Whatever the next few weeks have in store, the summer of 2013 is going to go down as a good one. Perhaps we need some brief respite. Poor David’s been here at 6am every day to water before it gets too hot. At Rowan we don’t do automatic irrigation… Not precise enough for us. The […]
The roses are starting to look (and smell) fabulous. We have over 70 different varieties, including climbers, ramblers, shrub, floribunda, damask and more. From low spreading Flower Carpet to Rambling Rector which can get to 8 metres we should have something to fit your requirements. It’s a good idea to buy them in flower so
We hope you’ve enjoyed the recent spell of fantastic weather. The combination of sunshine and some rain has certainly been enjoyed by the garden. We’re struggling to keep on top of the weeds, at the garden centre and home. KITCHEN GARDEN David’s Kitchen Garden is coming on a treat. Lettuce and radish are being picked
If you fancy growing your own, we have seeds, bedding salad leaves and vegetables, and pots of tomatoes, chillies and more on the way. There is a fantastic selection of soft fruit, and some wonderful fruit trees, including some on Pixie root stock, which means they will stay small, so are perfect if space is
Alison has been busy visiting customers’ gardens and advising them on plant selection. She will visit your garden, discuss your requirements, go away and have a think, and come up with some suggestions. Some people want to blitz an area in one hit, whilst others do it a little at a time. Some have large
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Rowan has been the place to come for hanging baskets for years and we’ve been beavering away making them up and bringing them on in the polytunnel. So if you want hanging baskets, you have lots of options: Come and buy them ‘off the peg’. All made at Rowan with top quality bedding, and with
Not a huge amount to say about the joys of spring, just that we hope they’re on their way. When the sun does start to shine, we’ll be ready for it. The new plant area is looking great and we can certainly vouch everything out is frost hardy! When you’re ready to come and choose
Gardeners are naturally an optimistic bunch, and with a few recent glorious spells, there’s a great sense of anticipation at Rowan. We’ve been very busy putting out lots of new trees, shrubs, alpines, roses, soft fruit, herbs and more, so come along and see what’s on offer. Of course, if you need some advice when
Winter cheer: heavenly scented Sarcococca and witch hazel, stunning hellebores, the sweetest cyclamen coum, pretty primroses; native and bedding, camellias… to name a few. Now in stock. Design Tip: if planting for winter interest, position the plants where they will be seen most. At the front to welcome a return, or viewed from the most
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Many thanks for all your support and custom throughout the changes at Rowan in 2012, and to those who are spreading the word about us, we really appreciate it. In the New year, you may notice a new face… Alan Jones has joined the Rowan team, and will be working in the shop and with
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