Plant Your Bulbs In Time For Spring

Just before you all dive under you duvets in preparation for

the long winter hibernation, and let’s not forget the horrors of last winter

with its tons of snow and the ensuing chaos, spare a few moments to contemplate

the light at the end of the tunnel which as it flickers draws us towards

Spring.   And the most beautiful sight in

spring is the first sign of blossoming

bulbs; first come the snowdrops, followed by the bluebells, daffodils,

tulips, narcissi, and hyacinths. How we all drew a sigh of relief last year as

the blue blanket of delicate

flowers adorned our woods, the bluebells really are one of nature’s finest

treats.

So, with the last breath of summer still in the air this

weekend, roll up your sleeves, dig out your wellies

and start planning your spring collection.  With a selection of garden centres and big name

nurseries on offer in Tunbridge Wells you couldn’t wish for more than Flower

Power on Frant Road.  With

competitive prices and delightful staff it is a pleasure to keep our bulb

search local and independent!

Keeping it in the family our next stop for the best in show

is Speldhurst

Nurseries. A family run business, their philosophy is to ‘only offer plants

they would be happy to use in their own garden.’ Take a wander around their

beautifully presented gardens and take advice from the passionate owners who

will be pleased to offer guidance on any of your gardening needs. Experienced

gardeners amongst you will know that autumn is the best time to plant trees,

hedges and most shrubs as well as bulbs and Speldhurst Nurseries  have a superb range of top quality plants to

choose from and are more than happy to assist you in your selection.

If it is a big name you after then Wyevale

Garden Centre is the UK’s largest garden centre group and sells more

varieties of shrubs, plants and trees than you could shake a stick at.  With one situated on Eridge Road you would do

well to go down and test their catalogue, I’m sure you’ll be spoilt for choice.

 You can also have your car washed in the

forecourt whilst you idly wander around!

On the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells you will find the

traditional garden centre Notcutts

which offers the gardener a massive variety of plants.  With over 200 different bulbs available they

pride themselves on ‘only offering top quality cultivated bulbs that are as

fresh as possible.’ You will also find free and accessible parking and an award

winning restaurant serving home baked food.

With so much on offer the only problem us gardeners will

encounter this autumn is which bulbs to plant where. But with their flexibility

and array of colour you can pretty much plant bulbs anywhere from containers to

nestled in between shrubs to creating great swathes of colour along your fences

and drives.  So get planting Tunbridge

Wells and relax in the knowledge that come April our winter blues will be blown

away with a fabulous display of colour.