We use and recommend:-

Garden machinery mostly comes from Ambleside Forest & Garden Machinery near the library in Ambleside, 015394 33683 and Lakeland Lawnmowers on Aynham Road in Kendal 0153957 24466. They also operate excellent service departments.

The Lawn Man who does a super job with lawn treatments can be contacted on 015395 38949

We visit the following Garden Centres and Nurseries:-
Hayes Garden World in Ambleside, always something to enjoy and at the right time of year has a great array of garden plants, shrubs and trees - 015394 33434
Larch Cottage Garden Centre near Penrith for something different, brilliant selection  of unusual plants and garden ornaments, lunching there is worth the trip.
Keith Singleton’s at Egremont, a super nursery and supplier of excellent composted bark. Keith delivers his bark as far afield as Kent it has been used on gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show. We have used this product on many gardens and it never fails to provide all plants with a great living environment.
Wildly Rural for grasses and bamboos at Kirksanton, W. Cumbria - 01229 774454

We frequently purchase landscape supplies from:-
The Builder Centre in Bowness - 015394 48888
Jenkinson at Penrith for excellent recycled green waste products,s composted bark and various mulches - 01768 891660
Willacy of Sandside for railway sleepers and very fine top soil - 015395 62697
Highland for well rotted manure.
Hartley Hire on Lake Road, Windermere for all kinds of equipment -
Musgraves (Ironmongers) of Windermere.
Martins at Ambleside - Hardware shop sell brilliant secateurs and provide us with 5 litre paraffin.
Forest Products for fencing, arches and pergolas.
Hanafins of Sandside for great service and a tremendous range of fair priced wood products, posts, rails, fences and gates - 015395 63348
George Barkers for treated wood at Newby Bridge. Barkers have advanced considerably in recent years and now produce some very finely crafted products. 015395 31236
Steve Hicks the blacksmith in Windermere has created some wonderful ironwork, such as gates and fences 015394 42619

Local Sites & Information

BBC Radio Cumbria
Burlington Stone
Lake District National Parks
Lakeland Horticultural Soc
Levens Hall
Webcams
Windermere Weather
Gardening Discussion Forum
Bonsai Interest
Woodland Trust
National Gardens Scheme
Garden News Magazine
Free Fotos
John Beres Photos
The Cumbrian Web Directory

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