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Feature Article - The Delights of Winter, by Jon Uglow
Jon Uglow casts an eye over the garden as winter sets in - what he likes, and what he doesn't - finding colour amid the drab greys and browns, the bright white duvet of fresh snow, and how to protect next year's growth from the frosts and bitter winds.
Release date: December 2011 More>

Christmas at Nicholsons 2011
Needle-fast Christmas Trees and our unique range of specially designed wreaths are just some of the highlights in the Plant Centre this Christmas.
Release date: 2nd December 2011 More>

Feature Article - The Merits of Evergreens, by Jon Uglow
The first in what will become a series of feature articles by Jon Uglow, one of Nicholsons' prefessional garden designers. This month Jon looks at Evergreens, and explains why the year-round greenery of these versatile plants is so often overlooked, and why we should make more use of them in our gardens.
Release date: November 2011 More>

Final Days of the Nicholsons Summer Sale
The annual Summer Sale at the Nursery and Plant Centre has officially drawn to a close, but there are still lots of bargains to be found, including mature trees and hedging plants. The sale ended on July 8th, but for more detals, click the link.
Release date: 5th July 2011 More>

Niel Nicholson on BBC Radio 4
Niel appeared on BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme on Wednesday 25th May, talking to presenter Winifred Robinson about the way Nicholsons has coped with the recent downturn in the economy. Click on the link (headline above or "More>" below) to open the BBC Radio Player in a new window and follow Niel and Winifred as they wander through the Nursery.
Release date: 25th May 2011 More>

The move towards peat-free growing media
For hundreds of years gardeners and growers have recognised the excellent properties of peat as medium for cultivating plants, but at what cost? Over-extraction and the destruction of natural peat bogland has had a huge impact on the environment. The landscape has suffered, and so too has biodiversity and the climate. The time has come for change, and Merlin Brooke-Little considers how this might be achieved, and when . . .
Release date: 16th February 2011 More>

The spread of Box Blight through English gardens
The incidence of shrub and tree diseases has become a national concern, with items on the threats to Britain's trees and forests a common theme on TV and radio. One such disease now hitting gardeners hard is Box Blight. Merlin Brooke-Little investigates . . .
Release date: 25th January 2011 More>

Nicholsons Country Garden Days
Our first Country Garden open day in April 2010 was a huge success. In June we followed that with a second, and then had two more before the end of the year, rounding off 2010 with our Christmas Market.
Release date: Updated October 2010 More>

Transition Movement
Nicholsons is joining the national Transition Movement, and has started by implementing an Energy Decent Action Plan to meet the company's short and long-term goals for reducing its impact on the environment. By engaging with staff, suppliers and customers, Nicholsons hopes to achieve a gradual transition to a more sustainable future.
Release date: 19th January 2010 More>

Working with Fernando Caruncho
Nicholsons Landscaping division has been contracted to create an exciting contemporary garden in the Cotswolds. The concept for the garden is the work of avant garde Spanish designer Fernando Caruncho, and will be the first example of his work to be executed in the UK.
Release date: 5th January 2010 More>

OneOak Project
Children from Bladon C of E Primary School have been working with the Sylva Fioundation and Nicholsons to learn more about the world of trees, and by taking part in the OneOak Project, will examine the lifecycle of an oak tree from tiny acorn to massive sentinel of the forest.
Release date: 6th November 2009 More>

Food Critique
Running a garden centre is a bit like being the chef in a top restaurant, with all the associated demands on time and expertise - at least, that's how Merlin Brooke-Little sees it, from his office at Nicholsons . . . .
Release date: 22nd May 2009 More>

Bleeding Canker and Sudden Oak Death
In recent months there has been much discussion in the media about the so-called "new" tree diseases, such as Sudden Oak Death and Bleeding Canker. Here is our appraisal of the problem.
Release date: 23rd February 2009 More>

Nicholsons Hedging Fund
Nicholsons has a hedging fund that we are happy to share with you at prices that won't cripple your home economics but will make your garden a great place to spend more time.
Release date: 12th January 2009 More>

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