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Bedding plants are annual or biennial plants which flower for one season and produce an array of bright colours and stunning continuous blooms throughout the growing period.

We are extremely pleased to launch our Auto Shine of Ashford Hand Car Wash at Longacres Garden Centre Bybrook Barn. We have been in the industry for over ten years, with sites in Hampshire, Dorset and the south coast and we are excited to be providing this service to the Ashford community.

Join us in store at our Bagshot branch for our Unicorn & Bugs Summer flower container workshop for budding little florists.

We'd like to take this moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who entered our #LongacresRoses competition over the last month. We've had such an amazing selection of pictures come in and it is safe to say this was the most difficult competition we've ever had to judge! With that in mind, we are pleased to announce that our winners are...

Our Handy guide from Westland Horticulture on what to do and when to worry about your lawn in the drought and warm weather we are having. View our full article on our blog.

Well, what is there to say apart from wow?! Haven’t we had the best summer weather ever? It’s been tough on the garden, but don’t fret – your lawn will become lush once the rains come, and plants in beds and borders which have been drought-stressed, will bounce back.

Join us this summer for one of our FREE Make & Take Kids Summer Craft Workshops at Longacres Bybrook Barn! Pop in store one Friday this August between 1.00pm & 4.00pm to get involved in a range of activities to keep the kids entertained this summer.

Join us in store at our Bagshot branch for our summer fun workshops for our Little Longacres friends. On every Tuesday throughout August, we'll be offering a variety of activities for you to create in store & take home with you!

Due to the huge demand we’ve had for our BBQ courses certified by Weber, we are pleased to announce we have added an additional date on Sunday 29th July!

Fancy winning yourself a £100 Longacres voucher to use in stores? To be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is take a photo of your garden looking stunning this summer and upload it to a Longacres Facebook page or on Instagram or Twitter using the #SummerAtLongacres

What an amazing summer we’ve had so far this year – who needs to go away on holiday when you can stay-cation at home? Enjoy all the delights of your garden and get further inspiration at our garden centres which are full of wonderful plants (and everything else besides!) to give colour and interest for the rest of the summer.

We are pleased to announce that at the Horticulture Week Business Awards 2018, Longacres Bybrook Barn was lucky enough to pick up the award for ‘Best business refurbishment, refit or extension.’