I run a Water Garden centre selling fish, pumps, liners, tropicals, water features, plants etc etc .... and from March - September it's pretty successful.
However, as soon as winter comes and the cold weather hits us It's a waste of time opening the doors on some days.
I've tried xmas lights, decorations etc but usually end up packing away more than I sell. Our premises hasn't really got a reputation as somewhere to go at that time of year so what lines could I ntroduce or what other things could I do to get some people through our doors from Nov - Dec??
Business ideas for a Water Garden Centre in the winter (UK)?
This is a problem, our local garden centre closes down the pond department in winter. Have you thought of opening a cafe? sometimes an offer of some kind to go with it can bring people into a place, you say you sell plants, what about expanding into winter flowering. Go in for selling local produce, veggies and such, locally made honey etc. I hope this helps and if I can think of anything else i will let you know.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
I am going to the garden centre what flowers will I bring you back?
Daisy's Please! You should see my Beautiful Iris's and Peonies.Would you like a few?
I am going to the garden centre what flowers will I bring you back?
Ooooh! I love flowers, how exciting!!!
Ummm, let me see now!
A tray of Busy Lizzie's,
2 Standard roses, any colour!
A tray of Pansy's
Some Geraniums
Carnations
I would appreciate any, so thanks in advance hun!
Reply:Something sturdy that can withstand the odd football being fired at it! You choose!
Reply:Dahlias and lavender.
Reply:Livingstone Daisies - been looking for them everywhere !
Reply:If you bring me some self raising flower, I will bake you a banana cake...
Reply:A tray of Busy Lizzies please.
Reply:sunflowers and yellow daisies. they always chear me up.
Reply:Roses are red my love voilets are Blue suger is sweet
by (JIM REVEES }
Reply:I am a big fan of daffs. I love them
Reply:i love yellow roses,they would be nice,thankyou.
Reply:surprise me..I ove them all
Reply:Can I have a sunflower please, thanks! x
Reply:a big bunch of sweet williams please
I am going to the garden centre what flowers will I bring you back?
Ooooh! I love flowers, how exciting!!!
Ummm, let me see now!
A tray of Busy Lizzie's,
2 Standard roses, any colour!
A tray of Pansy's
Some Geraniums
Carnations
I would appreciate any, so thanks in advance hun!
Reply:Something sturdy that can withstand the odd football being fired at it! You choose!
Reply:Dahlias and lavender.
Reply:Livingstone Daisies - been looking for them everywhere !
Reply:If you bring me some self raising flower, I will bake you a banana cake...
Reply:A tray of Busy Lizzies please.
Reply:sunflowers and yellow daisies. they always chear me up.
Reply:Roses are red my love voilets are Blue suger is sweet
by (JIM REVEES }
Reply:I am a big fan of daffs. I love them
Reply:i love yellow roses,they would be nice,thankyou.
Reply:surprise me..I ove them all
Reply:Can I have a sunflower please, thanks! x
Reply:a big bunch of sweet williams please
My friend bought 2 fuchsia plants from a garden centre she planted them straight away but they have wilted?
They have the appearance of being thirsty, with leaves hanging lifelessly but the soil is moist, although not wet. I am quite an experienced fuschia enthusiast myself but cant work out what is wrong can anyone make any suggestions for a reason and or remedy please
My friend bought 2 fuchsia plants from a garden centre she planted them straight away but they have wilted?
They may be suffering shock after being moved too quickly from greenhouse conditions to outdoors, without being 'hardened off', where they are acclimatised slowly.
The other thing that springs to mind are vine weevils, which could have been in the pots, when she purchased them, especially if nothing nearby is haing similar problems. Vine weevil bugs eat the roots of plants, and typically cause a wilting effect. They're short fat legless grubs, about 1/2inch long.
There's some info about them here:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles060...
I'd probably dig 1 of them up, and look for signs of root destruction and/or the grubs. You can buy a vine weevil killer, I use 1 made by Pravado, though it may be too late to save her 2 plants, if they're overtaken and nearly at the point of death.
In any event, I'd return them to the centre, and expect an exchange and/or refund, if it's very soon after purchase. Some nurseries provide guarantees of several months, but this often excludes plants that could be categorised as summer bedding plants.
Otherwise, she could enclose them in some polythene of some sort, to reduce transpiration losses via their leaves:this may allow them to pick-up.
Good luck! Rob
Reply:They do much better in a hanging basket than in the ground.
Reply:I'm not a fuchsia expert but what I can offer is this:
Fuchsia's are a thirsty plant. They like a lot of water and if they were allowed to dry out it might take some time for recovery (if they recover at all). Some plants simply cannot tolerate dehydration and are difficult to impossible to get back once they have started wilting.
If the plant is heavily laden with flowers it might need food, too. I was told that a fuchsia in bloom needs a fertilizer, but I can't remember exactly how much and what kind they told me. That's a good question for someone knowledgeable at a nursery. That doesn't sound like a lack of food, though. That usually appears differently (discoloration or spots on the leaves, etc).
Is the plant getting too much sun? Fuchsia's like like but not a lot of heat, or direct sunlight.
Can you rule out disease?
I have included a link to some basics on fuchsia care that I hope is helpful. Many garden places have a guarantee on their plants and if nothing else your friend might be wise to look into that. The hardware stores, for example, offer 1 year.
Best of luck!
Reply:take them back then
Reply:not to much water , the roots need to find a bit of moisture not to much.
you moved them ok . if you moved them from pot to another pot then give them chance to survive ,
Be patient they wilting cause of the move warm place , shelter . till they recover.
Reply:It may be that they are not getting enough drainage, I have over 250 fuchsias and find the better the drainage the better they flourish. Also mist the leaves they love it for humidity. You may just not be watering/feeding them enough. At this time of year water once a day and feed with a good quality feed one a week.
Reply:wrong soil to fix bed of manure and the right soil type for the plant you are planting i am not a fuchsia person however the symptoms are classic with either wrong soil or light conditions. if the plant is from a shop then it will need time to acclimatise to the new area you are putting it pull it out of the garden back in its pot and slowly introduce it to it's new home. it could be it has been in shade for a long time and you have put it in direct sunlight its leaves will be to dark to handle the amount of sun light it now gets.
shoe horns
My friend bought 2 fuchsia plants from a garden centre she planted them straight away but they have wilted?
They may be suffering shock after being moved too quickly from greenhouse conditions to outdoors, without being 'hardened off', where they are acclimatised slowly.
The other thing that springs to mind are vine weevils, which could have been in the pots, when she purchased them, especially if nothing nearby is haing similar problems. Vine weevil bugs eat the roots of plants, and typically cause a wilting effect. They're short fat legless grubs, about 1/2inch long.
There's some info about them here:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles060...
I'd probably dig 1 of them up, and look for signs of root destruction and/or the grubs. You can buy a vine weevil killer, I use 1 made by Pravado, though it may be too late to save her 2 plants, if they're overtaken and nearly at the point of death.
In any event, I'd return them to the centre, and expect an exchange and/or refund, if it's very soon after purchase. Some nurseries provide guarantees of several months, but this often excludes plants that could be categorised as summer bedding plants.
Otherwise, she could enclose them in some polythene of some sort, to reduce transpiration losses via their leaves:this may allow them to pick-up.
Good luck! Rob
Reply:They do much better in a hanging basket than in the ground.
Reply:I'm not a fuchsia expert but what I can offer is this:
Fuchsia's are a thirsty plant. They like a lot of water and if they were allowed to dry out it might take some time for recovery (if they recover at all). Some plants simply cannot tolerate dehydration and are difficult to impossible to get back once they have started wilting.
If the plant is heavily laden with flowers it might need food, too. I was told that a fuchsia in bloom needs a fertilizer, but I can't remember exactly how much and what kind they told me. That's a good question for someone knowledgeable at a nursery. That doesn't sound like a lack of food, though. That usually appears differently (discoloration or spots on the leaves, etc).
Is the plant getting too much sun? Fuchsia's like like but not a lot of heat, or direct sunlight.
Can you rule out disease?
I have included a link to some basics on fuchsia care that I hope is helpful. Many garden places have a guarantee on their plants and if nothing else your friend might be wise to look into that. The hardware stores, for example, offer 1 year.
Best of luck!
Reply:take them back then
Reply:not to much water , the roots need to find a bit of moisture not to much.
you moved them ok . if you moved them from pot to another pot then give them chance to survive ,
Be patient they wilting cause of the move warm place , shelter . till they recover.
Reply:It may be that they are not getting enough drainage, I have over 250 fuchsias and find the better the drainage the better they flourish. Also mist the leaves they love it for humidity. You may just not be watering/feeding them enough. At this time of year water once a day and feed with a good quality feed one a week.
Reply:wrong soil to fix bed of manure and the right soil type for the plant you are planting i am not a fuchsia person however the symptoms are classic with either wrong soil or light conditions. if the plant is from a shop then it will need time to acclimatise to the new area you are putting it pull it out of the garden back in its pot and slowly introduce it to it's new home. it could be it has been in shade for a long time and you have put it in direct sunlight its leaves will be to dark to handle the amount of sun light it now gets.
shoe horns
Where is the best place to buy plants and flowers in central london i.e. a garden centre?
I think you just answered your own question
Where is the best place to buy plants and flowers in central london i.e. a garden centre?
If you want to deal with some really nice people that will deliver large terracotta pots, compost and great quality plants, then go to Patio Garden Centre, in Tooting Bec Road, Stuart %26amp; Joan are two of the nicest people you could wish to meet.
Reply:Try the following
Leisure and Living Horticultural Web Site | directories of UK garden centres, nurseries, landscape gardeners, plant ...
Chain of five garden centres, based in London. Capital Gardens Ltd ... 15 garden centers and a nursery in the UK. Lakeside Garden Centre ...
www.martex.co.uk/hta/linked.htm
Where is the best place to buy plants and flowers in central london i.e. a garden centre?
If you want to deal with some really nice people that will deliver large terracotta pots, compost and great quality plants, then go to Patio Garden Centre, in Tooting Bec Road, Stuart %26amp; Joan are two of the nicest people you could wish to meet.
Reply:Try the following
Leisure and Living Horticultural Web Site | directories of UK garden centres, nurseries, landscape gardeners, plant ...
Chain of five garden centres, based in London. Capital Gardens Ltd ... 15 garden centers and a nursery in the UK. Lakeside Garden Centre ...
www.martex.co.uk/hta/linked.htm
When can i plant out primroses that i just brought from garden centre?
You can do it now. Primroses (primulas) come up year after year and are used to chilly weather.
When can i plant out primroses that i just brought from garden centre?
you can plant them out now , primroses and primulas are very hardy in my garden they stay out all the time summer and winter (UK) they never seem to worry about frost or snow every spring when I see that they are getting bigger I take a sharp knife cut them in half and then I have another plant they just keep going.
they dont need any special treatment just enjoy them.
Reply:If they have been grown in colder temperatures, that is if they have been hardened off, they can go out now.......assuming your garden isn't ice or buried under snow. If so, keep the plant in a sunny window, cool temperatures!! and plant out when the weather isn't as extreme.
Reply:You can plant now. It is a good idea to lift then out of where you plant in winter/spring and place them in a different spot for the summer [in the shade] Then next Autumn plant them back again and they will flower again for you. If they like your soil and conditions they will last for years. Good luck
Reply:Yes, now, if you're in UK, though it'd be best to protect them until all risk of frost has passed. For future reference, it's dead easy just to get a packet of seed and random sow it. Once established they self-seed beautifully.
Reply:if the garden centre is selling a plant now, you can plant it now.
PS most plants come with a label that has the instructions written on
Reply:What is your elevation? I'm at 3000 ft and we don't plant in any month that has an "R" in it.
My store is also selling Primroses, I have them in the house and will plant later
Reply:Now should be fine if you've just bought them. I'd listen to the weather reports to make sure your area is not in for a frost. If so, make sure you protect the plants from freezing.
When can i plant out primroses that i just brought from garden centre?
you can plant them out now , primroses and primulas are very hardy in my garden they stay out all the time summer and winter (UK) they never seem to worry about frost or snow every spring when I see that they are getting bigger I take a sharp knife cut them in half and then I have another plant they just keep going.
they dont need any special treatment just enjoy them.
Reply:If they have been grown in colder temperatures, that is if they have been hardened off, they can go out now.......assuming your garden isn't ice or buried under snow. If so, keep the plant in a sunny window, cool temperatures!! and plant out when the weather isn't as extreme.
Reply:You can plant now. It is a good idea to lift then out of where you plant in winter/spring and place them in a different spot for the summer [in the shade] Then next Autumn plant them back again and they will flower again for you. If they like your soil and conditions they will last for years. Good luck
Reply:Yes, now, if you're in UK, though it'd be best to protect them until all risk of frost has passed. For future reference, it's dead easy just to get a packet of seed and random sow it. Once established they self-seed beautifully.
Reply:if the garden centre is selling a plant now, you can plant it now.
PS most plants come with a label that has the instructions written on
Reply:What is your elevation? I'm at 3000 ft and we don't plant in any month that has an "R" in it.
My store is also selling Primroses, I have them in the house and will plant later
Reply:Now should be fine if you've just bought them. I'd listen to the weather reports to make sure your area is not in for a frost. If so, make sure you protect the plants from freezing.
Can anyone tell me how to grow one of those mini cucumbers fromthe garden centre please?
The cucumber grows from small to large. The small variety is known as a Gherkin.Just grow from seed.Your garden center will have seeds.
A good name for a garden centre selling mainly palm trees.?
the business will be in an area called valverde, in the algarve, portugal. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
A good name for a garden centre selling mainly palm trees.?
Tropical palms
Oasis Palms
Palm Gardens
Valverde Palm Palace
Everything Palms
Palm Place
Majestic Palms
there is a few i could go on and on and on.... Good luck on your new business
Reply:palm palm girls? the palm reader palm pilot the potted palm, nay palm palmyfinger (te he) just kidding, good luck on your business-sounds lovely
Reply:Frans - Short for palm Frans
Happy palms
Oasis palms
tropical style
palmtastic
Hope this helps. Good luck with your business.
Reply:Just Palms
Reply:The palm garden would do and its also advertising
imax theatre
A good name for a garden centre selling mainly palm trees.?
Tropical palms
Oasis Palms
Palm Gardens
Valverde Palm Palace
Everything Palms
Palm Place
Majestic Palms
there is a few i could go on and on and on.... Good luck on your new business
Reply:palm palm girls? the palm reader palm pilot the potted palm, nay palm palmyfinger (te he) just kidding, good luck on your business-sounds lovely
Reply:Frans - Short for palm Frans
Happy palms
Oasis palms
tropical style
palmtastic
Hope this helps. Good luck with your business.
Reply:Just Palms
Reply:The palm garden would do and its also advertising
imax theatre
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