Friday, February 13, 2015

Tropical Fish

This week we have a lovely selection of plecos to choose from. The full availability list is

DUMBO EAR MALE SIAMESE FIGHTER FISH
GOLD BRISTLENOSE PLECO
ORANGE SEAM PLECO
QUEEN GOLD NUGGET PLECO
GOLDEN NUGGET PLECO
VAMPIRE PLECO
GOLDEN NUGGET PLECO VAR
ROYAL PLECO
FLASH PLECO
FALSE ROYAL PLECO

All at fantastic prices - just perfect for your aquarium. 
Visit our aquatic department at Sidmouth Road, Cyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1AE. 

Monday, February 02, 2015

In the press

Just read a lovely article about our company's 90th anniversary in Exeter Life magazine. Thank you Laura Dale for such a lovely write up. We're very proud of the fact we are a local independent, family run firm.
Flick to page 30 to read the article here 

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Fish availability at our Cyst St Mary aquatic centre

This weekend we have some fabulous new aquarium fish for sale at our Cyst St Mary Aquatics Centre. Please call to check availability before making a special visit.

Bleeding Heart Moon Platy        
Tuxedo Variatus Platy           
Marble S/F Molly (Male)         
Pink Kissing Gourami             
Ember Tetra                        
Rummy Nose Tetra                   
White Spotted Dora         
Mixed LF Dragon Fighter
Mixed HM Fighter 
Cardinal Tetra                  
Red & White Sword         
Asst. Male Betta 
Asst. Female Betta 
Albino Walking Catfish
Marbled Walking Catfish
Yellow Stripe Candy Catfish 
Bronze Corydoras 
Peppered Corydoras 
Sumatran 2 Spotted Catfish
Blue Ramirezi
Black Line Otocinclus Catfish
Arnold's Otocinclus Catfish
Glass Ghost Catfish
Albino Rainbow Shark
Rainbow Shark
Redtail Black Shark
Leopard Danio
Peacock Spiny Eel
Tyre Track Eel
Blue Turquoise Discus
Cobalt Blue Discus
Pigeon Blood Discus
Neon Royal Red Gourami-Pair (Special Grade)
Black Ghost Knife
Borneo Freshwater Bumble Bee Goby
Panda Garra
Indian Dwaft Puffer
Taiwanese Blue Velvet Shrimp
Taiwanese Bumble Bee Shrimp
Amber Tetra 
Cardinal Tetra
Silver Shark
Clown Loach

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Dahlias, Cannas and Large Flowered Begonias

Once the first frost has blackened the foliage of dahlias it’s time to carefully lift the tubers for overwintering in a cool but frost-free place. Remove any loose soil and hang them upside down for a few days to drain any water in the stems. Then remove all dried soil, label and store them in just damp compost. The tubers of cannas and large-flowered begonias will also need lifting. Canna tubers are also stored in just damp compost, but begonias should be stored dry in nets.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Soft fruit plants available now

Create your own fruit garden – now’s an excellent time to plant fruit trees and bushes, and we have a superb range available.
To ensure bumper crops, plant with plenty of organic matter and slow-release fertiliser. Make sure you train bushes where necessary, and use stakes and ties for fruit trees. 
Our 2014 soft fruit range is now in stock. Imagine all the blueberries, currants, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries you could grow for tasty treats next year - yum yum!

Saturday, November 08, 2014

Composting

Don’t throw away your spent bedding plants, kitchen waste and other plant material – turn them into valuable compost for improving your soil and mulching your beds.
Fallen tree leaves can be turned into leaf mould – the perfect soil improver and mulch, especially for rhododendrons, azaleas and other woodland plants.
Making good compost and leaf mould is easy with our wide range of compost bins, compost and leaf mould accelerators, leaf rakes and collectors. We sell everything you'll need at our Exeter garden centres and new this year at our Old Rydon Lane garden centre are composter aerators - a hand tool that enables you to turn and mix your composter easily.

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Brrrrr it's getting cold - time to wrap up

Tender plants won’t appreciate being kept out in the cold – so move them somewhere protected from frost and cold winds.
We have an excellent selection of cold frames and heaters to give protection and beat off the worst of the winter weather.
Plants that are hardier but still sensitive to winter cold will appreciate a thick mulch of bark around their stems to keep the soil (and therefore their roots) warm. You can also cover plants with fleece and bubble wrap in the coldest weather. Make sure you don't wrap them in with any pests.
We've got all the equipment you need at our garden centres and many are on sepcial offer at the moment.
Remember all our tender plants come with a pink (rather than a white) label. Unfortunately our tender plants don't come with our plant guarantee so make sure you wrap them up.