Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Sale of Outdoor Clothing

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

A selection of our outdoor clothing is now discounted with up to £10 off many of the items in the Joules and Weird Fish ranges.

Sale on all Fruit Trees

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

For the duration of August we are offering 25% discount on all fruit trees.

May at the Tree Shop

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

The plant area is now bursting at the seams!

 We have a great selection of summer bedding for pots, borders and hanging baskets and a wide range of young vegetable plants to “grow your own”

 Soft fruit plants are still available with strawberries added to the selection.

 We also have a local grower supplying us with a range of organically grown tomato and veg. seedlings.

 The choice of Herbaceous Perennials grows larger every week with new stock. Aquilegia, Delphiniums, Lupins, Hostas, Penstemons and Geraniums are just a few of the varieties on offer.

 Summer flowering Shrubs are looking good and the coverered area is a blaze of colour from the masses Rhododendrons and Azaleas.

Hedging

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

 Hedging is now almost all sold out for this season. The same selection should be available again in late autumn and we will be taking orders towards the end of the summer. Prices may be subject to alteration.

Now Available By Mail Order

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Camellias, Rhododendrons and Azaleas are now in stock and looking good.

A full range of summer flowering bulbs is here, as well as seed potatoes, onion sets and garlic etc.

The Fruit trees and soft fruit bushes are also still available.

All enquiries are very welcome.

Bonspiel at Ardkinglas House, 9th Jan 2010

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

On Saturday 9 January some of the TREE SHOP staff took part in a bonspiel in Ardkinglas House Garden. A bonspiel  is a curling competition taking place on a frozen loch or lake. This one was on the Caspian  -  a small loch in the garden grounds. It was the first time there was enough ice this century!

Many local enthusiasts turned out and children and adults all had a wonderful afternoon.

Seed Potatoes and Vegetable Packs

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

These will be stocked from mid January. Veg packs will include onions and garlic and the seed potatoes will be available in “taster” packs as well as the normal bags, so you can try out new varieties in small quantities.

Fruit Trees

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

We have a good selection of bare root fruit trees in stock at the moment as well as some container grown varieties. Family fruit trees ( three varieties on one tree ) and fan-trained and espaliered forms are also available.

Please check out the on-line plant list for more details.

Soft Fruit Bushes

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Lots to choose from including all the popular fruits such as raspberries, gooseberries, currants, blueberries etc. Again, full details in the plant list to be found under catalogue on our main site.

Hedging

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Now, until the end of March, is the time to be thinking about planting a hedge. Our Argyll Mix is proving very popular. We will take orders until the end of January for delivery in February. (See the on-line Hedging List for the wide range available.)