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[gheelgardens]

snowdrop day

After last nights fireworks and the fervent hopes expressed by neighbours for a different kind of year, it was nice to go out into the morning sunshine and seek out a different kind of everyday solace. First stop the Pheonix park where the deer were basking quietly in the early morning sun, undisturbed as yet by the footfall of daily visitors. No camera in tow so the images remain within. Stopped and leaned into several trees hit by that warm sun. Did a U ee up by Stephens  Hospital and up along Thomas Street to meet the few early morning stragglers passing our New Years greetings as we went. Back up Capel Street quiet except for the perennial comings and goings of the local Chinese businessmen .Up Auburn Street and a pair of ginger cats sat on their first floor windowsill taking in the sun, one like my Alf the other a long haired. He came from around there, Alfie so they may have been siblings or cousins.Home again and out to the plots with the same Alfie on a snowdrop hunt. While he climbed the plum to get the maximum sun, I carefully cut back old foliage to reveal a feast of snowdrops in bud. Ah! Puts the longing on me to create a garden of my own when I see all these lovelies that I have been nurturing in these common spaces. These snowdrops came as gifts from gardeners in Cabra and the Naul amongst others.We begin again

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This Week in Caps: Preseason

Welcome to This Week in Caps, a weekly newsletter where I recap everything important that’s been going on in the world of the Washington Capitals this past week.

This week, I’m wrapping up the entire preseason.

Also note that for every game, I will make a note about who wears the alternate captain’s A’s that game if Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Brooks Orpik are not in the lineup.

Preseason Games

09/16/18 @ Boston Bruins, L 1-2 (SO)

It’s the Caps’ first game on the ice as the reigning Stanley Cup Champions, and their play was...a little sloppy. To be fair, most of the Bruins were in China and the Caps only dressed five players who played in the finals, so this was mostly a prospects game and not expected to be great.

The guys did find other ways to contribute — four minutes into the game, defenseman Tyler Lewington dropped the gloves against Zach Senyshyn. A quick bout, nothing noteworthy, though it did occur right in front of the net and caused goalie Pheonix Copley to have to take cover.

The Bruins struck first, late in the first period. Jakub Lauko scored from the slot on the second chance, five-hole on Copley, to give the Bruins the 1-0 lead.

Pheonix Copley exited the game about halfway through the second period after stopping 21 of 22 shots, giving way for Vitek Vanecek to go the rest of the way.

Late in the second, Brett Connolly received a great pass from Christian Djoos in the slot and sniped one top shelf. Tie game, 1-1.

No one scored for the rest of regulation or overtime. Neither team could get it done on the power play; the Bruins went 0/4 and the Caps went 0/3, two of which came on a two-man advantage in overtime; alas, they were unable to convert.

Danton Heinen scored the first goal in the shootout for the Bruins, and that would be the only goal scored. For the Bruins, David Krejci and Jakub Lauko failed to score. For the Capitals, Andre Burakovsky, Christian Djoos, and Jakub Vrana all failed to score. Bruins win the shootout, 1-0, and Bruins win the game, 2-1.

Not the most put together game, by any means. The team had far too many giveaways, and they were outshot 34 to 22. But again, the game was mainly prospects and guys looking to make the team, they haven’t been practicing together very long, and there is still more room to grow. The Caps were better than the B’s physically, Jayson Megna had some good looks shorthanded, and both Copley and Vanecek looked very strong in net, with Copley saving 21/22 and Vanecek saving 12/12.

Today’s alternate captains: Andre Burakovsky, Brett Connolly, Christian Djoos

09/18/18 vs Boston Bruins, L, 2-5

It was the Caps’ first game on home ice since the Stanley Cup win, and they were still trying to work things out and give players a look. There was a small handful of players who were on the ice for the Finals, but for the most part the Caps were playing their prospects and players competing for a spot on the roster.

The Bruins got to work quickly. Less than two minutes into the game, Cameron Hughes scored on a deflection to make it 1-0 Bruins. The Caps responded in kind just a few minutes later, with Riley Barber deflecting an Alexander Alexeyev shot to tie the game at 1. With a minute left in the period, Jakob Lauko was sprung from the penalty box on a breakaway and scored five-hole on Braden Holtby to make it 2-1. And what’s a preseason game without prospects fighting? Connor Hobbs fought Tanner Pond five minutes into the second period.

A little less than halfway through the second, Holtby left the net in favor of Caps’ top prospect Ilya Samsonov, getting his first North American game action. He was greeted rudely: eight seconds later, Zach Senyshyn came in on a breakaway, and while Samsonov saved the first shot, he couldn’t get the rebound. 3-1 Bruins.

More fights! Liam O’Brien proved that some things never change by making his perennial preseason fighting appearance, with this fight’s victim being Mark McNeill, with five minutes left in the second. But the Bruins scored again, yet again in the last minute of the period, with Senyshyn flipping in a puck into a crowded net to make it 4-1.

After getting a power play on a tripping call, Matt Niskanen scored on the power play off a Bruins turnover to make it 4-2 two minutes into the third. But the comeback efforts were fruitless, and Sean Kuraly scored on an empty net to seal the 5-2 win for the Bruins.

The first half of the game was a little shaky, but the offensive effort came around in the third. They had many power play chances but couldn’t manage to convert; their power play was 1/7, while the Bruins were 0/2. They had a good look on the first unit with the regulars (T.J. Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom, Dmitry Orlov, Niskanen) and Shane Gersich. Niskanen probably got more shots from the Ovi spot than he’s had in any one game in his life. The Caps outshot the Bruins overall, 33-20. The two goalies weren’t tested very much, with Holtby saving 6/8 and Samsonov 9/11.

The Caps had the edge in faceoffs; Nic Dowd won 71% of his draws, and had a strong showing overall. They were good physically, and Oshie was especially physical. The line of Shane Gersich - Travis Boyd - Riley Barber was especially great, and drove most of the even-strength offensive play.

Today’s alternate captains: [Nicklas Backstrom], Matt Niskanen, T.J. Oshie

09/20/18 @ Montreal Canadiens, L 2-5

This game took place in Quebec City, where the Caps (and the NHL) haven’t been for many years. It was also the preseason debut of the top line (Alex Ovechkin - Evgeny Kuznetsov - Tom Wilson), and beginning of the Kuznetsov on the penalty kill experiment. However, the unique locale did not prove friendly for the Caps.

The Canadiens scored early and often. Three minutes into the game, a turnover led to a two-on-one led to a Brendan Gallagher goal. Three minutes later, the Caps were stripped of the puck in the zone, and it was passed to Michael Chaput right in front of the net, and he scored. And with about thirty seconds left in the first, Jacob de la Rose collected the puck after a lazy turnover and made it 3-0 Canadiens. It didn’t get better in the second. Andre Burakovsky had a shorthanded attempt, but the Habs scored in transition on the power play via Artturi Lehkonen to make it 4-0 two and a half minutes into the second.

The Caps, to their credit, did not leave the scoresheet blank. Five minutes into the second, Ovechkin scored from the Ovi spot on the power play, on his first shot of the preseason. Eight minutes later, Connor Hobbs scored on the power play as well, making it 4-2 Habs.

As scheduled, starting goalie Pheonix Copley left between the second and third periods to make way for Vitek Vanecek, who would go the rest of the way.

The Habs scored one more time, halfway through the third — Rinat Valiev from the point to make it 5-2 Habs and seal the game.

The Capitals got very good looks on the power play and the penalty kill: the Caps were 2/4 on the power play, while the Habs were 1/6. It was not Copley’s best game of the preseason, but he still stopped 20/24, while Vanecek, barely tested, saved 3/4.

Axel Jonsson-Fjallby looked very impressive, and his speed was on display. Brooks Orpik was up to his old habit of bad turnovers, and it would be great if he could clean that up a little bit. The Caps leaked too much early to ever truly be in this game, but they were tight in the third, barely giving up any shots in that period. If the Caps can play a more consistent game, things should be looking up.

Today’s alternate captains: [Alex Ovechkin], [Brooks Orpik], Tom Wilson

09/21/18 @ Carolina Hurricanes, L 1-5

The Caps just did not have a great day against practically the full Carolina Hurricanes lineup.

Valentin Zykov scored on a power play two minutes into the game. Halfway through the period, Jaccob Slavin’s centering pass hit Jordan Staal in front and bounced into the net. One minute later, Nicklas Backstrom slammed home a pretty pass from Aaron Ness to cut the Canes’ lead, making it 2-1. But that wouldn’t last, as a minute later, an ugly turnover lead to a Jordan Martinook shorthanded goal. 3-1 Canes.

The second period was uneventful, as was much of the third. The Caps made a planned goalie switch from Braden Holtby to Ilya Samsonov between the second and third periods. Nothing much happened until three minutes left in the game, when Slavin tucked in a power play goal, and Martin Necas later sealed it with an empty netter. 5-1 Canes.

Really just ugly for the Caps all around. Their passing wasn’t crisp, they didn’t have good communication, and overall they just looked flat. Sergei Shumakov, in his North American debut, had a roller coaster game. He took a penalty less than two minute into the game that led to a Canes goal, and he had some trouble early on, though he looked a little better as the game continued. The only person who really stood out was Liam O’Brien, hitting everything in sight like he always does. Nice to see some things don’t change.

The Caps were outshot 26-18, and they went 0/4 on the power play, while the Hurricanes went 2/5. Holtby saved 15/18 shots, while Samsonov saved 6/7. Faceoffs were about even with slight edge to the Canes, while Lars Eller, in his preseason debut, had a great day at the dot with 80%.

The Caps weren’t great on offense, and they weren’t great on defense either. They were outplayed by the Canes, who just looked like they wanted it more.

Today’s alternate captains: [Nicklas Backstrom], Matt Niskanen, T.J. Oshie

09/25/18 @ St. Louis Blues, W 4-0

Still winless so far, the Caps went to St. Louis to face practically their regular season NHL lineup. And they had by far their best game of the preseason.

In every game thus far the Caps had given up the game’s first goal, and in the last three contests they had let it up early in the first. That was not the case this game. Halfway through the first, Riley Barber drove up the ice, touched the puck back, and it was picked up by Shane Gersich who had come flying into the zone, and he roofed it top shelf. 1-0 Caps to give them their first lead of the preseason.

Halfway through the second period, John Carlson threw a slick pass from behind the net to Nathan Walker on the doorstep, who scored into a wide open net. 2-0 Caps.

By this point, the game had gotten incredibly physical, and it was only going to get worse as the game continued. Four minutes after his goal, Walker got into it with Brayden Schenn, who had cross-checked him, and they were both sent to the box. At the same time, Liam O’Brien got fed up with Patrick Maroon, who had earlier gotten a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct against the Washington goaltender, and O’Brien and Maroon fought a heavyweight battle. Just a minute later, two more Caps were sent to the box (giving them a total of four guys in the sin bin) and the Blues had a five-on-three, but they failed to score. Just seconds before the second ended, more rough stuff, this time between Schenn and Tom Wilson, lead to some four-on-four that would carry over into the third.

The third period opened eventfully. Less than a minute into the period, Madison Bowey redirected Alex Ovechkin’s shot to make it 3-0 Caps, but while the play was happening. Michal Kempny got hit in the head and fell to the ice, staying down for an extended time. He was eventually able to leave under his own power, but he did not return to the game.

About five minutes into the third, Robert Bortuzzo, who had hit Kempny and a number of other Caps during the game, boarded Gersich and finally got sent to the box. Immediately upon getting out of the box, he fought with Wilson, seeking to stick up for his teammates. An empty netter by Chandler Stephenson (who had previously missed on a breakaway) made it 4-0 with about ninety seconds left and ended an eventful preseason matchup.

Neither team was successful on the power play (Caps 0/5, Blues 0/3), the Blues badly beat the Caps in the faceoff dot (winning 62.5%), and the Caps were outshot 42-37, but this was by far their best offensive output and their best game of the preseason. They looked faster, crisper, and just better overall. They were skating better, passing better, and they looked like they were more into it. The game was highly physical, rough, and heated, which is a bit unusual for a preseason game.

Pheonix Copley was absolutely phenomenal in net. He saved all 42 shots he faced, was very solid, and made numerous spectacular saves. He played the whole game, and looked very ready to snatch that backup goaltending role. Gersich was also really noticeable, using his legs and his speed, scoring a goal, and even once attempting a pretty spinorama move.

Today’s alternate captains: [Alex Ovechkin], [Brooks Orpik], John Carlson

09/28/18 vs Carolina Hurricanes, L 4-5 (OT)

The gang was just about back together in this one; all but a few regulars started as the team was getting in their regular season groove. Both teams played NHL lineups, and this was a pretty good preseason tilt that went down to the wire.

Alex Ovechkin got the party started eight minutes into the first, scoring from his office on the power play to make it 1-0 Caps. The Canes responded ninety seconds later, with Teuvo Teravainen cleaning up a rebound by the net to tie the score at 1. With a minute left in the first Sebastian Aho scored on an odd-man break to make it 2-1 Canes. Halfway through the second, Andrei Svechnikov scored with a quick shot on the left circle on the power play. 3-1 Canes.

The lead was cut nine seconds later when Jayson Megna got loose on a breakaway and made it 3-2. With less than three minutes left in the period, Ovechkin tallied his second of the game after he shoveled in a rebound, and the game was tied 3-3.

About five minutes into the third, Valentin Zykov scored on a weird angle on the power play, making it 4-3, but the Caps responded at the thirteen minute mark when Andre Burakovsky scored from the slot. The 4-4 game would require preseason overtime. But the Canes would get the last laugh, with Aho scoring just nineteen seconds into OT, his second of the game, giving the Canes the 5-4 win.

Even though it wasn’t the result they wanted, the Caps looked good in their tune-up game. The regulars looked to be coming together, and the fringe guys trying to make the roster also got a good look. Megna was impressive, and Jonas Siegenthaler looked very impressive on a pairing with John Carlson.

The Caps were outshot 36-29, and Braden Holtby, who played the whole game, saved 31/36. They were badly beaten on faceoffs (the Canes won 57.4%), and did not take full advantage of power play chances; the Caps were 1/6 on power plays, while the Canes were 2/3.

Today’s alternate captains: [Alex Ovechkin], [Nicklas Backstrom], John Carlson

09/30/18 vs St. Louis Blues, W 5-2

It was the final preseason tilt, and the Caps put in what they anticipated to be their opening night lineup, getting ready for their first official game this Wednesday. They faced a less-than-full Blues lineup for their final tune-up.

After a first period of a combined five fruitless power plays, the Blues started the scoring about five minutes into the second when Robert Thomas shoved in the puck at a scrum at the net, making it 1-0 Blues. But the action didn’t really start until about a minute later, when Tom Wilson threw a hard, controversial hit at an unsuspecting Oskar Sundqvist in open ice, leaving the Blues’ forward down and hurt. He had to be helped off the ice, while Wilson was given a match penalty and ejected. He is expected to have a hearing and receive supplemental discipline. Andre Burakovsky would serve Wilson’s penalty, and subsequent roughing would lead to four-on-four before the Blues went to the power play.

Brett Connolly tied the game with two minutes to go in the period, throwing in a wrist shot from the slot just after a power play wound down.

The offense exploded in the third period. Alex Ovechkin scored less than a minute into a period, slamming the puck home with a slapshot after it was turned over directly onto his tape. T.J. Oshie scored a minute later, cashing in off another Blues turnover. 3-1 Caps.

Halfway through the third, Jordan Schmaltz scored on a shorthanded breakaway to make it 3-2, but two minutes later, Nic Dowd scored on a wrist shot from the slot to make it 4-2. Devante Smith-Pelly scored an empty-netter to seal the Caps’ 5-2 win.

On the stats sheet, the Caps had the much better play. They outshot the Blues 26-23, and they dominated on faceoffs — 61.5%, with Nicklas Backstrom and Lars Eller both winning 67%, and Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dowd both winning over 50%. Braden Holtby played the full game and saved 21/23, and neither team had any luck on the power play — Caps were 0/6, while the Blues were 0/4.

The Capitals did not have the most fantastic of preseasons. But they looked good over their last three games with the majority of the regulars in, which is what you want to see. There will be some interesting roster questions to fill with the injuries and likely suspension to come up, but the Caps look ready to take on the regular season.

All regular captains and alternate captains were in the lineup

Preseason Record: 2-3-2

What’s Going on in the World of the Caps

Fourth Line Center Battle With the departure of Jay Beagle, the fourth line center position was up for grabs, and the main battle looked to be between Travis Boyd and Nic Dowd. Both centers looked strong in camp and at the beginning of the preseason, so it was looking to be an interesting fight to see who would come out on top. Unfortunately, an injury to Boyd cut that fight short — he injured his foot blocking a shot in St. Louis, and he’s out week-to-week. So it looks like Dowd has the job for now. And with Boyd out, it’ll give opportunities for more guys to fill some spots on the roster. But we’ll see if that center position is once again up for grabs when Boyd comes back.

Goalie Performance Philipp Grubauer, the best backup goalie in the NHL, departed over the offseason to hopefully start in Colorado, leaving the untested Pheonix Copley as his heir apparent. One of the big questions coming into camp was if Copley would be ready to be a full-time NHL backup, something he hasn’t done before. He made three appearances, looked shaky in one of them, but looked solid the rest of the way. He saved 83 out of a total of 88 shots, including turning in a 42 save shutout in his only full game against the full St. Louis Blues lineup. That boils down to a .943 save percentage. If these numbers hold, then he should be just fine. But he still has to be tested in a proper NHL environment.

Kuznetsov on the Penalty Kill Evgeny Kuznetsov expressed the desire to be used on the penalty kill this season, and we saw him utilized on the PK during his four preseason games. He was used pretty sparingly, and generated a couple of shorthanded chances. We’ll likely end up seeing this in the regular season, but it’s unknown how much or if it will stick long-term.

Kempny’s Concussion Michal Kempny was hit in the head by Blues’ defenseman Robert Bortuzzo during the Caps’ preseason game in St. Louis, and he now has a concussion. He missed the rest of the preseason. He’s not expected to be out very long, but there’s a chance he might miss the first game or two of the season. This will likely give Madison Bowey a chance to get back into the lineup, and it might make way for another defenseman to crack the roster.

Wilson’s Discipline During the Caps’ final preseason game, Tom Wilson made a questionable open-ice hit on Blues’ forward Oskar Sundqvist, which left Sundqvist injured. Wilson is scheduled to have a hearing, and will likely be suspended for an undetermined amount of games to start the season. This means someone else is going to have to step into his role on the top line, and another forward is going to have a chance to both make the roster and play opening night.

Player of the Preseason

Jonas Siegenthaler impressed during the preseason. He didn’t score a lot, but no one player on the Caps scored significantly enough to stand out. In his four preseason games, he averaged 18:55 TOI, he was strong on his skates and good physically. He looked good skating next to Carlson, and he’s made significant improvements to his game that impressed the Caps’ staff. He wasn’t even on my radar to make the roster this season, yet he played well enough to make it to the last round of cuts, if not make it onto the roster for opening night. With the injury to Michal Kempny, his play might have earned him at least a temporary spot on an NHL roster for the very first time.

Social Media Post of the Preseason

siegenthaler34: Got to meet the legend himself tonight! #rooooooney

It was a soccer-filled final weekend of the preseason for the Caps. After the Premier League trophy visited the locker room on Thursday, a number of the Caps (Wilson, Boyd, Burakovsky, Djoos, Vrana, and Siegenthaler) went to the D.C. United game on Saturday and got to meet Wayne Rooney. Cue endless fangirling by Andre Burakovsky.

Upcoming Milestones

Nicklas Backstrom is 1 point away from 800 career NHL points Nicklas Backstrom is 10 assists away from 600 career NHL assists Nicklas Backstrom is 2 power play goals away from being tied for 5th in Caps history in power play goals (67) John Carlson is 3 assists away from being tied for 5th in Caps history in assists among defensemen (259) John Carlson is 3 power play goals away from being tied for 7th in Caps history in power play goals among defensemen (25) Matt Niskanen is 2 points away from 300 career NHL points Dmitry Orlov is 6 assists away from 100 career NHL assists Madison Bowey, Travis Boyd, and Shane Gersich are all searching for their first NHL goals

Next Week’s Upcoming Games

10/03/18 vs Boston Bruins (7:30 PM) 10/04/18 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (7 PM)

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Nurseries unveil new environmentally friendly bags at Hall Place Plant Fair

The Plant Fairs Roadshow will roll into Bexley on the 22 April carrying bags made from corn starch. The plant fair at Hall Place will see leading independent nursery men and women – many of them RHS Gold Medal winning nurseries – blazing a trail and saying goodbye to plastic bags.

Colin Moat, organiser of the Plant Fairs Roadshow, said: “All the nurseries involved in the Roadshow have been concerned about the use of plastic carrier bags for some time. We looked first at using paper carriers, but these have an ecological impact in both production, transport and are made  ultimately from chopping down trees. We also though that paper and wet plants might not be the best combination! So, after  a fair bit of research we have collectively purchased 23,500 bags made from corn starch, which feel very much like plastic, but are compostable and rot down completely.  We are happy to be taking plastic bags out of circulation on the Roadshow and launching our new bags in Bexley.”

If you’re looking for rare and unusual plants to fill your garden in south London then you can do no better than attend the independently run Plant Fairs Roadshow. The Roadshow is organised by a group of feisty nurseries and smaller growers who provide  a mouth-watering range of interesting, rare and unusual plants for plant hungry gardeners.

The Roadshow has grown in popularity since it’s inception in 2011 with 2018’s calendar promising to be their biggest yet. The Roadshow will visit Bexley’s Hall Place and Gardens on 22nd April this year.

Daisy Roots nursery, RHS gold medal winner at both the Chelsea Flower show and Hampton Court, will be providing an excellent range of perennial plants for gardens with dryish conditions.  Graham Blunt from Plantbase (another regular at the Chelsea Flower Show) will be bringing his weird and wonderful exotics from around the world. One of the South-East’s leading snowdrop and alpine enthusiasts, Copton Ash nurseries will be providing Mediterranean and woodland plants. Kevin Hughes Plants is well know for his rare and less common hardy trees and shrubs.  Johnson’s Sweet Peas will provide a wonderful selection of these delicate flowers. Swallowfields nursery set in the Kent Downs, grows a wide range of cottage garden plants including Auricula and Salvia while Wheelgate Nursery will specialise in interesting and tender plants for the summer months.  The National Chrysanthemum Society and Plant Heritage will be in attendance at the fair. There will also be a wide range of perennial plants and grasses from Pheonix Plants, Pineview Plants and Pelham Plants.

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Hello and Welcome to Nerd Monster radio, with me your host, Jose Aparicio of www.nerdmonster.net. Its been a while, but I'm back. Honestly the trouble wasn't the music, it was that this playlist would just not come together. I finally scrapped 10 songs, and am happy to bring you this set of songs. The rest will likely make it to a new show soon. This playlist features some of my summer favorites, including Lucky Girl from Fazer Daze, and a preview of things to come from a perennial favorite, Weaves. Enjoy.

00. Song - Artist - Album

01. Yam Yam - No Vacation - Yam Yam Single

02. The Places Weve Been - Lost Horizons - OJALÁ

03. Broken Hearted - Paul Collins Beat - Long Time Gone / To Beat Or Not To Beat

04. Fictions - Shallou - All Becomes Okay EP

05. Noonside - Yaeji - Yaeji EP

06. Pine & Ginger - Valleyz, Tessellated & Amindi K. Fro$t

07. J-Boy - Pheonix - Ti Amo

08. Lucky Girl - Fazerdaze - Morningside

09. Cry Later - Hater - You Tried

10. Walkaway - Weaves - Wide Open

11. Only Animals    - Polly Hi - Deceleration0

12. Saint Joan - Husky - Ruckers Hill

13. SoLong - School '94 - Like You EP

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Whether you're a passionate gardener or someone looking to add a little greenery to your home, Richmond is home to some of the finest plant nurseries and plant stores in the region. These local gems offer more than just plants — they provide expert advice, high-quality gardening supplies, and fresh ideas to transform any indoor or outdoor space.

Why Visit a Richmond Plant Nursery?

A visit to a Richmond plant nursery is more than a shopping trip; it’s a source of inspiration. Local nurseries offer an impressive variety of plants, suited to Richmond’s unique climate and soil conditions. From seasonal flowers and hardy perennials to indoor plants and fruit trees, you'll find options for every type of garden and living space.

Richmond plant nurseries often carry native species that thrive in the local environment, making it easier for both new and experienced gardeners to maintain a healthy, vibrant garden. Knowledgeable nursery staff can also recommend the best plants for your garden’s sun exposure, soil type, and size.

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When it comes to choosing plants and gardening tools, nothing beats the personal touch of a local plant store in Richmond. Unlike big-box retailers, independent stores prioritize quality, care, and community. Many of these stores source plants from regional growers, ensuring they’re acclimated to Richmond’s weather and soil.

In addition to plants, these stores typically offer gardening supplies, planters, organic fertilizers, and unique décor pieces to enhance your garden or home. 

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When you step into a nursery or plant store, you’ll be greeted by rows of lush greenery, colourful flowers, and beautifully arranged displays. Many nurseries feature outdoor garden centers alongside covered areas for delicate and indoor plants. You’ll likely find sections dedicated to herbs, succulents, fruit trees, and native shrubs.

Experienced staff members are usually on hand to answer questions about plant care, pest control, soil health, and landscape design. Whether you're creating a new flower bed, adding a few houseplants, or starting a vegetable garden, these experts can guide you every step of the way.

Final Thoughts

For anyone hoping to enhance their home or outdoor space with fresh, healthy plants, a Richmond plant nursery or plant store is the perfect place to start. Offering a wide range of plants, expert advice, and quality gardening products, these local businesses are essential resources for the community.

So, whether you’re on the lookout for a drought-tolerant shrub, a fragrant indoor plant, or gardening tools for your next project, make your way to a nearby nursery or plant store in Richmond — your garden will thank you for it.

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Exploring Richmond’s Plant Nurseries: A Gardener’s Haven

Richmond, Canada, is home to a variety of plant nurseries that cater to gardening enthusiasts, landscapers, and homeowners looking to enhance their outdoor spaces. Whether you’re searching for vibrant flowers, hardy shrubs, or specialty plants, the city’s nurseries offer a diverse selection and expert advice to help your garden thrive.

A Wide Selection of Plants

Nurseries in Richmond provide an extensive range of plants, from seasonal flowers and ornamental grasses to native shrubs and trees. Whether you're looking for perennials that return year after year or colorful annuals to brighten up your space, there's no shortage of options. Many nurseries also stock edible plants, including herbs, vegetables, and fruit trees, allowing gardeners to grow their own fresh produce.

Expert Advice and Gardening Support

One of the biggest advantages of shopping at a local nursery is the expert guidance available. Many nurseries employ experienced horticulturists who can recommend the best plants for Richmond’s climate and soil conditions. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned gardener, their insights on plant care, pest control, and landscaping techniques can be invaluable.

Landscaping and Specialty Services

Beyond selling plants, several nurseries in Richmond offer landscaping and design services to help homeowners create beautiful outdoor spaces. From selecting the right plants for your garden to providing maintenance tips, these nurseries serve as a one-stop shop for all things related to greenery. Some even provide bulk purchases for contractors and businesses, ensuring large-scale landscaping projects have access to quality plants.

Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Gardening

Many nurseries in Richmond focus on sustainable gardening practices by offering native plants that support local ecosystems and pollinators. Additionally, organic fertilizers, soil amendments, and eco-friendly pest control solutions are often available to help maintain a healthy and sustainable garden.

A Green Escape for the Community

For many residents, visiting a nursery is more than just a shopping trip—it's an opportunity to connect with nature and find inspiration for their gardens. With lush greenhouses, scenic outdoor displays, and inviting spaces to explore, nurseries in Richmond provide a peaceful retreat where visitors can discover new plants and gardening ideas.

Bringing Your Garden to Life

Whether you’re looking to revamp your backyard, add greenery to your home, or start a vegetable garden, Richmond’s plant nurseries offer everything you need to bring your vision to life. With high-quality plants, expert advice, and a commitment to sustainability, these nurseries play a vital role in fostering a love for gardening in the community.

No matter your level of experience, exploring local nurseries can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, helping you create a beautiful, thriving garden that enhances your home and the environment.

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Creating a child-friendly garden is a rewarding experience that brings families closer to nature. With the support of Richmond Garden Centres, you can craft a safe, magical space where children can learn, play, and grow. Visit any plant store in Richmond today and let the journey to your family garden begin—creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime together! Your perfect family oasis awaits.

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At Phoenix Perennials we carry a wide selection of roses each year for British Columbian and Canadian gardeners, with a particular focus on English-style and David Austin roses, Brad Jalbert roses, and roses from other top breeders like Kordes, Meilland, and Weeks.

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We are pleased to offer many new cultivars from Roy Hart and Nigel Ritson who have been breeding for large fruit, thin, edible skin, sweet and flavourful flesh, and early ripening, which is very important in cool summer climates such as the West Coast.

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At Phoenix Perennials we offer over 5000 different plants every year for in-person shopping at our garden centre and plant nursery in Richmond, British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver.