Although the current weather may make you think otherwise, there is still a hose pipe in affect for the Berkshire area. Spring is an important time of year where you need to stay on top of your garden to get the most out of it later in the year. So not being able to water your plants as efficiently could prove to be a problem!

However, you can beat the hose pipe ban relatively easily with one of our rain diverters or one of our water butts. With the weather taking a turn for the worse, this is the perfect time to start collecting rain water to use on your garden.

Experts have predicted that the drought could last until the end of the year! So visit us in store to pick up one of our water butts or rain diverters, and make the most of this adverse weather while it lasts!

David Austin roses is the home for more than nine hundred different varieties of roses including award winning.

You may be thinking of a specific landscape design and you can certainly find much inspiration. A shrub rose may be a good choice for you since it can be trained to become the beautiful English climbing roses that everyone loves.

We have groups of small shrub roses as well as medium and large. Some are suited for large pots and containers or to be used as hedges.

After planted, they will need at least six hours of sun each day. You must be careful not to over water the plants. A new plant should never be pruned for the first few years. They can ship out the bare root roses from November to April.

We stock 2 environmentally friendly peat-free composts:

Miracle Gro Organic Choice All purpose Peat-Free Compost

 This is a specially formulated blend of recycled & natural materials plus Miracle Gro plant food, which lasts up to 3 months. The compost provides an excellent combination of moisture retention and drainage.

Suitable for sowing seeds, taking cuttings, potting up plants, planting out into flowerbeds, making up hanging baskets and containers.

Levington Organic Choice Soil Conditioner

 This is a specially formulated natural soil conditioner and surface mulch..

It is enriched with Miracle Gro Plant food, which lasts up to 3 months.

It improves heavy clay and sandy clay soils. For general improvememt, fork a 2.5cm layer into the top 10cm of top soil.

Plants such as Rhododendrons, Camellias and Azaleas need to be grown in acidic soil. This is also known as ericaceous.

Levingtons Ericaceous Compost

Used for acid loving, lime hating plants.

John Innes Compost was originally created in the 1930’s to provide standard compost which could be relied upon to grow strong, healthy plants.

There are 4 different John Innes composts available today:

• John Innes Seed & Cutting
  With a low nutrient level suitable for sowing seeds and rooting cuttings.
• John Innes No. 1
  Used for potting up seedlings & young plants.
• John Innes No.2
  Used for potting up a wide variety of established plants, pot plants, patio plants.
• John Innes No. 3
  Used for potting up hungry plants, such as tomatoes, trees & shrubs.

If you would like any help or advice, please do ask any of our friendly staff.

Thursday 7^th & Friday 8^th July 2011.

Once again we invite you to join us at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. We have arranged for coach travel to and from the show on the Thursday & Friday, departing from the garden centre, where you can park your car. The coach will be departing from Henry Street Garden Centre at 9am and arriving at Hampton Court in the mid morning.

You will have the day to explore the myriad of gardening delights including the new grow your own vegetable display, the Country Living magazine pavilion as well as the British rose festival marquee.

The coach will depart from Hampton Court at 6pm, hopefully arriving back at Henry Street Garden Centre in the early evening.

The price is £42.99 the package include:

Return coach travel & entry to the Hampton Court Flower Show (it doe not included entry to the Palace).

Please contact us on 0118 976 1223 for further details.