Jackson's Nurseries

Jackson's Nurseries, online nursery and garden centre in Staffordshire

Jackson's Nurseries is a nursery and garden centre based in North Staffordshire (United Kingdom) that operates mainly through its online shop, where it sells garden plants, trees, hedging and plant care products. The company presents itself as a supplier with over 60 years of experience and offers a wide catalogue aimed at both home gardeners and industry professionals.

Catalogue of plants and trees

The shop's range is organised into several categories. Ornamental plants include alpines, azaleas, bamboos, climbers, conifers, ferns, heathers, herbaceous plants, rhododendrons, roses, shrubs, topiary and trees, including Japanese maples. It also has bare root plants, fruit trees and fruit bushes.

The catalogue can be filtered by growing conditions (full sun, shade, clay, acidic, alkaline, chalky or dry sandy soils), by purpose (fragrant plants, ground cover, low maintenance, gifts, wildlife attracting, or fast and slow growing) and by location (rockery, slopes, coastal or urban gardens, containers, patios, balconies, small or large gardens, ponds or path edging).

The hedging section includes evergreen, fast or slow growing, flowering, berried, native, thorny security hedging and privacy screens, as well as conifers for hedging.

Mature trees for professional projects

Jackson's Nurseries sells large, established trees designed to create an instant impact in large gardens, parks and other outdoor spaces. The company states that it regularly supplies landscapers, garden designers, civil engineers, landscape architects, amenity project developers, property developers and builders who buy in volume.

The shipping cost for these trees depends on the distance between the delivery address and the company's site in North Staffordshire (postcode ST9 9LE). The catalogue shows examples such as field maple, Norway maple, silver birch, white birch, weeping birch and Himalayan birch, with prices at the time of analysis ranging from £308.75 to £755.25 depending on the variety and girth.

Roses and new catalogue additions

The website announced the launch of 70 new rose varieties. Featured references included hybrid tea and floribunda roses such as 'Chicago Peace', 'Super Trouper', 'Special Wishes', 'Oranges and Lemons', 'Meteor', 'Lovestruck', 'Joie de Vivre', 'For Your Eyes Only', 'Congratulations', 'Abracadabra', 'Twice in a Blue Moon', 'Pure Poetry', 'Polar Star', 'Lucky', 'Loving Memory', 'Double Delight' and 'Sweet Honey', presented in 3-4 litre pots.

Garden care and complementary products

In addition to plants, the shop offers compost, bark and mulches, fertilisers and feeds, pest and weed control, lawn care and seeds, plant supports, hand and cutting tools, gloves and accessories. It also sells flower bulbs, Christmas trees, alternative Christmas trees and gift cards.

Terms of sale and services

The company offers free delivery on orders over £400, with conditions stated on the website, and a click & collect service. It applies a 12-month guarantee and declares a 100% satisfaction policy. For mature trees, shipping is quoted individually according to the delivery address.

Gardening advice

The site includes informative content on plant selection. In the section dedicated to drought-tolerant plants, the company explains that these varieties withstand dry soils and low rainfall once established, and mentions euphorbia, sedum, box and ceanothus as suitable options. It also recommends incorporating compost or organic matter into the planting hole and applying bark mulches to retain moisture and limit weeds.

In the wildlife section, it notes that wildlife-attracting plants encourage butterflies, bees, birds, bats and small mammals, and cites anemone and chives as good options for bees, holly as cover for mammals and buddleia for its night scent for moths.