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Kids Pumpkin Growing Competition

For this years Children's National Gardening Week we want to encourage the kids out into the garden by getting them to try and grow the most impressive Pumpkin they can! To get as many kids involved as possible we are making this an individual and school based competition, so whether you want to grow a... Read More
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Easter at Simpsons

Easter at Simpsons Make Simpsons your destination this Easter weekend! With loads of new arrivals in store, its the perfect time to have a browse around for Spring inspiration for your home and garden. Easter Gardening Projects Pick up loads of ideas for your garden this Easter. Whether it’s for a grow your own project... Read More
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Simpsons Invest £1 million on Expansion

New entrance, retail and outdoor performance space earmarked as firm marks 21st birthday An award-winning Highland business is to get a fresh new look as it celebrates its 21st anniversary. Inverness based Simpsons Garden Centre will be transformed later this year following a £1 million expansion that will include a new entrance, more retail capacity,…

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Simpsons Hit £40K raised for Maggies Highland

Simpsons Garden Centre, Inverness have hit the £40K donation mark for Maggies Highlands. Following their annual festive Ladies Night and their team taking part in Run the Runway last year, the local company have now hit over £40K raised for the local charity. The annual festive ladies night raised over £8,000 for Maggies Highland, who…

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Plant Trees

Early autumn is a great time to be planting fruit trees and bushes in your garden. The ground is moist but still warm which means that the roots will grow quickly to establish the plants in the ground. Planting now also means that there is more chance of getting a better crop of fruit in... Read More
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Plant For Pollinators

More and more of us are beginning to realise how important pollinators are for our gardens. It’s estimated that 84% of crops, 80% of wildflowers and many garden flowers depend on insect pollination. So the role bees play in our garden is pretty important! Many people are aware of the role of honey bees in the... Read More
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Plant Bulbs

The great thing about planting bulbs is that anyone can do it – even the most inexperienced or novice gardener can get involved. Planting bulbs is a cheap and cost effective way of getting lots of fabulous colour into your garden all year round, whether for Spring into Summer or Summer into Autumn. Bulbs are... Read More
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Manage Weeds

They are the thorn in the side of every gardener – usually the first to show up and the last to disappear, weeds can be a real time consuming problem. Although we see them as a nuisance, the purpose of the weed is actually to bring back life into the earth. Having adapted for survival,... Read More
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