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Your garden in March
With the arrival of Spring it's now time to put all your garden plans into action as there are plenty of jobs to be starting. It's time to get busy sowing and growing!
23rd Feb
Roses
Roses are a classic and beautiful addition to any garden. They are the most widely bought flowering shrub, but with over 30,000 varieties of roses the choice can be bewildering. Let’s take a brief look at the main rose types to help you decide which rose is right for your garden.
17th Feb
Alpine Gardens
Alpine plants are used to thin soil and cold temperatures which mean the plants are hardy, small and have an abundance of flowers.
4th Feb
Young Gardeners – Pizza Faces
Make your own pizza faces! For this project, we are using tomatoes, peppers and basil as these are what we are planning on growing this year. You can come up with a wide range of topping ideas to create your own tasty design if those aren't your favourites!
2nd Feb
Your garden in February
Trimming and pruning is a key focus this month, trim back ivy and creepers if they have outgrown their space before birds start nesting in them. Prune winter-flowering shrubs that have finished flowering such as mahonia, heathers and winter jasmine. You can now cut back deciduous grasses leftover Winter ready for fresh growth to start as the weather warms up.
1st Feb
Your garden in January
What better place is there to start the New Year than in your garden. It's the perfect time to start planning & pruning. January to-do list for the garden.
11th Jan
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Big ideas for small gardens
For many homeowners and renters across the UK, the average garden runs to about 12 square metres - that's roughly the size of a large bathroom. Yet a small garden doesn’t have to mean compromising on colour, wildlife or enjoyment. With these simple tips from our team at British Garden Centres, your patio or balcony…
Summer Lawn Care Tips: Grow a Match-Ready Lawn
It’s that time of year when the strawberries are out, the flags are up, and sports fans have one eye on the tennis and the other on the football. But how do they get their grass looking so good? The experts at British Garden Centres have put together their top lawn care tips to help…
Drought-Tolerant Plants for UK Gardens
After one of the earliest heatwaves on record in May, and the thermometer hitting 39 °C in some parts of the UK this week, now is a great time to add some hot weather plants to your summer garden. Plants for heatwave gardens Keep your garden looking it's best, even in a heatwave, with our…