Dear friend,
What colour do you associate Spring with? I asked Tom this yesterday and his first answer was yellow, then blue! Of course, we tend to think immediately of bright yellow Daffodils, soft yellow Primroses, Bluebells and Muscari. For me, it’s white. I’m not sure if this is because I want a continuation from the snowdrops, or that the sheer pureness lifts me whenever I see it and echoes throughout our garden, especially during Spring! Two of the first flowering trees we planted inside the walled garden were the stunning Magnolia Stellata (featured in the picture above and star plant below) with their heavenly fresh white flowers that light up like stars in March.
In collaboration with Crocus
THE LAUNDRY GARDEN DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO DAHLIAS
I’m extremely excited to be the first to share with you some super exciting news.
I’ve teamed up with Crocus and created a FREE Online Dahlia Guide full of tips on growing and looking after Dahlias in your garden.
Between 4th – 8th March over on my instagram, I will be collaborating with Crocus to bring you lots of inspiration, top tips and a live Q&A where you can ask all your burning questions about growing dahlias. If you’re looking to add to your collection, or interested in having a go at growing them, now is your prime moment to order them now before the best ones sell out!
5 things to do in the garden this month
IS IT SPRING YET?
There has been lots of rose pruning and tidying up the borders in the house garden all in preparation for our Open Garden Event with the NGS on 27th – 28th April. I’m definitely seeing the benefits of making a big list and feel we are making good headway, fingers crossed we don’t get any heavy snow this month! Have a read of our blog about some of the jobs we are getting on with this month here.
Or better still, head on over to our latest instalment on YouTube which is all about March jobs in the Garden!
THE GARDEN PRESS EVENT
GET 15% OFF GENUS GARDENWEAR IN MARCH
Our trip to the Garden Media Press event in London was such a great day out. Not only did we see lots of garden friends, we also connected with some new ones that will be visiting us in the coming months. I’ll share more of this exciting information with you nearer the time! For now I have an exclusive 15% discount offer for March from GENUS garden wear for you to spend across their website. Just click on the link then at the checkout use the code TLG15
LAUNDRY RETREAT ROUNDHOUSES
Late availability and March Offer
Stay from £112 per night
We’ve got some last minute availability in March that we wanted to let you know about. With the first signs of Spring visible, lighter mornings, and better weather this is a perfect time for a 3 or 4 night break.
Our March offer invites you to linger longer and take full advantage of days close to home and those a little further a field (Snowdonia, Chester etc).
Book 3 nights, get a 15% discount. £382.50 for 3 nights
Book 4 nights, get a 25% discount. £450 for 4 nights
STAR PLANT OF THE MONTH
Magnolia Stellata
Commonly known as Star Magnolia
One of the most favoured for small gardens and pots for its trouble free, compact slow growing habit, and its showy white or pink flowers in early spring. We planted two inside the south side of the walled garden about 8 years ago, and my goodness they put on a show! Once established they can tolerate some dry ground, provided it has been topped with some wood chippings to help hold in a little moisture during the summer. You can buy it here.