William Wheat & Son

read moreOur aim is to make sure that the flowers we offer are the best your money can buy, healthy, full of life and worth the price you pay. Our reputation together with over 80 years' experience in growing and service means that you won't have to settle for second best. Young 'Bill' Wheat had worked down the pit since he was 10 years old. Born in 1908 the first of six surviving children he was determined to educate himself and to work in horticulture. Like many miners he had an allotment and eventually in 1937 he left the Derbyshire town of Church Gresley and started a new life in the small rural community of Streetly.

read moreHere in our gardening department we have a full and comprehensive range of products to help make your garden grow, from lawn care and fertilizers, to composts, tools and pots. We carry a huge range of seeds, spring and summer bulbs, along with seed potatoes and onion sets (depending on the time of year). We have a full range of shrubs, hedging and trees all year round alongside seasonal bedding to add that instant colour to your borders and hanging baskets to brighten your vertical spaces. All this choice can be a little daunting, so feel free to ask our friendly and knowledgeable staff for guidance through the array of names and packaging.