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What kind of plants should I use to give my front garden a "modern Look"?
The garden itself is fairly small and square. I have a small tree in the centre and the rest is just grass, however I would like to do something different with it this year. (in the spring of course!)
What kind of plants should I use to give my front garden a "modern Look"?
Hi
A minimalist garden could be for you with a contempary feel.
Start with a list of things you do like and stuff you dont. Add pictures to build up an idea of where it might be going.
Plants yo may like or modern art/sculptures that you find interesting and find out about materials what is soft and smooth or uneven and rough. Colours also play a big part in a garden so build up on those too.
Building up a mood board will let you see what you like or dont like and give you a direction to head off in.
Once this is done you can then set about the shapes you might like to see in your space. Best way to do this is with a hose pipe layed on the floor. That way you can move it around to where you like.
You can start to build up a picture of where you are going at this point and start doing some drawings of what you would like where, shapes paving, water, shingle, grass, raised area's, planting that sort of thing.
Research materials needed. Plants and what goes where builing up a list of what you want.
Then its shopping time. Then back breaking time. Then enjoy your garden time.
Sounds long winded but its not. This way you dont end up with plants or paving you dont like together, saving you money in the long run.
No one can tell you how to do your garden only you know what you like.
Gardening is very personal and even emotional.
It will reflect you and who you are. So I wish you luck and If you need any advice just drop me a line.
Reply:Let me say first of all I have been to horticultural college and have studied plants and also completed Garden design courses.
I am therefore probably best qualified to answer your question.
If you are wanting a modern look I would suggest buying plastic plants .They are in bloom all the year round and require no watering except when you want to wash the dust off of them.
If you don't fancy the thought of Plastic plants then I would just get a load of ready mixed concrete and cover the whole damn lot. Plants are such a pain with all the greenfly , watering dead heading etc.
Reply:grow some marijuana you can get seeds at www.seriousseeds.com have fun
Reply:You could just stick to one colour flower eg. white and use plants with an architectural shape eg. corkscrew pine. My mum did something like this in her front garden and it's very effective.
Reply:Try a palm.
Reply:a rose bush
Reply:what about having bamboo and making your garden look oriental
Reply:Archetectural plants are good, stuff like Cordylines, Phormiums, Yuccas and Tree Ferns. Get a copy of Matt James book, the City Gardener who appears of Channel 4 sometimes, he has some great ideas! (it's cheap on Amazon!)
Reply:Depends if you are intending keeping the tree? If so what sort of tree is it? I would get rid of the grass (no mowing!!) and tree and plant bold shapes and colours, but stick to a theme if having flowers. I like purple, white and green best I think. I did my own small square front garden a couple of years ago. It's on a slight hill, so I dug up all the grass and put a rockery on the slope in the corner. The rest I divided up with a tiny winding path (only 30cm wide) of purple slate and bamboo edging and planted the remaining beds with easy to maintain plants. In the centre bed instead of a tree I have a modern style wire pyramid with honeysuckle and clematis on it. Lots of people have commented how unusual (and nice) it is.
Reply:make ur garden--multicoloured!! You can plant roses at the corners, and then after that white jasmines, and then tulips, prefreably yellow ones. And also keep some spiral walking path in the between of these three layers. You can also plant bushes at the border of the path.
Reply:Robert Plant
Reply:How about a scented theme? Remove some of the grass, perhaps around the edges, and plant camomile. Camomile lawns give off a lovely fresh scent when walked on. In the borders plant night-scented stock (as seeds) and scented leaved geraniums in front of them. You will then have not only the flowers but the delicious scent of these lovely plants, day and night. Wonderful!
Reply:Stick to simple, few and bold. Grasses and phormiums with natural stone underneath, like blue slate. If you are in an urban area, you could use glass instead (it is not dangerous)
Reply:get a rose bush. why not go garden centre together and chhose some seeds. or choose lots of seeds and hope that your garden will look good
Reply:Plastic - You don't have to water them - and they always flower.
Reply:Sasha if your front garden is small i would cover it then use bark chippings or 20mm stone then put plants in pots this way they can be replaced more easy and if true that we are heading for a hot year watering will be o lot easier and poor plant can be replaced. The cost of covering your front with Chippings is not as expensive as you may think and in the long run less work due to work. You then can plant most plants.
What kind of plants should I use to give my front garden a "modern Look"?
Hi
A minimalist garden could be for you with a contempary feel.
Start with a list of things you do like and stuff you dont. Add pictures to build up an idea of where it might be going.
Plants yo may like or modern art/sculptures that you find interesting and find out about materials what is soft and smooth or uneven and rough. Colours also play a big part in a garden so build up on those too.
Building up a mood board will let you see what you like or dont like and give you a direction to head off in.
Once this is done you can then set about the shapes you might like to see in your space. Best way to do this is with a hose pipe layed on the floor. That way you can move it around to where you like.
You can start to build up a picture of where you are going at this point and start doing some drawings of what you would like where, shapes paving, water, shingle, grass, raised area's, planting that sort of thing.
Research materials needed. Plants and what goes where builing up a list of what you want.
Then its shopping time. Then back breaking time. Then enjoy your garden time.
Sounds long winded but its not. This way you dont end up with plants or paving you dont like together, saving you money in the long run.
No one can tell you how to do your garden only you know what you like.
Gardening is very personal and even emotional.
It will reflect you and who you are. So I wish you luck and If you need any advice just drop me a line.
Reply:Let me say first of all I have been to horticultural college and have studied plants and also completed Garden design courses.
I am therefore probably best qualified to answer your question.
If you are wanting a modern look I would suggest buying plastic plants .They are in bloom all the year round and require no watering except when you want to wash the dust off of them.
If you don't fancy the thought of Plastic plants then I would just get a load of ready mixed concrete and cover the whole damn lot. Plants are such a pain with all the greenfly , watering dead heading etc.
Reply:grow some marijuana you can get seeds at www.seriousseeds.com have fun
Reply:You could just stick to one colour flower eg. white and use plants with an architectural shape eg. corkscrew pine. My mum did something like this in her front garden and it's very effective.
Reply:Try a palm.
Reply:a rose bush
Reply:what about having bamboo and making your garden look oriental
Reply:Archetectural plants are good, stuff like Cordylines, Phormiums, Yuccas and Tree Ferns. Get a copy of Matt James book, the City Gardener who appears of Channel 4 sometimes, he has some great ideas! (it's cheap on Amazon!)
Reply:Depends if you are intending keeping the tree? If so what sort of tree is it? I would get rid of the grass (no mowing!!) and tree and plant bold shapes and colours, but stick to a theme if having flowers. I like purple, white and green best I think. I did my own small square front garden a couple of years ago. It's on a slight hill, so I dug up all the grass and put a rockery on the slope in the corner. The rest I divided up with a tiny winding path (only 30cm wide) of purple slate and bamboo edging and planted the remaining beds with easy to maintain plants. In the centre bed instead of a tree I have a modern style wire pyramid with honeysuckle and clematis on it. Lots of people have commented how unusual (and nice) it is.
Reply:make ur garden--multicoloured!! You can plant roses at the corners, and then after that white jasmines, and then tulips, prefreably yellow ones. And also keep some spiral walking path in the between of these three layers. You can also plant bushes at the border of the path.
Reply:Robert Plant
Reply:How about a scented theme? Remove some of the grass, perhaps around the edges, and plant camomile. Camomile lawns give off a lovely fresh scent when walked on. In the borders plant night-scented stock (as seeds) and scented leaved geraniums in front of them. You will then have not only the flowers but the delicious scent of these lovely plants, day and night. Wonderful!
Reply:Stick to simple, few and bold. Grasses and phormiums with natural stone underneath, like blue slate. If you are in an urban area, you could use glass instead (it is not dangerous)
Reply:get a rose bush. why not go garden centre together and chhose some seeds. or choose lots of seeds and hope that your garden will look good
Reply:Plastic - You don't have to water them - and they always flower.
Reply:Sasha if your front garden is small i would cover it then use bark chippings or 20mm stone then put plants in pots this way they can be replaced more easy and if true that we are heading for a hot year watering will be o lot easier and poor plant can be replaced. The cost of covering your front with Chippings is not as expensive as you may think and in the long run less work due to work. You then can plant most plants.
Which RHS garden featured a Bose soundsystem?
I saw on either Tatton or Chelsea a garden that centred around a Bose soundsystem. Do you know which one and if there is a link online where I can find out more?
Which RHS garden featured a Bose soundsystem?
Haven't checked this out but try the BBC web site, and follow the links to the Royal Show. They usually feature all the main gardens and you should be able to see the one you are looking for.
www.bbc.co.uk
Reply:It was the loud one.
Which RHS garden featured a Bose soundsystem?
Haven't checked this out but try the BBC web site, and follow the links to the Royal Show. They usually feature all the main gardens and you should be able to see the one you are looking for.
www.bbc.co.uk
Reply:It was the loud one.
Garden Plants?
My son lives in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. His birthday is next month and he has asked me to take him to a local garden centre and buy him some plants to stock his ragged garden. The garden is east facing (so sunny, but also not that warm), he doesn't know what soil he has (acid, alkaline, chalky, etc) and i need to find some easy, low-maintenance plants for him, but also something with a bit of colour. I am compiling a list from the huge RHS book, but can anyone help me make that list a bit longer? Also, if i can't get them from a garden centre, what is a good website to order from?
Garden Plants?
My gardening tips are to create an easy to maintain garden with seasonal interest, rather than just a summer splash.
The plants that I use are:
Phormiums - come in range of leaf colours, variegated, green, reds to purple. Grows from 2' to 5' with large flower spikes, when established and in a good sunny spot. Spear shaped leaves.
Buddleia - the butterfly bush - showy flowers, attracted butterflies, from around June. Only need pruning hard, around Feb, then just let them riot. There's also a variegated form, with purple flowers, otherwise flower colours from white, pinks to purple.
Lavenders:there are alot of different types:
Hidcote is around 18'' tall, lovely dark blue flowers.
Old English: 'lavender' blue flowers, around 2-3' tall.
French: these have coloured 'wings' ontop of their flowers.
All are best with a fairly harsh spring pruning, stops them getting leggy.
Heuchera's: good for semi shaded areas, fantastic choice of leaf colours and textures, plus flowers too.
Sedum Spectabile is 1 of the easiest plants to grow: roots easily too, if he takes cuttings next year onwards. Attracts butterflies.
I'd add some grasses, for leaf texture variation. Festuca Glauca is a short very blue grass. Otherwise, there are tons of colours from red, to variegated green/white or golden.
A Peony will flourish in the same spot for 50years +, so is really easy and showy. Some come with scented flowers.
Daylilies are lovely summer flowering herbaceous plants, yellow, reds etc. (Hemerocalis is the botanical name)
Phlox paniculata are herbaceous summer flowering plants, whites to pink. Very easy.
Foxgloves are easy, but the typically grown types grow from seed one year, flower and die the next. Good in partial shade, especially for back of borders, as they can reach 6' tall. Maybe you could start some from seed yourself, and post or take them to him?
Roses could be ok, either climbers or freestanding. Require an annual prune. Good long season colour.
Hardy Geraniums are easy showy plants, with long flowering periods - don't confuse with the summer bedding geraniums, which aren't hardy and thus not perennial in UK gardens.
I love Oriental Poppies, Papaver Orientalis - mine are just about to flower now. From white to pink, red, orange. Many with contrasting colours in the centre of the flower. Herbaceous.
Gaillardia have a broad colour range, for long summer periods of flowers.
Add some Hellebores for late winter, early spring colour:
Heeleborus Niger (Christmas 'Rose'), white flowers or Helleborus Orientalis - late spring, whtie,pinks, reds. Herbaceous, but usually carry leaves through the year.
Lupins are also showy flowering herbaceous plants, in a wide colour range. Easy.
I'd add some bulbs, for flowering next spring:usually purchased/planted from around August. Daffodills/Narcissus, Bluebells, Scilla Siberica, Crocus, large flowered and species types, for easly spring flowers.
Tulips are lovely, but can be prone to rot, as you're not sure of his soil type, might want to avoid. Best planted late autumn, even upto December.
Ref. ordering: I'd shop around, as you'll find variations in pricing. It's also a really good idea to select the plants yourself, as you can pick the healthiest - I know he's some way from you, but perhaps you could find some garden centres that are on your way, or local to him.
Hope these ideas help. I've chosen from what I grow and know are reasonably easy but showy plants.
Good luck! Rob
Reply:Choosing plants for your garden is like buying something to wear you have to like the item so its personal choice. You need to think of space and coverage and how big the plant grows that you purchase. Don't forget you can also obtain slips from other gardens.
I like Camellias they come in various colours and bloom march April time.
Butterfly bushes are great in the summer and attract the butterfly's.
Hostas make a nice display but die back after the first frost but come back the following year bigger and better.
Honeysuckle grows all year and can smell lovely when in bloom.
Roses, climbing or standard can give a nice display but need plenty of care ie spraying.
Lavender is nice to look at and smells great.
Hebes can grow really big so unless you have the room best avoided.
I also like clematis, different varieties bloom at different times and give a colourfull display.
The list goes on its best to buy from the garden centre.
Enjoy picking the plants
Reply:THE GARDEN CENTER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP SO USE A LOCAL ONE.
Reply:If you are looking for flowers that come back every year with no mess or fuss, (maybe just a little,) try some day lilies, salvia and sages, mums, columbine, foxglove - camelot, and snapdragons - rocket. I'm sure I could come up with a much bigger list, but these are all beautiful, cover a lot of ground, and all the seasons.
Hope I could be of some help and good luck!
Reply:Oh boy! Reading the replies to this answer is making me jealous. Australia is in the grip of a now 3 year long worst drought in our history for over 100 years.
All gardens are just about dead. or already brown.
The day lillies are very popular here as they are just about indestrucable %26amp; give lovely blooms. They were mentioned in one of the answers here. The rest of the plants we here in Aussie can forget.
What is important to your son's garden is to make sure that the plants you get for him are ok long term for his local area %26amp; growing conditions.
If I were you I'd go to his own local nursery %26amp; talk to them. Ask for their advice. Take along a drawing of his garden looking down on the house. (just quickly hand drawn) They will then be able to advise on what's best.
Remember, a garden doesn't have to be done overnight. Sometimes it is best to let it evolve over time. Still the local nursery will give you all the best local advice. Particularly, if your son wants it all done now.
A tip: keep the higher growing plants to the back of the garden bed %26amp; then medium %26amp; then low growing to the front.
Important: find out how invasive the root systems of the larger plants are before buying %26amp; planting.
Aaaaah! the joys of having garden - I wish - maybe when the rains return.
Reply:Go to this website for ag information. http://www.glenrosearkansasffa.org/glenr...
Most seed companies have all the plant info you will need.
Reply:Morning Glories and Iris' are hardy and thrive just about anywhere. Some varieties of mums are hardy too. You could also get lilacs or scented thyme.
Reply:Does he want editable plants? Try Petunias, Nasturtiums for not editable. Look at what is grown in the area...contact the county agent.
Garden Plants?
My gardening tips are to create an easy to maintain garden with seasonal interest, rather than just a summer splash.
The plants that I use are:
Phormiums - come in range of leaf colours, variegated, green, reds to purple. Grows from 2' to 5' with large flower spikes, when established and in a good sunny spot. Spear shaped leaves.
Buddleia - the butterfly bush - showy flowers, attracted butterflies, from around June. Only need pruning hard, around Feb, then just let them riot. There's also a variegated form, with purple flowers, otherwise flower colours from white, pinks to purple.
Lavenders:there are alot of different types:
Hidcote is around 18'' tall, lovely dark blue flowers.
Old English: 'lavender' blue flowers, around 2-3' tall.
French: these have coloured 'wings' ontop of their flowers.
All are best with a fairly harsh spring pruning, stops them getting leggy.
Heuchera's: good for semi shaded areas, fantastic choice of leaf colours and textures, plus flowers too.
Sedum Spectabile is 1 of the easiest plants to grow: roots easily too, if he takes cuttings next year onwards. Attracts butterflies.
I'd add some grasses, for leaf texture variation. Festuca Glauca is a short very blue grass. Otherwise, there are tons of colours from red, to variegated green/white or golden.
A Peony will flourish in the same spot for 50years +, so is really easy and showy. Some come with scented flowers.
Daylilies are lovely summer flowering herbaceous plants, yellow, reds etc. (Hemerocalis is the botanical name)
Phlox paniculata are herbaceous summer flowering plants, whites to pink. Very easy.
Foxgloves are easy, but the typically grown types grow from seed one year, flower and die the next. Good in partial shade, especially for back of borders, as they can reach 6' tall. Maybe you could start some from seed yourself, and post or take them to him?
Roses could be ok, either climbers or freestanding. Require an annual prune. Good long season colour.
Hardy Geraniums are easy showy plants, with long flowering periods - don't confuse with the summer bedding geraniums, which aren't hardy and thus not perennial in UK gardens.
I love Oriental Poppies, Papaver Orientalis - mine are just about to flower now. From white to pink, red, orange. Many with contrasting colours in the centre of the flower. Herbaceous.
Gaillardia have a broad colour range, for long summer periods of flowers.
Add some Hellebores for late winter, early spring colour:
Heeleborus Niger (Christmas 'Rose'), white flowers or Helleborus Orientalis - late spring, whtie,pinks, reds. Herbaceous, but usually carry leaves through the year.
Lupins are also showy flowering herbaceous plants, in a wide colour range. Easy.
I'd add some bulbs, for flowering next spring:usually purchased/planted from around August. Daffodills/Narcissus, Bluebells, Scilla Siberica, Crocus, large flowered and species types, for easly spring flowers.
Tulips are lovely, but can be prone to rot, as you're not sure of his soil type, might want to avoid. Best planted late autumn, even upto December.
Ref. ordering: I'd shop around, as you'll find variations in pricing. It's also a really good idea to select the plants yourself, as you can pick the healthiest - I know he's some way from you, but perhaps you could find some garden centres that are on your way, or local to him.
Hope these ideas help. I've chosen from what I grow and know are reasonably easy but showy plants.
Good luck! Rob
Reply:Choosing plants for your garden is like buying something to wear you have to like the item so its personal choice. You need to think of space and coverage and how big the plant grows that you purchase. Don't forget you can also obtain slips from other gardens.
I like Camellias they come in various colours and bloom march April time.
Butterfly bushes are great in the summer and attract the butterfly's.
Hostas make a nice display but die back after the first frost but come back the following year bigger and better.
Honeysuckle grows all year and can smell lovely when in bloom.
Roses, climbing or standard can give a nice display but need plenty of care ie spraying.
Lavender is nice to look at and smells great.
Hebes can grow really big so unless you have the room best avoided.
I also like clematis, different varieties bloom at different times and give a colourfull display.
The list goes on its best to buy from the garden centre.
Enjoy picking the plants
Reply:THE GARDEN CENTER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP SO USE A LOCAL ONE.
Reply:If you are looking for flowers that come back every year with no mess or fuss, (maybe just a little,) try some day lilies, salvia and sages, mums, columbine, foxglove - camelot, and snapdragons - rocket. I'm sure I could come up with a much bigger list, but these are all beautiful, cover a lot of ground, and all the seasons.
Hope I could be of some help and good luck!
Reply:Oh boy! Reading the replies to this answer is making me jealous. Australia is in the grip of a now 3 year long worst drought in our history for over 100 years.
All gardens are just about dead. or already brown.
The day lillies are very popular here as they are just about indestrucable %26amp; give lovely blooms. They were mentioned in one of the answers here. The rest of the plants we here in Aussie can forget.
What is important to your son's garden is to make sure that the plants you get for him are ok long term for his local area %26amp; growing conditions.
If I were you I'd go to his own local nursery %26amp; talk to them. Ask for their advice. Take along a drawing of his garden looking down on the house. (just quickly hand drawn) They will then be able to advise on what's best.
Remember, a garden doesn't have to be done overnight. Sometimes it is best to let it evolve over time. Still the local nursery will give you all the best local advice. Particularly, if your son wants it all done now.
A tip: keep the higher growing plants to the back of the garden bed %26amp; then medium %26amp; then low growing to the front.
Important: find out how invasive the root systems of the larger plants are before buying %26amp; planting.
Aaaaah! the joys of having garden - I wish - maybe when the rains return.
Reply:Go to this website for ag information. http://www.glenrosearkansasffa.org/glenr...
Most seed companies have all the plant info you will need.
Reply:Morning Glories and Iris' are hardy and thrive just about anywhere. Some varieties of mums are hardy too. You could also get lilacs or scented thyme.
Reply:Does he want editable plants? Try Petunias, Nasturtiums for not editable. Look at what is grown in the area...contact the county agent.
I need to know what people think the best way to stop cats from peeing and pooing in my garden?
i am sick of checking my garden and picking up the poo it is purely cats no other animal
i have a three year old child so i needs to be safe and not toxic for her sake
i have tried most things from the garden centre like cat scrap and silent roar and nothing as worked
please help and if you suggest something please can you tell me where you can purchase it from i will try anything
thanks liv xx
I need to know what people think the best way to stop cats from peeing and pooing in my garden?
I've recently heard about a plant that I think could be the solution to your unwanted cat visitors. It's called Coleus Canina (also known as Scaredy Cat Plant) which has purposely been been created to repel cats from gardens.
Experiments with over 300 plants have now produced the ultimate deterrent. Cats, dogs and even foxes will avoid the Pee-off plant as it's affectionately known. This attractive Coleus has excellent foliage and small, attractive spikes of blue flowers in the summer, and releases a stench that cats can't stand. Thankfully it only smells to the human nose when touched! Annual, but can easily be propagated and cuttings kept in a frost-free place over winter. Plants need to be established before the smell is released, be in drier rather than wet soil and planted every 1-2 metres (36 inches apart). Supplied as cell-raised plants.
Further plant details;
Half-hardy Annual
Flowers: August to September
Height: 24 inches
Position: Sun or Partial Shade
You should be able to find this plant at a garden centre locally or on-line.
Good luck.
shoe care product
i have a three year old child so i needs to be safe and not toxic for her sake
i have tried most things from the garden centre like cat scrap and silent roar and nothing as worked
please help and if you suggest something please can you tell me where you can purchase it from i will try anything
thanks liv xx
I need to know what people think the best way to stop cats from peeing and pooing in my garden?
I've recently heard about a plant that I think could be the solution to your unwanted cat visitors. It's called Coleus Canina (also known as Scaredy Cat Plant) which has purposely been been created to repel cats from gardens.
Experiments with over 300 plants have now produced the ultimate deterrent. Cats, dogs and even foxes will avoid the Pee-off plant as it's affectionately known. This attractive Coleus has excellent foliage and small, attractive spikes of blue flowers in the summer, and releases a stench that cats can't stand. Thankfully it only smells to the human nose when touched! Annual, but can easily be propagated and cuttings kept in a frost-free place over winter. Plants need to be established before the smell is released, be in drier rather than wet soil and planted every 1-2 metres (36 inches apart). Supplied as cell-raised plants.
Further plant details;
Half-hardy Annual
Flowers: August to September
Height: 24 inches
Position: Sun or Partial Shade
You should be able to find this plant at a garden centre locally or on-line.
Good luck.
shoe care product
Garden centres in east Sussex?
Garden/patio furniture
Garden centres in east Sussex?
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=Ga...
Reply:wyevales in st leonards on sea in east sussex, b %26amp; q, homebase, focus
Reply:Do an internet search
Garden centres in east Sussex?
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=Ga...
Reply:wyevales in st leonards on sea in east sussex, b %26amp; q, homebase, focus
Reply:Do an internet search
Where can i buy hessian sacks and onion bags as garden centres are too expensive.?
make your own using open weave burlap available at retail fabric stores. You can hand stitch them if you don't have a sewing machine. That is how they were made in the "ole days".
Where can i buy hessian sacks and onion bags as garden centres are too expensive.?
what about a farm shop?
Reply:You could try a market stall or a supermarket?
Ask the owner/manager if they have any old ones from deliveries
Reply:go to a proper builders merchant like Travis Perkins if ur in the UK, I worked in merchants for years and I would oder them in, maybe not the onion bags but the hessien ones are known as sand bags 9what they use for floods etc)
Reply:have you tried eBay or maybe your fruit and vegetable shop
Reply:I've seen some for sale on e-bay, which haven't been too expensive.....you could ask on your local freecycle site too.
Where can i buy hessian sacks and onion bags as garden centres are too expensive.?
what about a farm shop?
Reply:You could try a market stall or a supermarket?
Ask the owner/manager if they have any old ones from deliveries
Reply:go to a proper builders merchant like Travis Perkins if ur in the UK, I worked in merchants for years and I would oder them in, maybe not the onion bags but the hessien ones are known as sand bags 9what they use for floods etc)
Reply:have you tried eBay or maybe your fruit and vegetable shop
Reply:I've seen some for sale on e-bay, which haven't been too expensive.....you could ask on your local freecycle site too.
Garden centres?
any information on garden centres please?
Garden centres?
A garden centre is a type of retailer that sells products related to gardens such as plants, compost, fertilizers, tools and landscaping products such as statues, furniture and garden ornaments. centres usually obtain their plant supplies from nurseries, either as part of an integrated supply chain or from specialist wholesalers. Your best hope is to call around or look on the web for local ones in your town.
Reply:where are you?..that would help
Reply:Dont know where you are go to one and find out try the yellow pages
Reply:try garden centre for your area on ask.com
Garden centres?
A garden centre is a type of retailer that sells products related to gardens such as plants, compost, fertilizers, tools and landscaping products such as statues, furniture and garden ornaments. centres usually obtain their plant supplies from nurseries, either as part of an integrated supply chain or from specialist wholesalers. Your best hope is to call around or look on the web for local ones in your town.
Reply:where are you?..that would help
Reply:Dont know where you are go to one and find out try the yellow pages
Reply:try garden centre for your area on ask.com
Do you know the name of the dive centre working with the Continental Garden Reef resort, Sharm el Sheik?
I believe it is part of the Nautilus group.
Do you know the name of the dive centre working with the Continental Garden Reef resort, Sharm el Sheik?
Hi, I have been in the hotel from the day that it opened and they have just changed the dive centre.
The name of the dive centre is Scuba diving.
Hope that this is of some help
shoe buckles
Do you know the name of the dive centre working with the Continental Garden Reef resort, Sharm el Sheik?
Hi, I have been in the hotel from the day that it opened and they have just changed the dive centre.
The name of the dive centre is Scuba diving.
Hope that this is of some help
shoe buckles
Can we expect garden centres (across the u.k.) to be open tomorrow?
YES!!
I went to 3 today and all were closed with signs up saying they were open tomorrow. Hoorah! Some bogus 18th century retail law...yawn.
Can we expect garden centres (across the u.k.) to be open tomorrow?
YES!
It's their biggest day of the year tomorrow hun.
Good luck but remember there gonna be packed!
Reply:Yep, prob open Sunday hours though 10am-6pm maybe.
Reply:I am amazed shops still close today,Easter Sunday; although I don't think it will be long before that changes! So, yes, Garden Centres and pretty much everywhere will be open - some places may be Sunday hours.
Reply:yes they will be open this is where they make most there money on bank holidays .
Reply:gauranteed
Reply:OH yes...rubbing their hands together with glee...
Reply:yes happy digging
Reply:I would think so i want to go to one myself. Holidays and week end's normaly there busiest times
Reply:The one nearest me is, I am going to treat myself to a nice ornamental pot
I went to 3 today and all were closed with signs up saying they were open tomorrow. Hoorah! Some bogus 18th century retail law...yawn.
Can we expect garden centres (across the u.k.) to be open tomorrow?
YES!
It's their biggest day of the year tomorrow hun.
Good luck but remember there gonna be packed!
Reply:Yep, prob open Sunday hours though 10am-6pm maybe.
Reply:I am amazed shops still close today,Easter Sunday; although I don't think it will be long before that changes! So, yes, Garden Centres and pretty much everywhere will be open - some places may be Sunday hours.
Reply:yes they will be open this is where they make most there money on bank holidays .
Reply:gauranteed
Reply:OH yes...rubbing their hands together with glee...
Reply:yes happy digging
Reply:I would think so i want to go to one myself. Holidays and week end's normaly there busiest times
Reply:The one nearest me is, I am going to treat myself to a nice ornamental pot
Whats to use for my garden?
I am purchasing a childrens wooden play centre for the garden, any suggestions on what to use as a base on the ground, bark or gravel need some ideas on whats best?
Whats to use for my garden?
DON'T GET BARK!!!!!! my neighbors got bark under their playground and when you fall u have a LOT of splinters/slivers. i'd recommend gravel or woodchips for those little bodies to fall on.
Reply:Bark before gravel - ever had a gravel burn? ouch!
sawdust or smaller wood chips would be ideal, with a ground cover underneath, to keep the weeds from growing through.
Softer on little bodies.
Reply:Rubber mulch, expensive but it lasts and is a heck of a lot softer to land on
Reply:Bark, because if your children fall they won't hurt themselves.
Whats to use for my garden?
DON'T GET BARK!!!!!! my neighbors got bark under their playground and when you fall u have a LOT of splinters/slivers. i'd recommend gravel or woodchips for those little bodies to fall on.
Reply:Bark before gravel - ever had a gravel burn? ouch!
sawdust or smaller wood chips would be ideal, with a ground cover underneath, to keep the weeds from growing through.
Softer on little bodies.
Reply:Rubber mulch, expensive but it lasts and is a heck of a lot softer to land on
Reply:Bark, because if your children fall they won't hurt themselves.
Are there any Garden Centres near Old Street tube station in London selling compost?
yes
Are there any Garden Centres near Old Street tube station in London selling compost?
Don't know, but you could try to see if you have a B%26amp;Q or homebaise
Are there any Garden Centres near Old Street tube station in London selling compost?
Don't know, but you could try to see if you have a B%26amp;Q or homebaise
Are any Garden Centres open tomorrow Easter Sunday?
I don't think there is anything open tomorrow, sorry...
Are any Garden Centres open tomorrow Easter Sunday?
I would not bet on it
Oh by the way, you can bet on it because the betting shops are open.
Not that there is any racing.
5 to 3 it will snow. on the Scilly Isles
Reply:i think if under 3 and a half thousand square foot any shop can open tomorrow,that was the deal made about sunday trading over xmas and easter sure google could tell ya spot on
Reply:best day of year for them! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Reply:Strangely, by law, garden centres are not allowed to trade on Easter Sunday. So no, you will not find any open.
Reply:shouldnt be its the law...... but you can still buy 40 cans of strong lager %26amp; drink yourself to death.... human rights %26amp; all that
ps argos in grantham is poo
Reply:In order to get sunday trading legalised by parliament,they had to give in to the religious nutters by exempting easter sunday.So this sunday everything over 3000sq metres has to be closed by law
Reply:not in ENGLAND ...!!!
Reply:Wal-Mart is open except Christmas Day
Reply:yes!! the home depot in Jacksonville beach Fl will be open tomorrow for limited hours . I am a taxi driver and I have to take someone to work there in the morning and they have a garden center.
So the best question would be where I live will there be a garden center open
Reply:ARGOS in grantham is how poo im manager
Reply:no not till monday
Reply:God would curse their blooms if they dared!
So i'm off to the bookies instead!
shoe lasts
Are any Garden Centres open tomorrow Easter Sunday?
I would not bet on it
Oh by the way, you can bet on it because the betting shops are open.
Not that there is any racing.
5 to 3 it will snow. on the Scilly Isles
Reply:i think if under 3 and a half thousand square foot any shop can open tomorrow,that was the deal made about sunday trading over xmas and easter sure google could tell ya spot on
Reply:best day of year for them! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Reply:Strangely, by law, garden centres are not allowed to trade on Easter Sunday. So no, you will not find any open.
Reply:shouldnt be its the law...... but you can still buy 40 cans of strong lager %26amp; drink yourself to death.... human rights %26amp; all that
ps argos in grantham is poo
Reply:In order to get sunday trading legalised by parliament,they had to give in to the religious nutters by exempting easter sunday.So this sunday everything over 3000sq metres has to be closed by law
Reply:not in ENGLAND ...!!!
Reply:Wal-Mart is open except Christmas Day
Reply:yes!! the home depot in Jacksonville beach Fl will be open tomorrow for limited hours . I am a taxi driver and I have to take someone to work there in the morning and they have a garden center.
So the best question would be where I live will there be a garden center open
Reply:ARGOS in grantham is how poo im manager
Reply:no not till monday
Reply:God would curse their blooms if they dared!
So i'm off to the bookies instead!
shoe lasts
Vegans and vegetarians, your thoughts of garden centres selling cow manure, sheep manure, bone meal,?
blood meal and some parts of the Maritimes shrimp shell meal?
Vegans and vegetarians, your thoughts of garden centres selling cow manure, sheep manure, bone meal,?
Some vegans/vegetarians are against using those kinds of products. So what does that mean? They would rather we use tons of chemicals and non-natural things which in turn costs more money and is less environmentally friendly.
Vegans and vegetarians are actually hurting the planet when it comes to this.
Reply:I dont think that there is anything wrong with selling cow or sheep manure, its just waste, its natural, the animal is not put through any pain or made to feel uncomfortable, its 100% natural.
Reply:Apparently, they don't have a problem with it.
That's the stuff they use to fertilize commercially grown organic produce and the vegans here are always saying that organic produce is vegan even though it's the non-organic produce that doesn't use the animal products. I'm still trying to fathom the logic on that one.
So, if vegans don't have a problem with it, vegetarians probably won't either.
**
Reply:I don't see why there should be a problem. It would be the same as vegetarians/vegans buying veggies/fruits etc from stores and supermarket that also sell meat.
Reply:i would not have a problem, with it,
Vegans and vegetarians, your thoughts of garden centres selling cow manure, sheep manure, bone meal,?
Some vegans/vegetarians are against using those kinds of products. So what does that mean? They would rather we use tons of chemicals and non-natural things which in turn costs more money and is less environmentally friendly.
Vegans and vegetarians are actually hurting the planet when it comes to this.
Reply:I dont think that there is anything wrong with selling cow or sheep manure, its just waste, its natural, the animal is not put through any pain or made to feel uncomfortable, its 100% natural.
Reply:Apparently, they don't have a problem with it.
That's the stuff they use to fertilize commercially grown organic produce and the vegans here are always saying that organic produce is vegan even though it's the non-organic produce that doesn't use the animal products. I'm still trying to fathom the logic on that one.
So, if vegans don't have a problem with it, vegetarians probably won't either.
**
Reply:I don't see why there should be a problem. It would be the same as vegetarians/vegans buying veggies/fruits etc from stores and supermarket that also sell meat.
Reply:i would not have a problem, with it,
Have just lifted leeks from the garden and they have a hard core through the centre -why and is it edible?
You have let them go to seed. If the plant develops a seed head then you will get this core. The same applies to all memebers of the onion family. To prevent it pinch the seed head out as soon as it starts to form.
It is edible but you will have to cook it longer and it may hold a bitter taste.
Have just lifted leeks from the garden and they have a hard core through the centre -why and is it edible?
its the flower shoot cut length ways and discard
Reply:It means they are starting to go to seed. At worst it is possible that this is not as tender as the outer leaves.
Reply:you should have lifted them when they were a bit younger, i think it wont be wise to consume those leeks w/ hard core, the taste might be bitter
It is edible but you will have to cook it longer and it may hold a bitter taste.
Have just lifted leeks from the garden and they have a hard core through the centre -why and is it edible?
its the flower shoot cut length ways and discard
Reply:It means they are starting to go to seed. At worst it is possible that this is not as tender as the outer leaves.
Reply:you should have lifted them when they were a bit younger, i think it wont be wise to consume those leeks w/ hard core, the taste might be bitter
Can anyone help me identify these bugs\beetles I found in my garden?
I found them today in one of my gardens. They are approx. 1\4 inch in length. The seem to hang out several together as well as individuals on their own. They are mostly at the tops of my plants (rudbeckia, phlox, astible, bee balm) so they don't seem to be attracted to a particular plant. My local garden centre couldn't help out and I've looked in all my gardening books as well as online, but no luck. I don't know if they are beneficial or not. Can you help my identify these critters?
Sincerely,
Kay
Can anyone help me identify these bugs\beetles I found in my garden?
Could be lots and lots of things. A detailed description (colors, patterns, smooth/shiny/rough/dull, big/small head, long/short/feathery antennae, etc.) or a photo link would be necessary.
Reply:Perhaps if you try giving a slightly more detailed description than '1/4" in length and hang out in groups or individually in a variety of flowering plants', someone might be able to help.
Reply:if you start getting holes in the leaves or brown spots then you know they are eating your plant and killing it. i would get a bug spray and get rid of them
Reply:What color or colors are they? There's a beetle called a cockchaffer (honestly!). Check that out. Do fireflies live around you? That's another possibility. Really, more information is needed. Good luck.
Sincerely,
Kay
Can anyone help me identify these bugs\beetles I found in my garden?
Could be lots and lots of things. A detailed description (colors, patterns, smooth/shiny/rough/dull, big/small head, long/short/feathery antennae, etc.) or a photo link would be necessary.
Reply:Perhaps if you try giving a slightly more detailed description than '1/4" in length and hang out in groups or individually in a variety of flowering plants', someone might be able to help.
Reply:if you start getting holes in the leaves or brown spots then you know they are eating your plant and killing it. i would get a bug spray and get rid of them
Reply:What color or colors are they? There's a beetle called a cockchaffer (honestly!). Check that out. Do fireflies live around you? That's another possibility. Really, more information is needed. Good luck.
Where can i see lots is tropical plants in uk not garden centres palms tree ferns & banana plants?
Eden Project
visit the website:
http://www.edenproject.com/
Where can i see lots is tropical plants in uk not garden centres palms tree ferns %26amp; banana plants?
the eden project. the place is amazing.
Reply:You don't say whereabouts you are, but there are some fantastic botanic gardens all over the UK. There are branches of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and Edinburgh, a national Welsh botanic garden in Camarthenshire. There are also smaller, local ones all over the country.
Kew (in London) is the best, and their Palm Houses are stunning - amazing Victorian buildings with huge palms and tropical and sub-tropical plants and flowers. They really are wonderful, and well worth a visit.
Down in Cornwall, there's the Eden project, which is also really stunning.
Try Googling "botanic garden" and the area near you - there are hundreds worth seeing.
Reply:any botanic garden.we have loads here in scotland
Reply:kew gardens
Reply:Try the Eden project in Cornwall
Reply:get an easy jet some were
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visit the website:
http://www.edenproject.com/
Where can i see lots is tropical plants in uk not garden centres palms tree ferns %26amp; banana plants?
the eden project. the place is amazing.
Reply:You don't say whereabouts you are, but there are some fantastic botanic gardens all over the UK. There are branches of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and Edinburgh, a national Welsh botanic garden in Camarthenshire. There are also smaller, local ones all over the country.
Kew (in London) is the best, and their Palm Houses are stunning - amazing Victorian buildings with huge palms and tropical and sub-tropical plants and flowers. They really are wonderful, and well worth a visit.
Down in Cornwall, there's the Eden project, which is also really stunning.
Try Googling "botanic garden" and the area near you - there are hundreds worth seeing.
Reply:any botanic garden.we have loads here in scotland
Reply:kew gardens
Reply:Try the Eden project in Cornwall
Reply:get an easy jet some were
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Garden Gnome collectors. Slave masters of the underworld?
Many many nights I have lain dripping in sweat pondering the answer to this question.Small plastic/pottery figures in the garden...Is this a front for what really goes on behind the chince curtains? Pentagrams scratched on the wall,sacrifices to the dark lord Pan,dancing naked over flickering fires chanting evil mantras of sin? Or just harmless, lovely old ladies that like a splash of colour next to the water feature? Who owns these figurines of dubious intent? and why?
Are garden centres all over the planet blissfully unaware that they may be retailing the very icons of a dark satanic sect?
Is a 'Gnome' with a 'fishing rod' really a juju harvester of the souls of the lost, cast into the firey firmament?
Are gardens sullied by the filth of these pottery/plastic demons or am I in need of a short break in Majorca with a busty 25 year old swedish model?
Garden Gnome collectors. Slave masters of the underworld?
Instead of thinking these disturbing thoughts many many nights, you should get some sleep; it sounds like you need some sleep.
Reply:they are knee biters. i swear I was working int he garden letting the crack hang out and the lawn gnome bit me. I swear it. I accidently dropped one of them 25 feet off my roof and it didnt break. Since I have had lawn gnomes my cats keep disappearing. I thinkt he gnomes are sacrificing my poor stimpy.
Reply:I will never think of Gnomes the same again, almost wish I was a busty swede. (sigh)
Reply:Its just sad.
Reply:GET A LIFE!
Reply:I hate those damn gnomes
Are garden centres all over the planet blissfully unaware that they may be retailing the very icons of a dark satanic sect?
Is a 'Gnome' with a 'fishing rod' really a juju harvester of the souls of the lost, cast into the firey firmament?
Are gardens sullied by the filth of these pottery/plastic demons or am I in need of a short break in Majorca with a busty 25 year old swedish model?
Garden Gnome collectors. Slave masters of the underworld?
Instead of thinking these disturbing thoughts many many nights, you should get some sleep; it sounds like you need some sleep.
Reply:they are knee biters. i swear I was working int he garden letting the crack hang out and the lawn gnome bit me. I swear it. I accidently dropped one of them 25 feet off my roof and it didnt break. Since I have had lawn gnomes my cats keep disappearing. I thinkt he gnomes are sacrificing my poor stimpy.
Reply:I will never think of Gnomes the same again, almost wish I was a busty swede. (sigh)
Reply:Its just sad.
Reply:GET A LIFE!
Reply:I hate those damn gnomes
Garden suppliers/garden centres in Aegean region of Turkey or all of Turkey?
I don't know where any physical stores are there but I do know where to find it online. Check these sites out.
Who supplies garden bark in bulk on the Wirral? I tried Darlington's but they've moved.?
Gordale Garden Centre only supply bark in 75L bags. I'm looking for at least a lorry load!
Who supplies garden bark in bulk on the Wirral? I tried Darlington's but they've moved.?
Have you tried B %26amp; Q?
They have a store in Ellesmere Port. They do deliver building materials but not sure about garden bark!
Reply:Try your local council landscaping get no in phone book
Who supplies garden bark in bulk on the Wirral? I tried Darlington's but they've moved.?
Have you tried B %26amp; Q?
They have a store in Ellesmere Port. They do deliver building materials but not sure about garden bark!
Reply:Try your local council landscaping get no in phone book
Whats the best selling product at garden centres at this time of year?
Poinsettias
xmas stuff
Spring Bulbs
Mulch
Winterizing Fertilizer
Whats the best selling product at garden centres at this time of year?
Where I am, it's wreaths, roping and trees, poinsettias.
Reply:Spring flowering bulbs and trees.
Reply:bbq, xmas trees and lights or wellies
Reply:Heavily discounted barbecues.
Reply:If you can, pay a visit to a Dobbies Garden World and you will see.
I had a walk round Dobbies Garden World in Dundee the other day and its packed out with absolute rubbish, the majority being manufactured in China.
As for Christmas Trees - due to a chronic shortage of natural trees being produced in Denmark [the main source of trees in [Britain]. The retailers are having to pay 10% more for them. Off-setting the cost to the customer probably by 20%.
Reply:Christmas junk
Reply:christmas trees
Reply:bulbs at the moment but will be changing to xmas trees
Reply:Cyclamen, winter pansies and primulas seem to be going quickly still at our local garden centre.
my reptiles
xmas stuff
Spring Bulbs
Mulch
Winterizing Fertilizer
Whats the best selling product at garden centres at this time of year?
Where I am, it's wreaths, roping and trees, poinsettias.
Reply:Spring flowering bulbs and trees.
Reply:bbq, xmas trees and lights or wellies
Reply:Heavily discounted barbecues.
Reply:If you can, pay a visit to a Dobbies Garden World and you will see.
I had a walk round Dobbies Garden World in Dundee the other day and its packed out with absolute rubbish, the majority being manufactured in China.
As for Christmas Trees - due to a chronic shortage of natural trees being produced in Denmark [the main source of trees in [Britain]. The retailers are having to pay 10% more for them. Off-setting the cost to the customer probably by 20%.
Reply:Christmas junk
Reply:christmas trees
Reply:bulbs at the moment but will be changing to xmas trees
Reply:Cyclamen, winter pansies and primulas seem to be going quickly still at our local garden centre.
my reptiles
The birds in my garden do not eat the "fat balls" at all just the seed.?
i bought some from the garden centre along with peanuts and mixed hedgerow-bird seeds. all of the birds including blue-**** completely ignore the "fat-balls". why??
The birds in my garden do not eat the "fat balls" at all just the seed.?
we have lots of birds visit our garden...and it is only the starlings who are interested in the fat balls...maybe you dont have visiting starlings? if you do...leave them out anyway...they will find them.
Reply:Not sure where you live, but usually you don't put those out until it is very cold. The fat gets rancid and the birds will not touch it. I buy a cheaper brand of peanut butter when it gets really cold and know it will stay below freezing all day long, and use peanut butter to put on the sticks that honey sticks come on that my cockatiel eats. Then roll the sticks with the peanut butter on them, an put them in the freezer. When it gets really cold, I tie them in the bushes and the birds love those. Smell those balls, I bet they smell rancid.
Reply:Don't use shop bought fat balls, make your own, the birds in my garden love my home made stuff.
Put peanuts and mixed poultry corn in a blender and grind it up, put that in a margarine carton then pour over and mix it up with some melted unsalted lard, put it in the fridge to set then fix the carton to a fence panel or wall and sit back and watch the birds.
Reply:Either the fat balls are the wrong consistency or the birds simply prefer the seeds. Not all birds will eat fat; woodpeckers seem to like it, though.
Reply:Birds are not daft! they will eat the seed first!
Blue t**ts go for the peanuts first like- wise most of the other birds will eat the seed .
When the first frost comes along then they will go for the Fat Balls or if there are no Peanuts or seed!
They use the Fat Balls as emergency ration's.
Reply:They may not be the who eat.
Reply:When was the last time YOU ate a ball of pure fat? Birds are no different from you. Most will not eat pure fat.
Reply:The fat balls always go quickly in my garden.
Perhaps you have too much food on offer or perhaps you only have certain birds visiting. If you attract a wider variety of birds some of them will eat the fat balls.
Put water out for the birds as well as food.
Reply:we chopped a couple up and gave them to the swans and ducks at the park they loved them
The birds in my garden do not eat the "fat balls" at all just the seed.?
we have lots of birds visit our garden...and it is only the starlings who are interested in the fat balls...maybe you dont have visiting starlings? if you do...leave them out anyway...they will find them.
Reply:Not sure where you live, but usually you don't put those out until it is very cold. The fat gets rancid and the birds will not touch it. I buy a cheaper brand of peanut butter when it gets really cold and know it will stay below freezing all day long, and use peanut butter to put on the sticks that honey sticks come on that my cockatiel eats. Then roll the sticks with the peanut butter on them, an put them in the freezer. When it gets really cold, I tie them in the bushes and the birds love those. Smell those balls, I bet they smell rancid.
Reply:Don't use shop bought fat balls, make your own, the birds in my garden love my home made stuff.
Put peanuts and mixed poultry corn in a blender and grind it up, put that in a margarine carton then pour over and mix it up with some melted unsalted lard, put it in the fridge to set then fix the carton to a fence panel or wall and sit back and watch the birds.
Reply:Either the fat balls are the wrong consistency or the birds simply prefer the seeds. Not all birds will eat fat; woodpeckers seem to like it, though.
Reply:Birds are not daft! they will eat the seed first!
Blue t**ts go for the peanuts first like- wise most of the other birds will eat the seed .
When the first frost comes along then they will go for the Fat Balls or if there are no Peanuts or seed!
They use the Fat Balls as emergency ration's.
Reply:They may not be the who eat.
Reply:When was the last time YOU ate a ball of pure fat? Birds are no different from you. Most will not eat pure fat.
Reply:The fat balls always go quickly in my garden.
Perhaps you have too much food on offer or perhaps you only have certain birds visiting. If you attract a wider variety of birds some of them will eat the fat balls.
Put water out for the birds as well as food.
Reply:we chopped a couple up and gave them to the swans and ducks at the park they loved them
Why are garden centres also known as nurseries?
because most of the plants/trees there are not adult forms...they are the babies thus you get nurseries
Why are garden centres also known as nurseries?
A tree nursery is a place where trees are grown from seed. Garden centres sell plants. If a garden centre is also known as a nursery, then it means that they sell the plants they grow there. Some garden centres sell plants imported in from other nurseries and therefore cannot call themselves a nursery.
Reply:There is a slight difference. A nursery is a large area of ground and not only has open ground but has greenhouses that grow plants to a certain size then delivers them to garden centres. A garden centre is where you buy the plants and it also has a garden shop.
Reply:Nurseries used to sell just young plants, they have morphed into places that sell all outdoor stuff but many people still refer to the old name.
young = nursery
Reply:Plants are grown...hence nurseries....
Reply:Because the plants and flowers start off as babies, nursed until they are grown and then are sold when they are full adults.
Reply:because its a place where they have baby plants, sorry feeling a bit silly this afternoon, it is usually where they grow plants from seed, so you buy them as young plants
Reply:Hi Kerrie.
A Garden Centre normally sells, plants, tools, garden products and everything and anything remotely linked (or not) to gardening. They also may or may not grow the plants that they sell themselves. They may buy them in from a commercial nursery.
Nurseries SHOULD be places that grow plants and sell the plants that they sell. As pointed out they are called nurseries because they deal in young/baby plants. As also pointed out, they have developed in many cases to sell a whole range of other gardening goods as well.
You could say that commercial growers run "nurseries" for the trade and others run "garden centres" for the public, but this isn't always the case.
Hope that may help shed a little more light.
Reply:Maybe because they nurse seedlings/baby plants on and then sell them??
Why are garden centres also known as nurseries?
A tree nursery is a place where trees are grown from seed. Garden centres sell plants. If a garden centre is also known as a nursery, then it means that they sell the plants they grow there. Some garden centres sell plants imported in from other nurseries and therefore cannot call themselves a nursery.
Reply:There is a slight difference. A nursery is a large area of ground and not only has open ground but has greenhouses that grow plants to a certain size then delivers them to garden centres. A garden centre is where you buy the plants and it also has a garden shop.
Reply:Nurseries used to sell just young plants, they have morphed into places that sell all outdoor stuff but many people still refer to the old name.
young = nursery
Reply:Plants are grown...hence nurseries....
Reply:Because the plants and flowers start off as babies, nursed until they are grown and then are sold when they are full adults.
Reply:because its a place where they have baby plants, sorry feeling a bit silly this afternoon, it is usually where they grow plants from seed, so you buy them as young plants
Reply:Hi Kerrie.
A Garden Centre normally sells, plants, tools, garden products and everything and anything remotely linked (or not) to gardening. They also may or may not grow the plants that they sell themselves. They may buy them in from a commercial nursery.
Nurseries SHOULD be places that grow plants and sell the plants that they sell. As pointed out they are called nurseries because they deal in young/baby plants. As also pointed out, they have developed in many cases to sell a whole range of other gardening goods as well.
You could say that commercial growers run "nurseries" for the trade and others run "garden centres" for the public, but this isn't always the case.
Hope that may help shed a little more light.
Reply:Maybe because they nurse seedlings/baby plants on and then sell them??
Shooting has its glorious 12th...what day does it all kick off for gardeners&garden centres, and is it the...?
...same day/date every year?
Shooting has its glorious 12th...what day does it all kick off for gardeners%26amp;garden centres, and is it the...?
Its already started for me. I've got a dozen baskets already filled and hanging in an heated greenhouse.
Reply:gardening is a full year job I didn't think there was any particular day to start or finish but would be interested to hear if anyone knows different. I know the glorious 12th is the start of grouse shooting and also my wedding anniversary.
Shooting has its glorious 12th...what day does it all kick off for gardeners%26amp;garden centres, and is it the...?
Its already started for me. I've got a dozen baskets already filled and hanging in an heated greenhouse.
Reply:gardening is a full year job I didn't think there was any particular day to start or finish but would be interested to hear if anyone knows different. I know the glorious 12th is the start of grouse shooting and also my wedding anniversary.
My ariculas keep falling over, why do the ones at the garden centres stay upright?
What are ariculas?
My ariculas keep falling over, why do the ones at the garden centres stay upright?
Long stemmed flowers, huh?
I used to hybridize and display varieties of Primula Auricula formally for horticultural specialty shows. That is why I asked, because I thought that perhaps that could have been the plant to which you were referring though I was not familiar with the spelling. Report Abuse
Reply:when they come in for work they pick them up.
horns
My ariculas keep falling over, why do the ones at the garden centres stay upright?
Long stemmed flowers, huh?
I used to hybridize and display varieties of Primula Auricula formally for horticultural specialty shows. That is why I asked, because I thought that perhaps that could have been the plant to which you were referring though I was not familiar with the spelling. Report Abuse
Reply:when they come in for work they pick them up.
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Does anyone know the song thats used on local t.v Tyne tees for dobbies garden centre its a xmas song?
I'm afraid I don't as I'm not from your neck of the woods.
Does anyone know the song thats used on local t.v Tyne tees for dobbies garden centre its a xmas song?
Yeah its a christmas song that Dobbies use in their advert on tyne tees
Does anyone know the song thats used on local t.v Tyne tees for dobbies garden centre its a xmas song?
Yeah its a christmas song that Dobbies use in their advert on tyne tees
Looking for UK distributors to garden centres?
Have identified SOLUS as being the leading company - there must be others out there but who are they ?? Thankyou if you can help.
Looking for UK distributors to garden centres?
Use the link below to find it:
http://www.alltheinternet.com/texis/open...
Looking for UK distributors to garden centres?
Use the link below to find it:
http://www.alltheinternet.com/texis/open...
I am looking to buy shop fittings for a garden centre in spain. i would like tago metal, anywere in spain?
Why not just buy them online where you can get a better deal?
I am looking to buy shop fittings for a garden centre in spain. i would like tago metal, anywere in spain?
Dont know where you can get them online but I do know Alders stock them as answerer 1 suggests.
Reply:all the ALDERS shops here are seling all there fittings
I am looking to buy shop fittings for a garden centre in spain. i would like tago metal, anywere in spain?
Dont know where you can get them online but I do know Alders stock them as answerer 1 suggests.
Reply:all the ALDERS shops here are seling all there fittings
Garden centre in yarm teesside?
Don't know about Yarm but the one liked is Cherry hill nurseries just outside Boro on the way to Ayton. Depends on what you want to get and how far you are willing to travel as many of the big garden centres all sell the same stuff. Try the B+Q or any DIY place down Portrack lane, there used to be a good nursery on the way to Ayton from the Fox covet. Sorry if this is not much help but its a long time since I was home
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The song from the dobbies garden centre advert?
what is it i love it
The song from the dobbies garden centre advert?
The Christmas Song by The Raveonettes.
http://www.theraveonettes.com/
try this
Reply:is this the one
The Christmas Song Lyrics
Artist(Band):Raveonettes Review The Song (0)
Print the Lyrics
Send polyphonic ringtone to your cell phone
All the lights are comin’ on now
How I wish that it would snow now
I don’t feel like going home now
I wish that I could stay
All the trees are on display now
And it’s cold now
I don’t feel like going home now
I wish that I could stay
I wish that I could walk...
I wish that I could walk you home
All the lights are comin’ on now
How I wish that it would snow now
I don’t feel like going home now
I wish that I could stay
Santa’s comin to town
With secrets in his hands
Santa’s comin to town
With secrets in his hands
The song from the dobbies garden centre advert?
The Christmas Song by The Raveonettes.
http://www.theraveonettes.com/
try this
Reply:is this the one
The Christmas Song Lyrics
Artist(Band):Raveonettes Review The Song (0)
Print the Lyrics
Send polyphonic ringtone to your cell phone
All the lights are comin’ on now
How I wish that it would snow now
I don’t feel like going home now
I wish that I could stay
All the trees are on display now
And it’s cold now
I don’t feel like going home now
I wish that I could stay
I wish that I could walk...
I wish that I could walk you home
All the lights are comin’ on now
How I wish that it would snow now
I don’t feel like going home now
I wish that I could stay
Santa’s comin to town
With secrets in his hands
Santa’s comin to town
With secrets in his hands
Have been to local garden centre today and guess what is there ....Christmas decorations already.. any by you?
Have not seen any yet, but I am friendly with a woman who works in a card /gift shop in the village and after fathers day they had their xmas cards in, but they only put them on display during the middle of September.
Have been to local garden centre today and guess what is there ....Christmas decorations already.. any by you?
Iv never been to a garden centre, not sure if there's one by me, being in Notting Hill only bars %26amp; restaurants exist in these here parts.......havent spotted any bars with decs up yet...Yet!
Reply:yes, I went to costco (club price) last night and they were already selling christmas trees (the fake ones of course) pretty depressing. i live in monreal canada
Reply:yes afraid so, i went into matalan on tuesday and they had put out last years xmas decs on sale......... i did mutter somewhat as i walked past...............
Reply:NOOOOOOOOOOO that is just stupid
;-)
Reply:note to yahooers reading this: sell off shares of this company's stock, if you own it. putting x-mas stuff out this early is a sign that sales forecasts aren't looking pretty.
thanks for the points!
Reply:Sounds like Ruxley Manor in Orpington, nearly all year round there.
Reply:Selfridges was on tv last week advertising their christmas decoration department. they said that people like to shop early and tourists like to see it!! what a shame it is not kept special for the children in December.
Reply:Havn't seen any decorations but our local card shop has got the Christmas Cards out already.
Reply:really? im not setting foot in one just in case!! although the kids wont be long back at school when advent calendars are out
Reply:The shop I work in will be putting out decorations in September!!! (I hate Christmas)
Reply:Wow. Way too early.... Summer isn't even over... Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Reply:Shame how much of a marketing exercise it has all become isn't it? When I was growing up I swear it wasn't all about the money.
Reply:get all my stuff in january sales.save a shed load of cash. try it /.
Have been to local garden centre today and guess what is there ....Christmas decorations already.. any by you?
Iv never been to a garden centre, not sure if there's one by me, being in Notting Hill only bars %26amp; restaurants exist in these here parts.......havent spotted any bars with decs up yet...Yet!
Reply:yes, I went to costco (club price) last night and they were already selling christmas trees (the fake ones of course) pretty depressing. i live in monreal canada
Reply:yes afraid so, i went into matalan on tuesday and they had put out last years xmas decs on sale......... i did mutter somewhat as i walked past...............
Reply:NOOOOOOOOOOO that is just stupid
;-)
Reply:note to yahooers reading this: sell off shares of this company's stock, if you own it. putting x-mas stuff out this early is a sign that sales forecasts aren't looking pretty.
thanks for the points!
Reply:Sounds like Ruxley Manor in Orpington, nearly all year round there.
Reply:Selfridges was on tv last week advertising their christmas decoration department. they said that people like to shop early and tourists like to see it!! what a shame it is not kept special for the children in December.
Reply:Havn't seen any decorations but our local card shop has got the Christmas Cards out already.
Reply:really? im not setting foot in one just in case!! although the kids wont be long back at school when advent calendars are out
Reply:The shop I work in will be putting out decorations in September!!! (I hate Christmas)
Reply:Wow. Way too early.... Summer isn't even over... Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Reply:Shame how much of a marketing exercise it has all become isn't it? When I was growing up I swear it wasn't all about the money.
Reply:get all my stuff in january sales.save a shed load of cash. try it /.
Does anybody know what the song is that's used in the current Dobbies Garden Centre advert?
The advert in question may possibly be shown in the North-east of England only but I could be wrong.
Does anybody know what the song is that's used in the current Dobbies Garden Centre advert?
One of their ads features "The Christmas Song (I Wish That I Could Stay)" by The Raveonettes.
Does anybody know what the song is that's used in the current Dobbies Garden Centre advert?
One of their ads features "The Christmas Song (I Wish That I Could Stay)" by The Raveonettes.
What date usually kicks off the gardening season [when garden centres first get busy again] &is it the same...
date each year...?
What date usually kicks off the gardening season [when garden centres first get busy again] %26amp;is it the same...
In the United Kingdom it is Easter. In other climates it varies. When I lived in Wisconsin it was Memorial Day weekend at the end of May.
Reply:Hey Cat Weasel,
In New England type climates, Memorial day is said to be safe for planting. In South Carolina, Easter. This is as some of the other answers suggested, the frost/freezing temps are still possible up to that point. With Easter being early this year, there is a frost warning tonight - I may loose some tomatoes tonight.
Reply:Most garden centres are open year round, but the time that sees them 'kick off' the season is really Easter. Its also the time when the soil is becoming workable again, and because people are off for the holiday they have time to venture into the garden and then to the garden centre. Its also the time when the garden centres can display the more tender shrubs - albeit in sheltered areas.
Reply:In Climate zone 7b--about April 15th--what a dreadful day-IRS wise; but usually everyone starting getting the itch when the weather gets warm. But you have to take into account the possibility of a freeze.
Reply:Suppose Mothers Day is a good date to kick off.
Reply:Mother's Day....the week prior and weekend of Mother's Day is busiest of year for garden centers greenhouses. I used to work for local greenhouse and Mother's Day accounted for nearly 60 % of our business for annuals and potted plants.
And then two weeks later you have Memorial Day which is also super busy time...most greenhouses hope to have sold majority of annuals on hand by that time.
Reply:Don't think there has been a Sunday when a Garden Centre isn't busy, I've been to some in the middle of winter %26amp; they are always busy, they should be banned spent far to much time in them, they are the devils spawn!!!!
Reply:It entirely depends on the weather! If there's snow or rain, forget it, but if the frosts are past then it's time to start pruning the roses and getting the bedding plants in.
Reply:Are you asking from UK? The saying is 'Don't shed a clout till May is out.' I think the same applies to plants. Plant early June. Then the frosts are over.
shoe horns
What date usually kicks off the gardening season [when garden centres first get busy again] %26amp;is it the same...
In the United Kingdom it is Easter. In other climates it varies. When I lived in Wisconsin it was Memorial Day weekend at the end of May.
Reply:Hey Cat Weasel,
In New England type climates, Memorial day is said to be safe for planting. In South Carolina, Easter. This is as some of the other answers suggested, the frost/freezing temps are still possible up to that point. With Easter being early this year, there is a frost warning tonight - I may loose some tomatoes tonight.
Reply:Most garden centres are open year round, but the time that sees them 'kick off' the season is really Easter. Its also the time when the soil is becoming workable again, and because people are off for the holiday they have time to venture into the garden and then to the garden centre. Its also the time when the garden centres can display the more tender shrubs - albeit in sheltered areas.
Reply:In Climate zone 7b--about April 15th--what a dreadful day-IRS wise; but usually everyone starting getting the itch when the weather gets warm. But you have to take into account the possibility of a freeze.
Reply:Suppose Mothers Day is a good date to kick off.
Reply:Mother's Day....the week prior and weekend of Mother's Day is busiest of year for garden centers greenhouses. I used to work for local greenhouse and Mother's Day accounted for nearly 60 % of our business for annuals and potted plants.
And then two weeks later you have Memorial Day which is also super busy time...most greenhouses hope to have sold majority of annuals on hand by that time.
Reply:Don't think there has been a Sunday when a Garden Centre isn't busy, I've been to some in the middle of winter %26amp; they are always busy, they should be banned spent far to much time in them, they are the devils spawn!!!!
Reply:It entirely depends on the weather! If there's snow or rain, forget it, but if the frosts are past then it's time to start pruning the roses and getting the bedding plants in.
Reply:Are you asking from UK? The saying is 'Don't shed a clout till May is out.' I think the same applies to plants. Plant early June. Then the frosts are over.
shoe horns
In the dobbies garden centre xmas advert is the song by the Magic numbers and if so what is it called?
Hi, Its The Christmas Song by The Ravonettes. I downloaded it the other day from Limewire. Its really nice isn't it.
In the dobbies garden centre xmas advert is the song by the Magic numbers and if so what is it called?
I think it is by The Magic Numbers. The track is called "I see you You see me" Hope this helps
Reply:I think it's 'Christmas Song' by Raveonettes. You can listen to a sample of it on the website below.
In the dobbies garden centre xmas advert is the song by the Magic numbers and if so what is it called?
I think it is by The Magic Numbers. The track is called "I see you You see me" Hope this helps
Reply:I think it's 'Christmas Song' by Raveonettes. You can listen to a sample of it on the website below.
When you walk past a garden centre, what is that distintive and unique smell?
I think it'll be a mixture of plant feeds and plastics and peat.. is it an earthy smell of a chemically smell?
When you walk past a garden centre, what is that distintive and unique smell?
plants!!!!!!
Reply:Its called fresh air, a rare commodity nowadys
Reply:I feel sorry for people who live in towns and cities and do not recognise the smell of plants and flowers growing. You must really have a culture shock walking past the garden centre.
Reply:Fertilizer!
Reply:creosote.
Reply:That is the smell of urine...that male visitors left behind...
Reply:Cow **** - manure to you.
Reply:Horse manure
Reply:compost .... isn,t it yummy lol xx
Reply:Wet soil!
Reply:fresh oxygen from the plants
Reply:trees
Reply:I think it is that stinky brown mulch
Reply:Plants and dirt.
Reply:go to you tube http://www.youtube.com/v/YbBM2WrU9ZE and watch that vid it rocks
Reply:poo
Reply:fertilizer
When you walk past a garden centre, what is that distintive and unique smell?
plants!!!!!!
Reply:Its called fresh air, a rare commodity nowadys
Reply:I feel sorry for people who live in towns and cities and do not recognise the smell of plants and flowers growing. You must really have a culture shock walking past the garden centre.
Reply:Fertilizer!
Reply:creosote.
Reply:That is the smell of urine...that male visitors left behind...
Reply:Cow **** - manure to you.
Reply:Horse manure
Reply:compost .... isn,t it yummy lol xx
Reply:Wet soil!
Reply:fresh oxygen from the plants
Reply:trees
Reply:I think it is that stinky brown mulch
Reply:Plants and dirt.
Reply:go to you tube http://www.youtube.com/v/YbBM2WrU9ZE and watch that vid it rocks
Reply:poo
Reply:fertilizer
Planting in the garden during winter?
This actually seems like a really simple question - can I actually put plants in the garden during the winter months? I realise there is the risk of frost, but surely that risk is also there for any plants put in during the warmer months?
I'm just thinking its so mild right now, I can mail order some spring and summer plants online and get the gardening done early, before the spring.
Am I mad for even contemplating doing any gardening in the winter? I got strange looks from people in the garden centre for buying plants in November, and they are all doing well!
Cheers
Richard
Planting in the garden during winter?
You can enjoy a beautiful garden no matter what season of the year. Just as you can transform your natural surroundings during the growing seasons with colorful blooms and ripening fruits and vegetables; so, too, can you turn winter’s season into one of beauty, bounty and interest. Annuals may be long gone, perennials may have died back to the ground, and deciduous plants may stand stripped of their leaves; nevertheless, there are still many wonderful shrubs and trees available to liven the dreariest of winter landscapes. Carefully selecting plants for their evergreen foliage, colorful barks and interesting form, and bright berries will add interest to your landscape all winter long.
Reply:Personally I would wait until March/April. Although we are having a mild winter the ground is still cold from the pre-Christmas frosts. February and March can be quite chilly, at least if you plant later your plants will get established quicker in warmer earth. Good luck with your garden anyway!
Reply:Richard, it depends on where you are actually at. There are some vegetables which can do very well in the winter if you have a mild enough one. I live in middle Georgia and for the past 4 years we have had rare frosts and they have been mild ones as well. In those years I've been able to keep descent cole crops going, as they are a "cool crop". Cole crops include lettuce, cabbage, brocolli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and probably a couple others. Some varieties of peas might do well, too. For your spring planting you should use these varieties resistance and even love of cooler weather to your advantage, as well. Get a packet of each of them, a bunch of jiffy pots, garden soil, and some cheap, large cake pans. Also get some harvest extenders. These are like mini-greenhouses that you set up in your garden. It is basically a plastic sheeted dome that covers your rows, locking in the heat from the day and protecting from extreme cold at night. They work really well and are re-usable year after year if you take good care of them.
Plant the seeds indoors 3 months before your typical first frost. Keep them inside the first week to let the warmth encourage gemination and then start putting them out during the day (not when the temperature is below 35F). During this time begin preparing your garden for planting. Make certain the soil is conditiioned and you test it for the right nutrients (a test kit can be bought for around $5-10). Use only organic fertilizer if you can. I know it's more expensive but it doesn't destroy your soil like chemical fertilizers do. When the roots are coming through the jiffy pots at around 10 places per pot, transplant them to your garden and cover with the greenhouse simulators. This will give you an earlier harvest and more prolific in vegetables as the plants will have longer to grow in their preferred temperature range. That extra time will be at the end, too. . . when they're producing fruit! Remember to check your soil each year to condition it with deficient nutrients (organic) and this will be successful year after year. Get into crop rotation and cover crops and your soil will actually improve every year till it's at maximum fertility and then you'll have the best production garden in the neighborhood. But those are other subjects. Let me know if you need more help!!
Reply:dont be mad you can start plants inside or a little greenhouse, that is how we still have plants from spring we made alittle shelter out of plastic cover like the kind on aroll , and weput a light in their and they are still alive and making flowers.
Reply:Winter is the best time to plant hardy shrubs and trees.
Reply:you can plant trees and shrubs in spring..winter is far from over yet, so i wouldnt risk planting yet..maybe you could keep them in a greenhouse or porch untill spring.
Reply:There is such a thing as winter sowing. Many people do it. If it works for you; go ahead. I just planted some things, and it has been quite cold here.
The difference is that some plants need to start out at a certain temperature to germinate; others don't. Once they are established in the garden, they are able to withstand lower temperatures But there are also microclimates to deal with and how your garden is situated.
Try it; it can't hurt, and you learn a lot!
Reply:Generally-speaking whatever the garden centres have in stock can be planted out.
Spring bulbs like daffodils, tulips, hyacinths should have been planted in November latest, so you are too late for those.
While the ground is soft it is OK. Put down a mulch (bark chippings) to give the roots some protection against the frost.
Reply:Try planting shrubs, which should be dormant right now. Cover the ground around the stems with dry composting, and cover the branches with netting to protect against frosts. It might look odd, but these precautions will bring benefits in Spring and Summer.
Shrub roses with bare roots are very cheap now, and can be planted into the beds.
Fruit trees likewise can be planted, but stake firmly with a low tie in order to avoid wind damage.
Reply:you can start your garden inside. I would just wait till may to bring them out. keep em buy a window or patio door...
Reply:if you are planting perenials it will be no problem as they will be hardy enough to cope through the winter do not cover them or protect them from frost as this only reduces there hardiness to future winters
I'm just thinking its so mild right now, I can mail order some spring and summer plants online and get the gardening done early, before the spring.
Am I mad for even contemplating doing any gardening in the winter? I got strange looks from people in the garden centre for buying plants in November, and they are all doing well!
Cheers
Richard
Planting in the garden during winter?
You can enjoy a beautiful garden no matter what season of the year. Just as you can transform your natural surroundings during the growing seasons with colorful blooms and ripening fruits and vegetables; so, too, can you turn winter’s season into one of beauty, bounty and interest. Annuals may be long gone, perennials may have died back to the ground, and deciduous plants may stand stripped of their leaves; nevertheless, there are still many wonderful shrubs and trees available to liven the dreariest of winter landscapes. Carefully selecting plants for their evergreen foliage, colorful barks and interesting form, and bright berries will add interest to your landscape all winter long.
Reply:Personally I would wait until March/April. Although we are having a mild winter the ground is still cold from the pre-Christmas frosts. February and March can be quite chilly, at least if you plant later your plants will get established quicker in warmer earth. Good luck with your garden anyway!
Reply:Richard, it depends on where you are actually at. There are some vegetables which can do very well in the winter if you have a mild enough one. I live in middle Georgia and for the past 4 years we have had rare frosts and they have been mild ones as well. In those years I've been able to keep descent cole crops going, as they are a "cool crop". Cole crops include lettuce, cabbage, brocolli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and probably a couple others. Some varieties of peas might do well, too. For your spring planting you should use these varieties resistance and even love of cooler weather to your advantage, as well. Get a packet of each of them, a bunch of jiffy pots, garden soil, and some cheap, large cake pans. Also get some harvest extenders. These are like mini-greenhouses that you set up in your garden. It is basically a plastic sheeted dome that covers your rows, locking in the heat from the day and protecting from extreme cold at night. They work really well and are re-usable year after year if you take good care of them.
Plant the seeds indoors 3 months before your typical first frost. Keep them inside the first week to let the warmth encourage gemination and then start putting them out during the day (not when the temperature is below 35F). During this time begin preparing your garden for planting. Make certain the soil is conditiioned and you test it for the right nutrients (a test kit can be bought for around $5-10). Use only organic fertilizer if you can. I know it's more expensive but it doesn't destroy your soil like chemical fertilizers do. When the roots are coming through the jiffy pots at around 10 places per pot, transplant them to your garden and cover with the greenhouse simulators. This will give you an earlier harvest and more prolific in vegetables as the plants will have longer to grow in their preferred temperature range. That extra time will be at the end, too. . . when they're producing fruit! Remember to check your soil each year to condition it with deficient nutrients (organic) and this will be successful year after year. Get into crop rotation and cover crops and your soil will actually improve every year till it's at maximum fertility and then you'll have the best production garden in the neighborhood. But those are other subjects. Let me know if you need more help!!
Reply:dont be mad you can start plants inside or a little greenhouse, that is how we still have plants from spring we made alittle shelter out of plastic cover like the kind on aroll , and weput a light in their and they are still alive and making flowers.
Reply:Winter is the best time to plant hardy shrubs and trees.
Reply:you can plant trees and shrubs in spring..winter is far from over yet, so i wouldnt risk planting yet..maybe you could keep them in a greenhouse or porch untill spring.
Reply:There is such a thing as winter sowing. Many people do it. If it works for you; go ahead. I just planted some things, and it has been quite cold here.
The difference is that some plants need to start out at a certain temperature to germinate; others don't. Once they are established in the garden, they are able to withstand lower temperatures But there are also microclimates to deal with and how your garden is situated.
Try it; it can't hurt, and you learn a lot!
Reply:Generally-speaking whatever the garden centres have in stock can be planted out.
Spring bulbs like daffodils, tulips, hyacinths should have been planted in November latest, so you are too late for those.
While the ground is soft it is OK. Put down a mulch (bark chippings) to give the roots some protection against the frost.
Reply:Try planting shrubs, which should be dormant right now. Cover the ground around the stems with dry composting, and cover the branches with netting to protect against frosts. It might look odd, but these precautions will bring benefits in Spring and Summer.
Shrub roses with bare roots are very cheap now, and can be planted into the beds.
Fruit trees likewise can be planted, but stake firmly with a low tie in order to avoid wind damage.
Reply:you can start your garden inside. I would just wait till may to bring them out. keep em buy a window or patio door...
Reply:if you are planting perenials it will be no problem as they will be hardy enough to cope through the winter do not cover them or protect them from frost as this only reduces there hardiness to future winters
Reviving grass in the garden?
I was out in the garden today and the grass lawn was looking tired and very ill. Yellow, bald and not looking very good. I spotted a bag of compost my wife had opened in the garden (she was using to feed the roses) and I just sprinkled a whole lot of it over the lawn.
It looks horrible now with a load of compost spread all over it but did I do the right thing? will this help it grow eventually or should I have just gone out and purchased some lawn feed from the garden centre?
Reviving grass in the garden?
lawn food and water is what you need you could also sprinkle some seed over all lawn and again if its yellow all its really lacking is water
Reply:The short answer is yes you should've just bought some lawn feed.
Lawns go ratty looking for a variety of reasons like inadequate watering, being cut too short in summer, lawn beetle etc. but the single biggest cause is probably being underfed. Most lawns can be brought up to scratch despite weeds growing and bare patches with adequate (generous even) feeding.
Compost has little nutrient, it's good for improving soil quality by holding water and nutrient. If your wife is a better gardener than you I suspect you'll get a rollicking for wasting it on your lawn :-)
Reply:use 16-6-8 lawn fertilizer in moderation . Also do you have a female dog? the urine from female dogs can make yellow spots on lawns. Also you may have grubs
Reply:Go out with a garden fork and make plenty of holes brush the compost down into them and then go and get a good weed and feed.
Reply:I suspect lawn feed would have been more beneficial! A spell of rain will most likely perk it up too!
Reply:I don't think the compost will do any good unless you spike the ground using a garden fork or buy the proper tool from the garden centre to aerate you lawn them brush the compost into the holes which will help drainage, but honestly I think giving it some lawn fertiliser as well as some good grass seed which won't do any harm better to over seed than under seed as it will help to keep the moss at bay, or just try giving it a jolly good soaking with the hose on sprinkler wait for a week and see what happens, if grass doesn't start show signs of growing buy some good grass seed, and lash it on evenly. there is a quick growing grass seed on the market but it's expensive, more than £7 from B%26amp;Q and it's not a very big bag. If you put on grass fertiliser be sparing don't over do it, and rake it into the grown and if there is no rain due give it a good soak with a sprinkler. I hope I have helped some so good luck. PS When your wife is using the compost I think she will just be using it as a mulch round her roses to keep the ground from drying not as food..
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It looks horrible now with a load of compost spread all over it but did I do the right thing? will this help it grow eventually or should I have just gone out and purchased some lawn feed from the garden centre?
Reviving grass in the garden?
lawn food and water is what you need you could also sprinkle some seed over all lawn and again if its yellow all its really lacking is water
Reply:The short answer is yes you should've just bought some lawn feed.
Lawns go ratty looking for a variety of reasons like inadequate watering, being cut too short in summer, lawn beetle etc. but the single biggest cause is probably being underfed. Most lawns can be brought up to scratch despite weeds growing and bare patches with adequate (generous even) feeding.
Compost has little nutrient, it's good for improving soil quality by holding water and nutrient. If your wife is a better gardener than you I suspect you'll get a rollicking for wasting it on your lawn :-)
Reply:use 16-6-8 lawn fertilizer in moderation . Also do you have a female dog? the urine from female dogs can make yellow spots on lawns. Also you may have grubs
Reply:Go out with a garden fork and make plenty of holes brush the compost down into them and then go and get a good weed and feed.
Reply:I suspect lawn feed would have been more beneficial! A spell of rain will most likely perk it up too!
Reply:I don't think the compost will do any good unless you spike the ground using a garden fork or buy the proper tool from the garden centre to aerate you lawn them brush the compost into the holes which will help drainage, but honestly I think giving it some lawn fertiliser as well as some good grass seed which won't do any harm better to over seed than under seed as it will help to keep the moss at bay, or just try giving it a jolly good soaking with the hose on sprinkler wait for a week and see what happens, if grass doesn't start show signs of growing buy some good grass seed, and lash it on evenly. there is a quick growing grass seed on the market but it's expensive, more than £7 from B%26amp;Q and it's not a very big bag. If you put on grass fertiliser be sparing don't over do it, and rake it into the grown and if there is no rain due give it a good soak with a sprinkler. I hope I have helped some so good luck. PS When your wife is using the compost I think she will just be using it as a mulch round her roses to keep the ground from drying not as food..
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I'm a TA in an infants school setting up a garden centre role play area. Any ideas , tips would be welcome .
Awwwwww - How Nice !!
We used this idea for our classroom when I worked as a Tss worker with kid's.
We made a box out of 2x4's and made a nice big square and then we put through out the inside of the box, some florist foam and then we used the green florist moss and put that and some decorative rocks through that. Then we made fake flowers daisy's ect out of bright colored pipe cleaner's and wiggly eyes. You can make butterfly's and bumble bee's . You can even add some pom-pom dogs and cat's.At the local craft store you can get some foam looking rock's and paint each childs name on the rock and add it to your flower garden. Good Luck
I'm a TA in an infants school setting up a garden centre role play area. Any ideas , tips would be welcome .
Dress up clothes so they can dress up as a worker etc, a till with money in so they can handle money and numbers etc.
We used this idea for our classroom when I worked as a Tss worker with kid's.
We made a box out of 2x4's and made a nice big square and then we put through out the inside of the box, some florist foam and then we used the green florist moss and put that and some decorative rocks through that. Then we made fake flowers daisy's ect out of bright colored pipe cleaner's and wiggly eyes. You can make butterfly's and bumble bee's . You can even add some pom-pom dogs and cat's.At the local craft store you can get some foam looking rock's and paint each childs name on the rock and add it to your flower garden. Good Luck
I'm a TA in an infants school setting up a garden centre role play area. Any ideas , tips would be welcome .
Dress up clothes so they can dress up as a worker etc, a till with money in so they can handle money and numbers etc.
How do you Garden in the Sims 2?
I can't seem to Garden. I can't find the soil thingy. I went to Build Mode, Garden Centre and saw nothing with soil.
Can anyone help?
How do you Garden in the Sims 2?
u can't garden in the sims 2.U need the expansion pack the sims 2 seasons.install it and then u can garden.just go to buildmode/garden center and u can find all the things
Reply:for the sims seasons
try flowers in the build mode i need to open my season to see but if i recall the soil is there
but for the normal sims 2 you can not grow a garden you need the other added games like season to make gardens to grow plants.
Reply:Plant stuff.
Reply:I had the same thing happen to me, my cousin told me that you have to go out and buy the soil you need to garden.
Reply:buy a phone and ring the gardener he'll do it 4 ya L
Can anyone help?
How do you Garden in the Sims 2?
u can't garden in the sims 2.U need the expansion pack the sims 2 seasons.install it and then u can garden.just go to buildmode/garden center and u can find all the things
Reply:for the sims seasons
try flowers in the build mode i need to open my season to see but if i recall the soil is there
but for the normal sims 2 you can not grow a garden you need the other added games like season to make gardens to grow plants.
Reply:Plant stuff.
Reply:I had the same thing happen to me, my cousin told me that you have to go out and buy the soil you need to garden.
Reply:buy a phone and ring the gardener he'll do it 4 ya L
What's the song from the Dobbies Garden Centre ad?
Could it be The Charlatans - Try Again Today from Up At The Lake, sample / download here:
http://www.songofthesalesman.co.uk/ad.as...
http://www.songofthesalesman.co.uk/ad.as...
What's the song in the Dobbies Garden Centre advert?
Is it Something's Got to Change? and who sings it?
What's the song in the Dobbies Garden Centre advert?
Dammit!! I just wasted 5 points asking the very same question a few minutes ago....
Good tune though!
rashes
What's the song in the Dobbies Garden Centre advert?
Dammit!! I just wasted 5 points asking the very same question a few minutes ago....
Good tune though!
rashes
Where do garden centres obtain their seeds?
for instance, i have a packet of Coleus seeds. Where did the seeds in the bag actually come from?
Where do garden centres obtain their seeds?
From immense commercial greenhouse operations or fields. SEED SUPPLIERS maintain large mother plants to produce seed. In the case of annuals like Coleus, seeds are continually produced from breed strains.
Reply:How do you have packet of coleus seeds
Where do garden centres obtain their seeds?
From immense commercial greenhouse operations or fields. SEED SUPPLIERS maintain large mother plants to produce seed. In the case of annuals like Coleus, seeds are continually produced from breed strains.
Reply:How do you have packet of coleus seeds
I need a name for a Garden Nursery business! Any suggestions?
It's not a garden centre, and sells nothing but plants and shrubs - any ideas for a catchy name?
I need a name for a Garden Nursery business! Any suggestions?
'Paradise Creations'?
Reply:Four Seasons
Reply:'Dig This'
Reply:Plant Nation
Reply:How about GREENFINGERS!
Reply:green thumbs, green fingers, green plams, green to go
Reply:Aaaagh! Sadie A. beat me to 'Greenfingers'!
Reply:Eden
Reply:How about 'From Little Acorns'
Reply:Little Bud's.
Reply:Florist Grump? Special Branch? Shrub-a-tub-tub? Dan's Tree House? Root's n All?
Reply:"GROWING PLACES", maybe?
Reply:Grand Gardens (it will attract the rich bitches)
Reply:BLOOMING MARVELLOUS!
Reply:Dan's Plants %26amp; More
Reply:How about 'Babes in Bloom'
Reply:How does your garden grow.........
Reply:Roots 'n shoots
Reply:How does your garden grow?
Green with Envy
Reply:The Garden of Eden.
The Green Thumb.
Serendipidy.
Bucolica.
Gaya.
buckles
I need a name for a Garden Nursery business! Any suggestions?
'Paradise Creations'?
Reply:Four Seasons
Reply:'Dig This'
Reply:Plant Nation
Reply:How about GREENFINGERS!
Reply:green thumbs, green fingers, green plams, green to go
Reply:Aaaagh! Sadie A. beat me to 'Greenfingers'!
Reply:Eden
Reply:How about 'From Little Acorns'
Reply:Little Bud's.
Reply:Florist Grump? Special Branch? Shrub-a-tub-tub? Dan's Tree House? Root's n All?
Reply:"GROWING PLACES", maybe?
Reply:Grand Gardens (it will attract the rich bitches)
Reply:BLOOMING MARVELLOUS!
Reply:Dan's Plants %26amp; More
Reply:How about 'Babes in Bloom'
Reply:How does your garden grow.........
Reply:Roots 'n shoots
Reply:How does your garden grow?
Green with Envy
Reply:The Garden of Eden.
The Green Thumb.
Serendipidy.
Bucolica.
Gaya.
buckles
Does anyone know any good garden centres in or around South Manchester?
The only ones are know are the big over-priced ones.
PS. I'm only 27 and, probably a bit sadly, into gardening!!
Does anyone know any good garden centres in or around South Manchester?
Wilmslow Garden Centre -145 Manchester Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Tel: 01625-525700.
A large garden centre with extensive choice of indoor and outdoor plants,
Brookside Garden Centre - Macclesfield Road, Poynton, Cheshire.Tel: 01625-872919 / 875088. - http://www.brookside-garden-centre.co.uk
Lomax Nurseries
Adswood Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire.
Tel: 0161-485 1824.
Open 7 days a week - specialist growers of fine plants.
High Legh Garden Centre
High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire.
Tel: 01925-756991.
Website: www.highleghgardencentre.co.uk
Parkers Garden Centre
448-452 Chester Road, Old Trafford, Manchester.
Tel: 0161-877 4247.
and
Parkers Flixton Garden Centre
Carrington Road, Flixton, Manchester. Tel: 0161-748 5187. Horticultural specialists in the region since 1933. Full colour brochure available.
im 22 and love gardning how weard lol stuff them people who hate it lol good luck with the garden hope it turnes out lovely lol amy xx
Reply:Even further afield, Bridgmere (Bridgemere?) Nurseries, near Stapeley Water Gardens south of Nantwich. Oh, and there's one on the way to Carrington, on the A6144 east of Sale - can't remember its name, I'm afraid.
Parkers on Chester Road, Old Trafford is all indoors, but has a very large variety of plants for sale.
Reply:This isn't south manchester exactly but not too far. Fryers roses at knutsford. Some things are a bit pricey but most of it is reasonable because they've got their own nursery. And you can get some really good specialized plants too. Happy gardening!
Reply:Demers Garden Center is the best. Their staff has always been helpful.
Gardening is a wonderful thing at any age.
PS. I'm only 27 and, probably a bit sadly, into gardening!!
Does anyone know any good garden centres in or around South Manchester?
Wilmslow Garden Centre -145 Manchester Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Tel: 01625-525700.
A large garden centre with extensive choice of indoor and outdoor plants,
Brookside Garden Centre - Macclesfield Road, Poynton, Cheshire.Tel: 01625-872919 / 875088. - http://www.brookside-garden-centre.co.uk
Lomax Nurseries
Adswood Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire.
Tel: 0161-485 1824.
Open 7 days a week - specialist growers of fine plants.
High Legh Garden Centre
High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire.
Tel: 01925-756991.
Website: www.highleghgardencentre.co.uk
Parkers Garden Centre
448-452 Chester Road, Old Trafford, Manchester.
Tel: 0161-877 4247.
and
Parkers Flixton Garden Centre
Carrington Road, Flixton, Manchester. Tel: 0161-748 5187. Horticultural specialists in the region since 1933. Full colour brochure available.
im 22 and love gardning how weard lol stuff them people who hate it lol good luck with the garden hope it turnes out lovely lol amy xx
Reply:Even further afield, Bridgmere (Bridgemere?) Nurseries, near Stapeley Water Gardens south of Nantwich. Oh, and there's one on the way to Carrington, on the A6144 east of Sale - can't remember its name, I'm afraid.
Parkers on Chester Road, Old Trafford is all indoors, but has a very large variety of plants for sale.
Reply:This isn't south manchester exactly but not too far. Fryers roses at knutsford. Some things are a bit pricey but most of it is reasonable because they've got their own nursery. And you can get some really good specialized plants too. Happy gardening!
Reply:Demers Garden Center is the best. Their staff has always been helpful.
Gardening is a wonderful thing at any age.
Where can i buy white plastic/resin garden chairs?
I have searched all the DIY stores and garden centres. I know they are not the most fashionable, but I like them. I was after 3 or 4 white high back, reclining chairs. Any help would be really appreciated.
Where can i buy white plastic/resin garden chairs?
I believe there is a shortage as the producers of the chairs are having problems with their distributors. The van that they use has had a few problems and only has first gear working now. This limits them to local deliveries in the Frinton On Sea area. I saw a pair of white chairs go for well over £400 on eBay the other day, madness. My advice is to sit tight (no pun intended) till the vans fixed and the stocks are replenished. Hope that helps. Good luck with your quest
Reply:Most DIY stores and supermarkets sell these horrible stark white pieces of plastic, however you obviously like them so try going to www.freecycle.com, it's a brilliant site where everything comes free, you can offer or ask for goods. Hope you are lucky.
Reply:asda,tesco.b+q
Reply:Here they sell them in EVERY 99 cent store.
Reply:i find argos hard to beat
Reply:Depending on where you live, you may be able to find them at your local hardware store. Some hardware stores in my area of the USA stock them as more of a add-on item for their customers. They may be more difficult to find this year, because of the outrageous oil prices. A lot of these products are shipped from great distances, and this is not helping availability now. It is also frightening to think about, but this time of year retail is actually getting into fall and winter mode, so summer products are no longer able to be even ordered if you do want them. Good luck to you!
Reply:Yep, asda and morrisons sell them and they're not expensive.
Where can i buy white plastic/resin garden chairs?
I believe there is a shortage as the producers of the chairs are having problems with their distributors. The van that they use has had a few problems and only has first gear working now. This limits them to local deliveries in the Frinton On Sea area. I saw a pair of white chairs go for well over £400 on eBay the other day, madness. My advice is to sit tight (no pun intended) till the vans fixed and the stocks are replenished. Hope that helps. Good luck with your quest
Reply:Most DIY stores and supermarkets sell these horrible stark white pieces of plastic, however you obviously like them so try going to www.freecycle.com, it's a brilliant site where everything comes free, you can offer or ask for goods. Hope you are lucky.
Reply:asda,tesco.b+q
Reply:Here they sell them in EVERY 99 cent store.
Reply:i find argos hard to beat
Reply:Depending on where you live, you may be able to find them at your local hardware store. Some hardware stores in my area of the USA stock them as more of a add-on item for their customers. They may be more difficult to find this year, because of the outrageous oil prices. A lot of these products are shipped from great distances, and this is not helping availability now. It is also frightening to think about, but this time of year retail is actually getting into fall and winter mode, so summer products are no longer able to be even ordered if you do want them. Good luck to you!
Reply:Yep, asda and morrisons sell them and they're not expensive.
What pub has a good sunny beer garden in Dublin city centre?
"escape the usual Dublin pubs for a sunny Beer-Garden. Check out Dublin's only Beer-Garden listing here"
http://www.dublinks.com/index.cfm/loc/11...
Have a great time!
What pub has a good sunny beer garden in Dublin city centre?
The Brazen head, lovely food, great music and a good atmosphere, I love it.
Reply:BE JASUS, COULD YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION.
Reply:Fitzsimon's Hotel
http://www.dublinks.com/index.cfm/loc/11...
Have a great time!
What pub has a good sunny beer garden in Dublin city centre?
The Brazen head, lovely food, great music and a good atmosphere, I love it.
Reply:BE JASUS, COULD YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION.
Reply:Fitzsimon's Hotel
Map to harefield garden centre from malvern?
http://www.multimap.com/
click on 'get directions'
put in start address/postcode
put in end address or postcide
'find'
Map to harefield garden centre from malvern?
go to theaa.com and use thiere routfinder
Reply:AA Routefinder . will give you exact route in miles and minutes and a map also
deodorizers
click on 'get directions'
put in start address/postcode
put in end address or postcide
'find'
Map to harefield garden centre from malvern?
go to theaa.com and use thiere routfinder
Reply:AA Routefinder . will give you exact route in miles and minutes and a map also
deodorizers
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