Winter be gone! Here comes the spring and with it the opportunity to plant bulbs that will fill your outdoor space with vibrant colours. As ever, whether you have a balcony or an acre there’s something for you in the beautiful world of bulbs, corms, and tubers. Let me take you on a quick tour of some of my favourite summer bloomers…
Understanding Houseplants
Houseplants have increased in popularity over the last few years, and they are incredible additions to any home, with them brightening up the space. Not only do they look great, but they have many added benefits that help improve our mental and physical health.
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.
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!
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!
Christmas Tree Guide
Welcome to our Christmas Blogs page. Packed full of useful tips, tricks and guides to make your Christmas extra special this year.
National Afternoon Tea Week
Ah, the afternoon tea, a delicate balance of sweet and savoury treats elegantly presented and accompanied with a traditional pot of tea. We thought you might like to know the origins of this quintessentially English pastime.
Grow Your Own – Seed Potatoes
Growing and Harvesting seed potatoes.
It’s the perfect time to start thinking about the winter and festive crop season. Potatoes are a versatile vegetable and are eaten all year round. This late summer period is the perfect time to start planting potatoes for a festive harvest.
Young Gardeners – Bird Feeder
Make your own bird feeder! British Garden Centres have put together a simple yet fun way to get the kids to interact with the garden & wildlife.
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’.