Summer 2018 – See our recent press ads
A selection of our latest adverts as seen in leading publications such as The Daily Telegraph, Country Life, The English Garden & many more. If you would like to request a brochure please click here.
Blossom end rot – problem solved.
I’ve been having one or two problems with Blossom End Rot, where the end of tomatoes becomes circular, black and flattened. It occurs in peppers and aubergines, squashes and watermelons but is most often seen in tomatoes and is caused by lack of calcium in the fruits. Plants growing in soil, growing bags and potting […]
How to watch the weather
Gardeners have a different perspective on the weather than most people. We are cheered by July downpours and winter storms that spread insulating snow. We love cool, wet springs that lengthen bloom time, while other people are anxiously waiting for the year’s first shorts-and-T-shirt day. Stretches of hot summer days may delight children and beachgoers, […]
Bolts of Blue
I don’t think I can ever remember such a glorious June because it’s been warm – even in the wonderfully named Cold Aston! It’s a blessing for me (and the plants) after such a long, cold winter and my roses have really appreciated it. They are better than they’ve ever been at Spring Cottage. Most […]
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Community Gardens Begin With Seed
“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow” is an old adage loaded with meaning, but one with special significance, I think, for us gardeners, knowing as we do that every garden begins with a seed. Seed can be “seed money” that lets us purchase a plot of land or rent space in a community garden. Seed […]
HARTLEY BOTANIC’S RHS TATTON PARK TRADESTAND SHOWCASES DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS AS ‘UNDER GLASS’ PLANT COLLECTIONS REFLECT THE UK’S CHANGING CLIMATE – PRESS RELEASE
Hartley Botanic’s RHS Tatton Park tradestand – stand number 429 British greenhouse and glasshouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic is showcasing the drought-tolerant and tropical plants increasingly being grown by UK gardeners ‘under glass’ as a result of our warming climate at RHS Tatton Park this year. The stand, which features four of the manufacturer’s handmade greenhouses […]
HARTLEY BOTANIC’S RHS TATTON PARK TRADESTAND SHOWCASES DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS AS ‘UNDER GLASS’ PLANT COLLECTIONS REFLECT THE UK’S CHANGING CLIMATE
Hartley Botanic’s RHS Tatton Park tradestand – stand number 429 British greenhouse and glasshouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic is showcasing the drought-tolerant and tropical plants increasingly being grown by UK gardeners ‘under glass’ as a result of our warming climate at RHS Tatton Park this year. The stand, which features four of the manufacturer’s handmade greenhouses […]
Cut Flowers from the Plot
In the spring I started my dahlias in the greenhouse and then planted them half and half at the allotment and on my veranda, wondering which would win the race to flowering: breezy and exposed with full sun at the plot or sheltered and protected but with a little bit of shade back home. I […]
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Heatwave SOS
Grow your own greenhouse shading: nature offers earth-friendly alternatives to parched plants and plastic pollution. Since the end of May, in most parts of the UK, it’s been hard to pin down the oft-cited ‘joy of greenhouse gardening’. Right now, even with a sun hat on, surely ‘hell’ is the most apt substitute for ‘joy’. […]
Watering wisely
While temperatures remain high, watering and ventilation are top of the list. Open vents early in the morning, as temperatures in the greenhouse soon rise (shading should be in place by now), water preferably in the evening or early morning and check plants several times a day to ensure that they don’t dry out. Consider […]