather conditions, if a perennial plant, tree or shrub has died within a year of purchase, despite being given adequate care (and water!), we will replace it.

Caroline Tilston
Garden Design

From advice, to full design, construction and planting - we offer a flexible service to suit your needs. Caroline works from The Oak Studio in Cutlers Green, Thaxted.