Christmas Opening Times 2025
16th Dec 2025
IMPORTANT: Christmas Opening Times & Last Orders!
We want to make sure you're sorted for the festive season!
KEY DATES:
Last deliveries: Tuesday 23rd Dec
Last collections: Tuesday 23rd Dec
CLOSED: 24th Dec - 4th Jan
REOPEN: Monday 5th Jan at 9am
Please note: Some materials are unavailable for delivery after 19th December. Please contact us for more information.
Online orders placed during this time will not be processed until we return on t
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Autumn Pothole Repair: Choosing the Right Sub-Base for Winter-Ready Driveways
Posted by Ben Willis on 12th Nov 2025
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Autumn Composting and Mulching: Prepare Your Garden for Winter
Posted by Ben Willis on 9th Oct 2025
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Autumn Composting and Mulching: Prepare Your Berkshire Garden for Winter
Expert advice from Willis & Ainsworth – Serving Berkshire since 1983
As the leaves begin to turn and temperatures drop across Reading, Newbury, and Basingstoke, autumn presents the perfect opportunity to give your garden the care it needs to thrive come spring. At Willis & Ainsworth, we've been helping gardeners in Berkshire for over 40 ye
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Autumn Lawn Care Guide UK: Scarifying & Rootzone Sept-Oct
Posted by Ben Willis on 1st Sep 2025
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Beat the Heat: Essential Mulching Tips for This Week's Scorching Temperatures
Posted by Ben Willis on 11th Aug 2025
Garden Mulching Tips for UK Heatwave August 2025
Published: August 11, 2025 | Willis & Ainsworth Garden Centre | Reading time: 4 minutes
HEAT ALERT: This Week's Forecast
The UK is experiencing another significant heatwave with temperatures reaching up to 32°C in some areas. The Met Office confirms this is the third official heatwave of summer 2025, with particularly high temperatures expected to continue through mid-August.
Weather Dat
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