Hartley Magazine

All the latest news, hints, tips and advice from our experts

RHS Campaign for School Gardening

Congratulations to Chorleywood Primary School – winners of the 2012 RHS Get Your Grown-ups Growing event. The prize, a Hartley Tradition 6 Greenhouse, was presented to the school by the RHS and Hartley’s Managing Director, Johnny Mobasher , on June 3rd. ‘As a corporate partner of the Prince’s Foundation, we are enthusiastic investors in the […]

Tips to save money in the garden this summer

In the current economic climate it is sometimes hard to maintain a beautiful garden if you are working to a budget. If you don’t have the equipment, plants or fertilisers for the job, there are, as any experienced gardener will know, just a few tricks of the trade which will help keep your budget down. […]

Guide to safer gardening

Gardening can be a pleasure for 365 days of the year. Whatever the weather outdoors, a greenhouse is a year-round refuge where there’s always some activity to enjoy, whatever the season. But it’s not just the weather which can spoil our gardening activities. Growing plants involves not just our creative talents but also skill and […]

Hartley Botanic sponsor an event at RHS Harlow Carr

Hartley Botanic and the RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr were the hosts for a magical evening of gardening pleasure. The RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr are situated ’a stone’s throw’ from Harrogate and provide a real treat for gardening enthusiasts. The evening was a joint venture between Hartley Botanic and the RHS, and supplied the invited guests with […]

Walking in the Footsteps of Bill Sowerbutts

BBC Gardeners Question Time, first broadcast in 1947 under the name of ‘How does your Garden Grow’ returned this week to the Broadoak Hotel in Ashton Under Lyne. This is where the very first broadcast was made by Bill Sowerbutts. Two members of the original audience, Betty Bennett and Peter Kinder were there to share […]

Win A Family Ticket For The Norfolk All About Gardening Event

For any Brit this summer, getting out in the garden is imperative to our plans and simply one of the must do things during the year. But how do you know that your garden is on both the cusp of this year’s style whilst being as perfectly vibrant as possible? The answer to that is […]

Getting School Children at Ibstock Place School in to Gardening

Mini greenhouses are an excellent choice for those who wish to get into gardening. Not only do they offer a great taster into the world of horticulture, but they are great stepping stones to buying a bigger greenhouse. Of course, if you do not have the room in the garden for a fully fledged greenhouse, […]