Blog – tagged "spring" – Page 3

May 7, 2024

How To Choose Your Ideal Wooden Bench

Wooden benches are our biggest seller so we have put together this guide to help you select the right bench for your needs. Delivery is free on all orders over £50 to mainland UK destinations. If you need any help choosing just pop into store or call the Customer Services team.

May 7, 2024

How To Diagnose What's Wrong With Your Tomatoes

There is nothing quite like the taste of home grown tomatoes but there are problems which can occur and ruin your crop. This blog gives you some ideas of how to solve these problems and salvage your crop.

May 7, 2024

How To Grow A Profusion Of Paeonies

Paeonies produce the most luscious blooms, unfortunately they don't last long but they are worth a place in the herbaceous border. They can be quite tricky to grow but if you follow these tips you should be successful.

March 26, 2024

How do I grow aubretia?

Aubretia falling over a wall is often one of the first signs that spring has truly begun. Follow this guide and you too can grow this glorious plant. It will eventually make a large sprawling mat.

March 24, 2024

How To Make Sure Your Daffodils Keep Flowering

This blog explains what has gone wrong when your daffodils don't flower as expected. They are the most popular spring flower and are one of the most wonderful sights in the Lake District.

March 18, 2024

A Riot Of Rhododendrons

Rhododendrons are big, brash and beautiful and thrive in acid soils. If you have an alkaline soil you can still grow them in containers but you must use an ericaceous compost. This blog gives you all the necessary info to grow these stunners.

March 1, 2024

Fill your containers and hanging baskets with the best bedding plants

Annual bedding plants are a simple way to add instant colour to a dull backyard or to provide a focal point in the garden. Spring is the time to start looking at our containers and begin to get our outdoor space ready to welcome family and friends.

September 9, 2023

Time to plant bulbs for spring colour underneath deciduous trees and shrubs

The dry shady area underneath deciduous shrubs and trees is usually a problem spot but it can come alive in spring as it's perfect for growing spring bulbs. This blog gives you plenty of ideas for spring colour.

July 2, 2023

May

May is that wonderful time of the year when the garden is just about to burst into glorious bloom. This article sets out all those tasks you need to do to achieve floriferous results. Don't forget to watch Chelsea Flower Show coverage on TV to get bags of inspiration and serious plant envy!

May 21, 2023

How to care for roses in April

Give your roses a little bit of care in April and they will bloom beautifully for the rest of the season. Even if you only have a small backyard you can still grow roses in a large container, they just need a little bit of extra care.

January 31, 2023

How To Clean Synthetic Rattan Garden Furniture

This blog explains how to keep your rattan weave garden furniture looking in tip tip condition for as long as possible. Good quality rattan furniture needs practically no maintenance just a little attention in spring, even less if it has been covered all winter.

August 23, 2022

How To Light Your Garden

Why put a lot of work into your outdoor space and not sit and admire the results? With some carefully selected garden lighting you can enjoy the garden well into the evening. Just add an outdoor fireplace, BBQ and most essentially, comfy furniture and you can see your space in a different light.

May 1, 2021

How To Clean The Mould Off The Cushions On Synthetic Rattan Garden Furniture

Mould on your garden furniture cushions is not normally a problem as they are constructed to withstand all weather conditions, however if they are kept in a damp atmosphere over a period of time with no airflow it could induce mould growth. This blog gives you some tips on how to clean it off, leaving your cushions looking good as new.