Hi folks,
It's our famous 'Strawberry Fayre' this weekend Sat 26th - Sun 27th June. Tickets still available for the 'Monster Ceilidh Band' on Friday 25th, tickets £7.00 with a 7.30pm start. 'Midsummer Music' with Dryburn Theatrical Workshop, Saturday 26th, tickets £3.00 with a 7.30pm start. and a 'Line Dancing Evening', Sunday 27th, tickets £6.00 with a 7.30pm start.
Hope to see you all there.
Tony
At Chesters Grove Garden Centre, Chester Moor, Chester le Street, County Durham, we’re one of the few traditional garden centers in County Durham, still to offer locally grown plants and shrubs. Our plant adviser ‘Liz’ is always on hand to offer friendly tips and advice on how to get the best from your garden and vegetable plot. She’s busy like a bee at the moment keeping our plant area neat and tidy, but always loves a chat. Ask about our soon to arrive Durham Cabbage, plant out now for next spring! Plus if you’re feeling hungry, why not rest your feet in our cosy coffee shop serving a great selection of hot and cold food! That’s all for now, see you in the garden centre!
Straight from the Little Shop of Horrors!
We now have the infamous Venus Flytrap in stock. This bogplant likes lots of light and water, always try to keep the plant wet, it also prefers rainwater! Here at Chesters Grove Garden Centre, we have our very own care sheet to help look after your little terror, plus a special fly capture bag allowing you to capture and feed your insects live to your Venus Flytrap. Our variety is called ‘Dionaea’ The children which just love them. Don’t forget, Dryburn Theatrical Workshop will be performing songs from The Little Shop of Horrors on Saturday 26th June, starts 7.30. Call 0191 389 0044 and ask for Tony.
Clematis Bijou (Dwarf Variety)
Chesters Grove Garden Centre, is home to a wide range of Clematis plants, from rapid climbing Clematis to this new Dwarf Clematis variety. This unusual dwarf, mound forming clematis, offer large violet mauve rosette shaped flowers, with a slight pinkish tinge, from early to mid summer. Enjoys any position, except for north facing site. Remember to water well before planting in a hole 5cm (2in) larger all round. Back fill with soil mixed with multi purpose compost and gently firm. Ensure plants in containers are kept moist. Plants in the garden should only require watering in extreme droughts.
Here at Chesters Grove Garden Centre in County Durham, we have a fabulous selection of Alpines available. One of our best kept Apline secrets is ‘Rhodohypoxis’, locally grown here in the north east, the small, rootstock produce an abundance of beautiful flat pink flowers to 10cm high. Hardy outside in drier areas but need to be sheltered from excessive winter rainfall whilst they are dormant, in a free draining, rich lime free soil. They give a beautiful succession of flowers from early May throughout summer. In wet areas we would recommend growing in pots, protected through winter dormancy in a cold greenhouse. Here at Chesters Grove we just love em! those tiny pink flowers are so gorgeous! Small plants are only £3.00 each!
Thanks for reading
Tony
Is your garden suffering from the neighbourhood cat? Well now Chesters Grove Garden Centre in County Durham have the perfect solution in the shape of ‘Coleus Canina’ aka: ‘Scaredy Cat’ plant! Described as the “ultimate cat repellent” they also look great with attractive green foliage and pale blue flowers. Its unique scent is disliked by both cats and dogs and is a great way to keep your beds and borders clean. This perennial plant will give long lasting benefits helping to stop the neighbour’s cat from messing up your garden while at the same time bringing colour into your borders. They are now selling fast at Chesters Grove Garden Centre, Chester le Street at only £2.49
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Tony
Are you thinking of creating a garden pond or perhaps a raised bed?
Old railway sleepers are ideal for borders, raised beds, paths and ponds.
Reclaimed railway sleepers from Chesters Grove - Garden Centre, also create an eye catching woodland feel to your garden, while at the same time offering a practical solution to a variety of garden needs. Single railway sleepers are priced £24.00 or buy 5 for only £22.99 each. If you’d like to learn more, please feel free to call Chesters Grove Garden Centre in Chester le Street on: 0191 3890044, or alternatively call into our garden centre. We’re open 7 days a week. We can be found approximately 1/2 mile south of Durham County Cricket Club on the A167.
Thanks for reading
Tony
Another fantastic seller from our recent bank holiday weekend at Chesters Grove Garden Centre, was our special Geranium offer, with two plants for only £6.00! We have a great selection of Geraniums in stock and they look absolutely stunning on the patio or in the garden. Plus all the Geraniums from Chesters Grove Garden Centre in Chester le Street are for sale in prime condition. The offer is still available while they’re in stock. Plus we also have the Scented Leaf Geranium in stock too!
If you’d like to learn more about Chesters Grove Gaden Centre,why not visit our website at: www.chestersgrove.com
Thanks for reading
Tony
Following on from a really busy bank holiday weekend at Chesters Grove Garden Centre, Chester Moor, Chester le Street, County Durham, we were amazed at how many of you were interested in purchasing solar powered water features. Fortunately we’d taken delivery to compliment our existing range of electric water features and we were so please we did. With prices from only £124.99, we saw a steady stream of sales throughout the weekend.The solar powered water features require no wiring making them very simple and easy to install, creating a soothing atmosphere to the garden during these warm sunny days! We at Chesters Grove Garden Centre simply love them, and they’re just one of our many products to receive our ‘summer thumbs up’!
Don't forget to visit our website at: www.chestersgrove.com
Thanks for reading
Tony
