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Garden Centre Overstrand & The Potting Shed Tea Room – COVID-19 Opening Procedure Update; We are opening from 10am this Saturday 16th May 2020 We are excited by the latest Government announcement regarding the re-opening of Garden Centres in the UK. We’d like to thank everyone that has supported us over the last 9 weeks, […]

We love perennials, and so all our customers! We have just received another fresh delivery of 2litre pots, full of buds and colour waiting for the perfect spot in your garden! Below is a list of availability – if you are unsure our staff will be more than happy to pick an amazing assortment for […]

With so much to choose from there’s always something to get excited about. There little beauty’s are all sold in 1litre pots and are grown with love and care, which shows are they always strong and healthy plants! Here is just a few of the following plants we have in stock at the moment – […]

There is nothing stopping your garden, however small or large, having some colour this year! Why not grab a pot and plant up some colour!?   Packs of Summer Bedding plants Petunia French Marigold (French bee) Cosmos mix Mesembyanthemum mix African Marigold Mix Viola Mix Pansy Mix Ageratum Blue Alyssum Mix Verbena Mix Gazania Mix […]

What better way to keep the children busy, than exciting them at an early age with growing there own fruit and vegetables. With lots of different packs now in stock there’s nothing stopping a fusy eater choosing there own plants and seeing them enjoy the fruits of there labor!   Pack bedding availability: Lettuce Celery […]

We love our lavender here in Norfolk, the perfect coastal plant and bees absolutely adore it!!! With so many different colours around nowadays there so much to choose from! We now have in stock: Blue Rose White Munstead These are in 13cm pots are will be in full flower in the following months   Our […]

We now have a fresh supply of new herbs in stock!!!! They smell amazing as you walk past them, really lovely plants 🙂 Here is our Herb availability list Fennel Curry Plant Chives Mint Oregano Catmint Thyme Sage Parsley Basil (limited supply) Marjoram Rosemary (limited supply) All Herbs are sold in a 1 Litre pot […]

We have been asked a lot about what colours and ranges of paints that we have in stock, please see our current list – Garden Centre Overstrand – Summer Paint Stock List Fence Life Plus 5ltr LIMITED STOCK £14.99 Each – Warm Stone x 3, Cornflower x 1 Shed & Fence Preserve 5ltr £27.99 Each […]

We have now started to have Vegetables plants come back into stock, please see from the list below of the current varieties of our stock-We can not update this availability daily so your selection can only be based on our availability at the time of your call – 01263 579485, thank you Team GCO Vegetable […]

For the perfect Garden Gift; why not treat yourself or a let us organise local delivery for you, to a loved one? the perfect way to say thank you a belated Mother’s day gift or the perfect Father’s Day present. Our David Austin Rose’s are one of my favorite types of plant within the garden […]

Please see the list below of our current stock; of Own Grown, Potted Summer Bedding Plants, please feel free to have your shopping list of the varieties you’d like ready when calling 01263 579485, or if you’d like to let us know the colour theme you are trying to create or if its a sunny […]

Self-isolation and home schooling the kids can be overwhelming, a great way to feel like you’re escaping it all is to get out in your garden or tend to your windowsill garden. Creating a Fairy Garden is an ideal form of distraction, as well as encompassing PSHE mind wellbeing lessons.   What is a Fairy […]

If you are self-isolating or have been sent home from work in these uncertain times, it may be the perfect time for you to try your hand at gardening.  The beauty of gardening is that it really can be done in any size space. From an individual pot on your windowsill to an area of land, […]

If you keep up to date with all things gardening, you may already be familiar with the name Charles Dowding. Charles is well known within the horticultural circuit and has been leading us towards the notion of no dig gardening since 1982. However, for a long time many garden experts have dismissed the notion of […]

Whilst winter is a great time to tidy and plan your garden for the year ahead, we are already itching for spring and the delight it brings us to be back in full swing, tending to our gardens. So, in the meantime, we have rounded up our top trends for the year ahead and it […]

How to choose a real Christmas tree At Christmas time, we all fall into one of two camps…real or artificial tree? If you’re a supporter of the traditional real tree you’re in the right place! Buying a real Christmas tree often marks the start of the season and choosing from the types of trees available […]

We can’t believe we’re saying this, but the lead up to the best month of the year has started and we’ve got all the advice on what you should be doing to take care of your garden as the weather takes a turn.   Time to fall back. Whilst many of the sunny and brightly […]

Over the past 2 months we have really seen a huge reduction in the level of our general waste. We have gone from having 4 x 1100ltr bins per week emptied to an incredible 1 per week; this huge transformation has been instantly noticeable within our company. With a disciplined change in working practices, staff […]

With summer well and truly upon us, gardens up and down the country are bursting to life with colour and wildlife. Of course, this level of quality isn’t achieved without plenty of hard work and consistency. We thought it would also be worth sharing some of our home gardeners sure-fire garden care tips for the […]

At this time of year, the garden centre is full of life and colour, so we’ve put together some of our favourite trends for 2019 to help you add a breath of fresh air and a touch of brightness to your garden at home.   Wild and perennial meadows A wildflower meadow in your garden […]

Please see below our planned opening hours for the fast approaching Christmas & New Year Celebrations, we will be offering FREE local delivery on Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve to ensure that all our customers are fully topped up on Winter Coal and pet food. You can contact one of our ‘Gardeners’ on 01263 […]

We hosted our first Christmas Market of the year on Sunday 4th November, proving to be the largest and best event to date. A combination of great weather, a varied range of local stalls and great team work led to this being a truly great day. I personally really enjoy the range of stalls offering […]

Our plants of the month have to be Winter flowering Pansies & Violas, with their beautiful delicate painted faces, these plants add a well needed splash of colour to pots, baskets and boarders.  We did some research on these popular Winter flowers; Our winter gardens changed forever back in 1979. This was the year that […]