Many herbs do very well on a chalk soil including lavender, bay trees, and fennel. Chalk is also poor at retaining water, which makes it very suitable for these herbs. Other plants which do well are rudbeckias, cornflowers, poppies and lisianthus.
ALPHABETIC LIST OF WILTSHIRE GARDEN CENTRES
Wiltshire has a good number of garden centres and these span some of the larger ones and others that are more specialist. By turnover the larger garden centres in Wiltshire are Whitehall's in Lacock and St Peters in Worcester.
SWINDON
GARDEN CENTRE Hyde Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7SE Telephone: 01793 822224 |
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The plants area is partially covered with about 80% open
to the rain. The plants are principally laid out in boring rows which do
not provide any interest or inspiration. There were however lots of
clear large ... Click
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WHITEHALL GARDEN CENTRE, LACOCK Whitehall Lacock Garden Centre, Corsham Road, Lacock, Wiltshire SN15 2LZ Telephone: 01793 822224 |
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As you step out of the main garden centre building you
enter the covered outside area for tender plants which leads on to the
main outside area. This is very well-designed with lots of trees and ... Click
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