21 February 2024
Celebrating 20 years!
In 2004 Sam Westcott took a leap of faith, and with nothing but a shoe box full of freshly printed flyers, a beaten-up old van, a handful of second-hand tools,…
13 February 2023
The Lakeland Gardens Nursery
Here at Lakeland Gardens Nursery, we aim to provide everything you could need to create your dream garden. We travel across Europe and the UK to find exciting and unusual…
13 February 2023
The Shape of a Tree
You would be forgiven for thinking that a tree is a tree, and usually looks something like a stem of broccoli. But here at Lakeland Gardens we offer a huge…
21 November 2022
The Benefits of Root Ball Hedging
It’s that time of year again. The root balls are in! We have recently taken delivery of a selection of holly, laurel, hawthorn and beech hedging plants. What is a…
17 October 2022
Thomas Mawson at the New Road Nursery
Thomas Mawson bought what is now home to Lakeland Gardens nursery and offices in 1885, a year after his honeymoon in the Lake District. Having been made redundant for the second…
15 August 2022
Tropical Plants for Gardens in Cooler Climates
You might be forgiven for imagining that tropical plants like palm trees belong on tropical islands in the middle of a turquoise blue sea. But I am here to deliver…