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"May is a wonderful month in the garden, it’s the start of Summer or perhaps the end of Spring in what has seemed a long, grey and damp start to the year. However, the Spring blossom has been magnificent. Magnolias, Camellias and Cherry Blossom certainly brightened our gardens. May is the time where your garden will be full to bursting with new leaves in so many shades of green. Each day brings…

April is a marvellous month to be working in the garden, as the sun is beginning to warm up and the days are getting much longer. There is potentially so much to do in the garden now, but all the work you put in now will repay you magnificently later in the summer! This page features 'From the potting shed'; A monthly newsletter, written by Chris Milborne, our plant expert at the Van Hage, Great…

The Empress Ballroom in Blackpool played host to our Blue Diamond Annual Awards, themed as ‘Strictly Come Dancing’! Former stars of the show  Brendan Cole , Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace-Mistry opened the show with their Latin flare, closing it with one huge dance lesson. The after party went into the early hours with the brilliant  Coyote Band . The Ballroom…

In March, the days are noticeably longer, and it’s an opportunity to get out into the garden to enjoy some early spring sunshine... This page features 'From the potting shed'; A monthly newsletter, written by Chris Milborne, our plant expert at the Van Hage, Great Amwell centre. Find this, and other useful information such as, what vegetables to plant and harvest in March, here.

Blue Diamond Garden Centres in collaboration with the National Trust are delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s Cultural Enterprises Awards for Best Licensed Product category, featuring our collection of plants, bulbs and seeds inspired by properties and gardens cared for by the Trust. These Awards celebrate success and creativity in the cultural income generation and…

It's chilly out there and much of the UK has woken up to snow and ice in recent days.   Give our feathered friends a helping hand in this cold weather by providing bird feed.   We have plenty in stock both in store and online  https://store.bluediamond.gg/shop/wild-birdcare/   For year-round handy tips about helping wildlife in your garden, look out for our Nature Friendly…

January is the start of an exciting new year in the garden. The weather may getting cooler, but if you look, you can see the first signs of spring outdoors, with bulbs poking up out of the ground and the days growing ever so slightly longer.   'From the potting shed' is a feature in our monthly gardening hints and tips, written by Chris Milborne who is in the plant department at our Van Hage…

Real Christmas trees are natural and are 100% recyclable.  After you and your family have enjoyed your tree and Christmas is over, it can be recycled, chipped into mulch for gardens or woodchips for paths. This means that your Christmas tree serves another useful purpose and as such has negligible or even negative Carbon Dioxide emissions. It is much better than sending it to landfill. How…

And the winner is… Coton Orchard Garden Centre   Our Coton Orchard Garden Centre Cambridge voted as best in the county of Cambridgeshire by the readers of Cambridgeshire Live   This will not be a surprise to many Cambridge locals as Coton Orchard has gained quite a reputation in recent years as being far more than your traditional garden centre experience. As well as a whole…

Real Christmas Trees are now arriving in stock in all*  Blue Diamond Garden Centres   Wen you buy a real Christmas tree from Blue Diamond, you can be confident of the highest quality, cut-to-order, luxury Christmas tree, in the size of your choice. Our expert teams will help you to choose the right tree for your home, and give you plenty of advice on how to care for your tree - we pride…