Tropical Plant News

We recently worked in conjunction with Plumpton College designer Sue Andrews to create an exhibit for the Hampton Court Show. The Garden was designed around the theme of relaxation, travel, and peacefulness, a quiet place to retreat and reflect. The planting scheme was a mixture of

Sensory Gardens – more and more we are supplying plants for sensory gardens. So what’s a sensory garden? A sensory garden is a designated space with but one intention in mind, and that’s to tantalize, tease and delight the five senses – Touch, Sight, Sound, Smell and Taste. This...

I came across this quote by Abraham Lincoln the other day and it made me think of pruning and keeping your tools sharp and clean: ‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe’ This is another gem from Abraham Lincoln and it caused me...

The meaning of 'Athelas' pronounced 'A-th-lass'. Being a Tolkien fan (Lord of the Rings) it seemed the most obvious and only sensible name for a Plant nursery. In Middle Earth the Athelas Plant was known as a magical healing plant which was especially potent when in the hands of a King. Now...