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November

As the sun sinks lower in the sky the temperature drops, we feel the start of winter with the possibility of gales and misty mornings.

Jobs around the Garden…

Plant out winter bedding and tulip bulbs
Clear up fallen leaves around the lawn, from borders and the pond
raise containers onto pot feet to prevent waterlogging
Prune roses to prevent wind-rock
Start to insulate outdoor containers from frost- bubblewrap is a good option
Use grease bands around trunks of fruit trees to stop winter moth damage

Flowers to sow…

Eryngiums
Bugle
Corydalis solida
Sweet Peas
Allium sphaerocephalon

Vegetables to grow…

Broad beans
Salad leaves
Spring onion ‘Performer’
First early peas
Chilies

Fruit to grow:

Apples
Pears
Cherries
Plums
Blackcurrants
Gooseberries
Raspberries
Apricots
Nectarines
Peaches
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Blackberries

Wildlife Gardening in November…

Clean out nesting boxes as birds will use them for shelter over winter
Continue to top up bird feeders
Leave seed heads on plants for food
Try to not cut back mature ivy as this will provide both nectar for pollinating insects and shelter for wildlife
Create a wildlife corner by using leaves, logs, twigs and rocks to provide shelter for insects and animals
Stop feeding fish once the cold weather sets in

Free tips, friendly advice and special offers

Our residents, Pip and May, are here to help!

Keep your eyes peeled for Pip and May, who are here to answer your FAQs and provide helpful gardening tips.

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Customer Comments

We love hearing from our customers. We pride ourselves on our outstanding service and it’s wonderful to hear of the experiences our customers have had whilst shopping in the garden centre.

Great garden centre with huge selection of products. Unusual gift ideas and fantastic aquatic section that puts most pet shops to shame. Kids would love just seeing the huge collection they have and keeps them occupied and interested. Well worth a visit and spend time browsing for ideas.

Brilliant, lots of amazing things for the garden...not just plants and trees... Could spend hours there...

Excellent service wanted advice on specific plants, the man really knew his stuff and helped me choose exactly what I wanted. Whole new range of impressive stock. Highly recommend.

I have to say nothing was too much for the staff at this shop, not only did they take down displays and box them for me they also took them to the till waiting until id walked around the shop as they were extremely heavy, they were helpful polite and adhered to safety of every customer, it was a pure delight even for a casual walk around inside and outside areas, with added sunshine and a few bargains to boot.. take a trip if you’re looking for new ideas or an hour to kill ...

A truly lovely garden centre.. very clean, tidy and have a very healthy selection of plants, trees, and shrubs. Staff are polite and knowledgeable.

OMG what an amazing two visits over the weekend. Beautiful healthy massive variety of plants, flowers, garden and barbecue accessories to choose from. Silk fake plants look amazingly real. Although a little on the expensive side everything is worth it. No quibble about returning items either. Excellent well-mannered and very helpful staff on hand to help with questions and lifting of heavy items. Definitely recommend and no doubt at all that I will be going back this weekend.

The Garden CentreTo Visit in Essex

We have parking spaces for up to 450 cars and easy access both onto and off of the A127, which is the main dual-carriage way into Southend-on-Sea. The A127 is off Junction 29 of the M25 which is a 10 minute drive to our door. Plan your visit to Summerhill today. We can’t wait to see you.

Summerhill Garden Centre, Pipps Hill Road North, A127 Arterial Road, Billericay, Essex CM11 2UJ