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Glide Gardeners, Dorking (2026)

09/01/2026

What a busy (and satisfying) day! 🌿

One of our regular customers wanted to replace an old privet hedge that just wasn’t providing enough privacy or noise reduction from the road. We recommended Prunus laurocerasus (common laurel) – a dense, evergreen hedge that’s perfect for screening and soundproofing.

We removed the old hedge and roots, dug a fresh trench, and planted the new laurel using a mix of existing topsoil and organic compost to give it the best start.

The result? A much neater finish, improved privacy and noise reduction – and they’ve even gained an extra metre of space around the front garden! 👌

Plants supplied by springreachnursery
Compost supplied by Mole Valley Topsoils

05/12/2025

🌿 🌟 Plant of the Week: Nandina domestica 🌟 🌿
Also known as Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina domestica is a standout shrub that brings year-round interest to any garden!

🍁 Why We Love It
✨ Brilliant foliage color that shifts with the seasons—spring pinks, lush summer greens, fiery autumn reds
✨ Clusters of bright red berries in winter
✨ Low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and adaptable to sun or partial shade
✨ Perfect for foundation plantings, borders, or adding texture to mixed beds

🌱 Growing Tips
• Plant in well-drained soil
• Thrives in full sun to part shade
• Light pruning helps maintain shape
• Note: Berries can be toxic to birds—choose berry-less cultivars if local wildlife is a priority

💡 Fun Fact
Despite the nickname “Heavenly Bamboo,” Nandina isn’t actually bamboo—it just grows with a similar upright, cane-like form!

📸 Share your Nandina pics with us—show us how this beauty brightens up your space!

24/10/2025

🌸 Plant of the Week: Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)

🪴 Overview

Known as the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, Alstroemeria is a stunning, long-lasting perennial prized for its vibrant, trumpet-shaped blooms and lush green foliage. It’s a favorite among gardeners and florists alike for both garden displays and cut flower arrangements.

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🌞 Growing Conditions
• Light: Prefers full sun to partial shade. In hotter climates, some afternoon shade helps prolong blooming.
• Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil with organic matter.
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist, but avoid waterlogging.
• Temperature: Thrives in mild climates; protect from heavy frost.

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🌼 Blooming Season
• Flowers: Summer through early autumn (depending on variety).
• Colors: A dazzling mix of pink, orange, red, yellow, white, and purple — often with speckled throats and striped petals.

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✂️ Care Tips
• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage new growth.
• Mulch annually to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature.
• Divide clumps every 2–3 years to prevent overcrowding.
• Support taller varieties with stakes to prevent bending.

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💐 Fun Fact

Alstroemeria symbolizes friendship, devotion, and prosperity — making it a popular choice for bouquets and celebrations.

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🌿 Why We Love It
• Long-lasting cut flowers (up to 2 weeks in a vase!).
• Low-maintenance and hardy once established.
• Adds bright, tropical flair to garden borders or containers.

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🏷️ Plant of the Week Tip

Pair Alstroemeria with salvias, lavenders, or ornamental grasses for a vibrant, textural summer display.

21/10/2025

🍁 Autumn is here in the garden! 🍂

The change in season is really starting to show — trees are turning rich shades of red, orange, and gold, and the borders are full of late colour. It’s one of the best times of year to enjoy the garden, with cooler days and that crisp autumn air. 🌾

Now’s also a great time to tidy up, plant spring bulbs, and take in the last of the blooms before winter sets in.

What changes are you noticing in your garden this week? 🌻

17/10/2025

🌸 Plant of the Week: Hibiscus moscheutos (rosemallow) 🌸

This week we’re celebrating the stunning rosemallow, a showstopper in any late-summer garden! With its giant, velvety blooms—often 15–25 cm across—this hardy hibiscus brings a burst of tropical colour to temperate climates.

💖 Why we love it:
• Blooms from mid-summer through autumn, when many other flowers are fading.
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
• Despite its exotic look, it’s cold-hardy and easy to grow in full sun and moist soil.

🌿 Care tip: Cut back stems after frost; the plant will return each spring stronger and more beautiful than before.

📸 Just look at those radiant petals—proof that you don’t need to live in the tropics to enjoy a touch of paradise!

10/10/2025

🌸 Plant of the Week: Aster 🌸

Say hello to one of autumn’s brightest stars — the Aster! ✨
Known for its daisy-like blooms in shades of purple, pink, and white, the Aster brings a burst of colour just when most gardens start to fade.

💜 Why we love it:
• Long flowering season — August right through to October
• Loved by bees and butterflies 🐝🦋
• Perfect for borders, cottage gardens, or cut flowers
• Low-maintenance and hardy

🌿 Top tip:
Plant Asters in sunny spots with well-drained soil for the best display. Regular deadheading keeps them blooming even longer!

💬 What’s your favourite late-summer flower? Tell us below! 👇

03/10/2025

🌿 Plant of the Week: Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ 🌿

If you’re looking for a burst of golden foliage to brighten your garden all year round, Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ is a real star. Also known as Mexican Orange Blossom, this evergreen shrub is both beautiful and low-maintenance.

✨ Why we love it
• Striking lime-gold leaves that light up shady borders.
• Fragrant white flowers in spring, with a second flush often appearing in late summer.
• Compact, rounded habit that provides structure all year.

🌱 Growing tips
• Best in sun or partial shade – the sunnier the spot, the brighter the foliage.
• Thrives in well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established.
• Minimal pruning needed – just a light trim after flowering to keep its shape.

🐝 Wildlife friendly
The starry white flowers are loved by pollinators, making ‘Sundance’ both a garden highlight and a friend to bees.

💡 Design idea
Use it as a golden focal point in mixed borders, or pair with deep green evergreens and purple-flowering perennials for contrast.

20/09/2025

🌿✨ Plant of the Week: Hylotelephium ‘Purple Emperor’ ✨🌿

Looking for a show-stopper in the late-summer garden? Meet Hylotelephium ‘Purple Emperor’—a bold, dramatic sedum that’s as tough as it is beautiful.

💜 Why we love it:
• Deep purple foliage that brings rich contrast to borders and containers
• Clusters of soft pink starry flowers in late summer, loved by pollinators 🐝🦋
• Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance—perfect for sunny spots
• Adds structure and color well into fall

Plant this perennial beauty in well-drained soil and let it shine alongside ornamental grasses, echinacea, or other sun-lovers. A true garden emperor 👑🌸.

12/09/2025

🌿 Plant of the Week: Agapanthus 💙

Looking for a show-stopper in the garden? Meet the Agapanthus, also known as the African Lily. With its striking globe-like clusters of blue, purple, or white flowers, it brings a burst of summer color and elegance to borders, containers, and patios.

✨ Why we love it:
• Long-lasting blooms through summer 🌞
• Drought-tolerant once established 🌱
• Perfect for pollinators 🐝
• Low-maintenance and hardy

💡 Growing tip: Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. In colder regions, give container plants a little winter protection.

Would you plant Agapanthus in your garden — in a border or a big pot? 🌸

10/09/2025

The yew season is here! ✂️🌳
We’ve been busy cutting back some beautiful Taxus baccata (yew) this past week — here’s a look at a few of them. Always a rewarding job to shape and care for these timeless evergreens!

05/09/2025

🌿💜 Plant of the Week: Liriope 💜🌿

Meet Liriope—the unsung hero of low-maintenance gardening! Often called lilyturf, this tough, grass-like perennial adds texture and color all season long. With its strappy evergreen leaves and spikes of purple flowers in late summer, liriope is both hardworking and beautiful.

✨ Why We Love It:
• Fantastic groundcover for borders, pathways, and shady spots
• Evergreen foliage provides year-round interest
• Produces clusters of lavender-purple blooms, followed by glossy black berries
• Extremely drought-tolerant and low-maintenance 🌱

🌱 Care Tips:
• Thrives in sun or shade, making it super versatile
• Prefers well-drained soil but adapts easily
• Cut back old foliage in early spring to refresh new growth

💡 Fun fact: Liriope is so tough it’s often called the “set-it-and-forget-it” plant—perfect for busy gardeners!

02/09/2025

🐟 Pond Restoration 🌿

This summer we’ve been working alongside our pond specialist to bring a leaking clay pond back to life! 💧

The base had been churned up by previous works, causing it to lose water. To fix it, we added 12 bags of clay loam + 50 bags of bentonite 🪣, mixing it into the existing base to create a natural clay seal 🧱✨.

Now the pond can hold water again, and over autumn 🍂 and winter ❄️ it will slowly refill. Next year we’ll reinstate the waterfall 💦 and refresh the surrounding borders 🌸—restoring this beautiful feature to its former glory.

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