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Bring Autumn’s golden touch to your container garden

Bring Autumn's golden touch to your container garden   Don't let summer's end be the end of your garden. Just because summer has faded doesn't mean your garden has to hibernate. While the days are getting shorter and darker, your garden can continue to thrive with a little care and attention. Autumn is a wonderful…
12th Sep

Creating a Garden Border – From Zero to Hero

Creating a Garden Border – From Zero to Hero A garden border is a staple foundation of a flourishing garden, and transforms bland life-less edges into a vibrant and thriving ecosystem. Join us at British Garden Centres as we run down all the basics of creating a garden border from scratch! Planning your Border Before…
31st Jul

Gardening for Beginners – How to Feed your Plants

Gardening for Beginners – How to Feed your Plants Your plants cannot survive on water alone – especially container plants. Giving them that extra nutrient boost allows them to flourish stronger and healthier. For fruit and vegetables this can often result in a larger yield too! Follow along with the latest edition for Gardening for…
25th Jul

Our top shade-loving plants to enhance your garden

Our top shade-loving plants to enhance your garden Got a shady spot in your garden and worried you can’t grow anything? Fear not, with the right selection of plants, you can transform these dark nooks and crannies into a colourful and thriving area. The team at British Garden Centres delve into some of the best…
24th Jul

Flower power all summer long: Our deadheading tips to keep your garden blooming

Flower power all summer long: Our deadheading tips to keep your garden blooming Summer in the UK is a glorious time for gardens, bursting with vibrant flowers. But to keep that floral display going strong all season, there's a little secret weapon every gardener should know about - deadheading. Deadheading is the process of removing…
19th Jul

Maintaining your Furniture – As Fresh as the Day You Bought It

Maintaining your Furniture – As Fresh as the Day You Bought It With summer well and truly in fold, your brand-new furniture is being put to the test! With plenty of gatherings and lazy evenings there’s bound to be a couple of spills, stains and scratches leaving their mark. Join us at British Garden Centres…
14th Jul

Gardening for Beginners – Creating Container Gardens

Gardening for Beginners – Creating Container Gardens Container gardens open up the world of gardening to places a suffering with limited space. You can plant most types of plants in containers, from shrubs and ornamental flowers to fully fledged trees and veg! Whether you’re a beginner or just need a refresher, find all the tools,…
5th Jul

Be a butterfly hero – our top plant picks for the Big Butterfly Count

Be a butterfly hero – our top plant picks for the Big Butterfly Count The Big Butterfly Count, a vital UK-wide citizen science survey, is calling on everyone to help assess the health of our environment. By counting the butterflies you see, you can contribute to valuable data that tracks butterfly populations and ecosystem wellbeing.…
1st Jul

Gardening for Beginners – How to Sow and Prick out Seeds

Gardening for Beginners – How to Sow and Prick out Seeds Whether your new to gardening or just need a refresher, learn all the ins and outs of how to prick and sow seeds with us at British Garden Centres. In this entry we will run down the basics and demystify confusing terminology you may…
24th Jun

Maximum impact, minimum time: Quick wins for your garden

Maximum impact, minimum time: Quick wins for your garden Do you crave a vibrant garden but feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day? We've all been there - between work, errands, and the ever-present to-do list, the dream of a beautiful outdoor space can easily wilt under the pressure of a busy…
21st Jun

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