Autumn houseplant care tips You should give your houseplants some additional tender loving care during this month. Most houseplants will need less water than in summer and you can stop feeding foliage houseplants. Feeding Autumn and winter-flowering houseplants will benefit from feeding with a high potash liquid fertiliser every seven to 10 days. If your…
Tips for winter container colour To get the best displays from your winter and spring hanging baskets and containers, plant them now. Here are a few of our handy hints to get you growing: Plants to use include ivy, dwarf conifers and dwarf shrubs, winter-flowering pansies, hardy primulas and polyanthus. Add bulbs, underplanted, to extend…
Sixteen September tasks to do in the gardening As the evenings draw in and the days start getting cooler, there are plenty of jobs to be getting on with in the garden. September represents the last chance to harvest apples, pears, blackberries and blueberries Tender houseplants that have spent the summer outdoors should be brought…
Naturalistic planting: a low-maintenance way to boost your garden’s biodiversity Haskins’ in-house horticultural expert, Alasdair Urquhart, explains the benefits of embracing a different gardening approach Naturalistic planting is a simple yet impactful approach that encourages gardeners to work with nature, rather than against it. Rooted in ecological principles, it offers a low maintenance way to…
Unlocking the potential of your allotment The National Allotment Society* estimates that there are currently around 330,000 allotments in the UK and last week’s National Allotment Week (11th – 17th August 2025) aimed to raise awareness of how key these outdoor spaces are for a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Haskins Garden Centres’ employee and allotment enthusiast, Hannah Cumber said: “Allotment…
Something for all those GYO-ers out there The harvesting season is now in full swing so make sure you pick crops when they are ready. Leave them too long and they’ll lose flavour and tenderness. Sow for next year Now is also a good time to sow endive, radish and spring cabbage for next year,…
Some jobs for the weekend… Many summer-flowering plants that have finished flowering can be cut back now and may produce further flushes of flowers. Feed After pruning give the plants a quick pick-me-up by watering on a high potash liquid feed such as Tomato fertiliser. Deadhead As well as doing a spot of deadheading, remember…
Get out there and go al fresco! There’s still plenty of time to really enjoy your garden this summer. Gardens are for enjoying and the summer is the best time to do it. So, make some time to sit back, relax and enjoy your garden this month from the comfort of your garden furniture. Or…
Things to be getting on with the garden this week… August is the best time to take cuttings from half-hardy bedding plants such as fuchsias, pelargoniums, marguerites and trailing petunias. Propagation Once done, cover the pots with a polythene bag or with a propagator lid and place somewhere warm and sheltered but out of strong,…
Garden Centre Secrets With The Evergreen Agency GCA Member, The Evergreen Agency, recently invited Peter Burks, Chief Executive of the Garden Centre Association, onto their podcast to discuss how garden centres can maximise their marketing efforts by focusing online. You can watch the full episode on their website, on YouTube or listen back on Spotify…