
Lime Cross Nursery Blog & News


2022 Summary at Lime Cross Nursery
Happy New Year! Whilst everything here at the nursery is a little slower in January, we thought we’d take the......

All About Grafting
Grafting is an ancient horticultural technique which has been used at at Lime Cross Nursery since the 1980s to propagate conifers, trees and shrubs.

Ideal Conifers to Grow and Display in Pots
We love displaying conifers and plants in pots as it allows you to create a manageable and creative display you......

Why Buy and Plant Conifers in Bulk?
Although its lovely to have a varied selection of plants in the garden, sometimes to create a more dramatic effect......

The Best Fast Growing Conifers
Our customers often ask for our advice with regards to fast growing conifers, which can be planted and used in......

The Magical OOD House - a place to unwind surrounded by nature.
The OOD house (a mirrored glass building that’s situated by our lake here at the nursery, you can take a......

Golden Conifers great for warm winter colour in the garden.
Golden conifers are a bit like marmite you either love them or hate them. Of course here at Lime Cross......

Blue Conifers for that colour pop in the winter garden
Finding a plant that has a natural blue colour in nature is very rare - nothing else in the plant......

Best Conifers for Hedging
Conifers especially Leyland have not always been the most popular conifer over the years as without maintenance they can quickly......

Best Conifers for Ground Cover
Conifers are a great option if you need to cover a large or small space in the garden. Junipers are......

Best Conifers for Small Gardens
Here at Lime Cross Nursery, we have loved conifers for a long time so we are excited to see them......

Vineyard Update- summer 2022
Our baby vines have blossomed from a sun filled summer and some recent rain. They are nearly big enough to......

Lake Rules & Safety: for OOD House and Retreat Guests only.
PLEASE NOTE: The below text is for our OOD House and Retreat Guests as the Lake remains closed otherwise. For......

Alice's Adventures in Aerialand 4th June, 6 pm at Lime Cross Nursery Lawn
We’re thrilled to have The Dot Collective back this June with their new production of Alice’s Adventures in Aerialand -......

Olives's Café Update
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Ivy House Dementia Care to their temporary home at Lime Cross.......