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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
Seed Potatoes
Grow your own seed potatoes with British Garden Centres. Seed Potatoes are a great introduction to grow your own. Start your seed potato crop today.
13th Jan
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.
11th Jan
Advice
National Gardening Week – “Knowledge is Flower” – Gardening terminology made easy
National Gardening Week – “Knowledge is Flower” – Gardening terminology made easy Embarking on a gardening journey can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially when faced with a plethora of unfamiliar terms. The RHS’ National Gardening Week takes place from 29 April–5 May 2024, with the theme “Knowledge is Flower” which aims to demystify gardening…
Growing Vegetables for Beginners
Growing Vegetables for Beginners It’s never too late (or early) to start your green-fingered adventure, and today is as good a day as any to get growing! This guide will give you a bite-sized insight, with all the resources you need to start off in the right direction and enjoy fresh, home-grown flavour. When &…
How to grow your own herb garden at home
How to grow your own herb garden at home Growing your own herb garden is a rewarding and cost-effective way to add freshness and flavour to your cooking. In this guide, the British Garden Centres team explore the simple steps you can take to start and maintain your very own herb garden right in your…