Find time to grow Agapanthus Agapanthus originate in South Africa, and out there they grow en masse like weeds on the road sides. Over here in the Uk it is a different story, they have to survive our cold winters and make do with limited sunshine during our English summers. If treated correctly though they…
DetailsWhen to Prune your Clematis Clematis fall into 3 categories for pruning, if you are unsure when you should prune your clematis you can follow this simple rule: Observe the flowering time on your plant and use the following simple guide; · Flowering before June, do not prune · Flowering from late June onwards, prune in late…
DetailsTree planting advise. Here are a few simple steps to successfully planting a tree in your garden. Choose your preferred location for your tree. The best advise these days is to dig your whole wide and shallow, so it should be no deeper than the root ball and ideally 1.2 meters (4ft) wide. To…
DetailsCramden Nursery was set up over 50 years ago by John Mitchell. Today the nursery is run by his daughter Emily and her husband Nic. Climbers take up little ground space and are an excellent choice for small gardens. They provide vertical structure to the garden and will elevate their flowers beautifully. They will either…
DetailsOur website stock is looking low as we are beginning to wind down our online sales but the nursery is full of beautiful flowering plants, come in and see all the beautiful colours of summer.
Wonderful to be welcoming customers into Cramden Nursery again! It is wonderful to be able to welcome our customers back into our greenhouses here at Cramden Nursery. We are open 7 days a week, Monday – Saturday 9-5pm and Sundays 10-4pm. We have a good selection of beautiful flowering pelargoniums (aka Geraniums), both trailing (for…
DetailsWildlife friendly gardening. Gardens are our personnel outside space, a place to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine in the summer. Somewhere to grow your own food or flowers for the table. A place to exercise and keep active. Our gardens allow us to get back to nature, they are our doorway into the natural…
DetailsCramden Nursery’s response to Covid 19 The March 23rd lock down announcement put us all into shock and uncertainty. Our season starts on the first of March so we had only been open for 23 days. We had plants waiting to be potted, young plants ready for the sales benches and a great deal of…
DetailsPlanting trees in your garden. Every garden, no matter how small, can benefit from having a tree that provides structure, interest and a haven for wildlife. Don’t be scared of planting trees in your garden. They’re not all going to grow out of control and take over. Planting a tree in your garden can really…
DetailsThe benefits of planting a hedge in your garden. Hedges in your garden provide structure and define boundaries, but they do so much more too. Hedges provide homes and food for wildlife, they can capture air pollution, reduce noise from adjacent roads & affect your garden’s microclimate. Hedges can provide a living boundary, surrounding you…
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