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Your Garden in June
There is plenty to do in your garden in June. June is the national month of roses so plant and grow your own roses this summer with British Garden Centres!
1st Jun
National Children’s Gardening Week
It’s National Children’s Gardening Week and all of the British Garden Centres group are proud to be taking part across the country! Take a look at our list of fun activities for all of the family to enjoy, not only this week but for the rest of summer too!
28th May
Lavender
Lavender is prized for its vibrant flowers and wonderful aromatic scent. To thrive Lavender needs a sunny, well-drained spot in your garden, they also do well in free draining containers and look great on a patio, terrace or balcony.
6th May
Young Gardeners in May
Learn how to Grow your own Sunflowers step by step and decorate the vegetable patch with your own homemade painted rock labels with our crafty activity!
1st May
Britain Get Growing- Grow Your Own – Carrots
Homegrown carrots are full of flavour, packed with vitamins and a grow your own favourite. They can be grown in your vegetable patch, border or container. Find out where to start in our handy 'grow your own' blog.
2nd Apr
Britain Get Growing- Grow Your Own – Herbs
There's nothing quite like picking homegrown herbs to add to your meal preparations, they are great in stews, casseroles, salads, soups, roasting and even in cocktails!
24th Mar
Britain Get Growing- Grow Your Own – Broad Beans
Broad beans are easy to grow and delicious, they are really versatile and can be used in salads, pasta dishes, stews and soups. Find out more in our blog!
15th Mar
Britain Get Growing- Grow Your Own Tomatoes
The flavour of homegrown tomatoes straight from the vine just can't be beaten. Tomatoes are easy to grow and produce a high yield, just a couple of plants will provide you with a delicious crop throughout the Summer. Tomatoes can be grown in the ground, in containers and in grow bags.
12th Mar
Young Gardeners March
Young Gardener's Activities for March!
Make Compost, Pot Pets - The perfect Easter Gift and FREE downloadable Easter/Spring Colouring Sheets!
11th Mar
Britain Get Growing- Grow Your Own – Onions
Onions are a kitchen staple and are both undemanding and easy to grow. You can grow onions from seed or by planting sets (immature small onion bulbs) for convenience most choose to plant onion sets. There is a huge variety to choose from, yellow onions are most widely used and we recommend 'Sturron' for its high yield, strong flavour and tends to store well. Red Onions tend to be sweeter and are good for salads, we recommend 'Hyred' or 'Red Baron'.
5th Mar
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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…
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…
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…