Buckland Nurseries

Buckland Nurseries was established as a family run garden centre business over 150 years ago. 

The business was founded by Thomas Hogg in 1865 and has continued through six generations of the Hogg family into the hands of David and Linda Hogg (pictured alongside). 

Buckland Nurseries stocks a wide range of perennials, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, roses, herbs, garden sundries, tools, turf, seeds, paving and gravels and the friendly team looks forward to giving you a lovely welcome when you next visit their traditional Garden Centre. 

November Garden Notes: Planting, pruning and preparing for winter

Before you go hunting for your ideal Christmas tree at the end of the month, there is still time to get planting in the garden. It’s the best time of year to plant many shrubs and trees, especially if they are root-balled or bare-rooted. If you have been putting off digging in hedging plants such as laurel, yew and beech, then do it now and you will reap the benefits in the spring.

Bulbs should be planted now, especially tulips. Planting them in November after other spring bulbs helps to prevent fungal diseases. As with other bulbs, plant them deep, around 2-3 times their own size.  For indoor flowering at Christmas, pot up amaryllis: their impressive tall and rigid stems will reach a height of 40 – 60cm before producing a bud which develops multiple trumpet-like flowers. They grow swiftly and will often need supporting. For indoor scent, pot up bowls of prepared hyacinths or paperwhite narcissi.

Overwintering onions sets and garlic can also go in the ground now. Garlic in particular prefers a long growing season so autumn planting is preferable where possible. Split off individual cloves from the main bulb and plant deep into compost as the bulbs will push up as they grow.

Check out pruning established apple and pear trees. Generally on established trees you should annually cut back older shoots to their base to stimulate new growth on which new fruit will form. Also, it helps to keep the centre of a tree open by pruning out small branches and stems that are crowded or crossing.

Spare a thought for wildlife in the winter months. Feeding birds becomes more important as the natural supply of berries and seeds becomes more depleted or difficult to access on frosty or snowy mornings. A clean supply of water in a birdbath will also be highly beneficial.

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David Hogg
Buckland Nurseries