Blog – Page 46 – Hayes Garden World

March 4, 2013

FSC Membership

This blog sets out the environmental credentials we adhere to in our pursuit of the top quality timber garden furniture so you can buy in the confidence that your new garden bench is not deforesting the planet.

February 20, 2013

How To Landscape Your Garden

Follow our tips for giving your garden a quick make-over If you would like to design a new look for your garden, you need to have a clear idea of...

February 5, 2013

Best Tips For Caring For Your Orchids

Orchids are showy, widely available and fairly cheap to buy. This blog gives you tips for making them last as long as possible, giving you fantastic value for money, as a phalaenopsis can last for several months.

January 29, 2013

How To Grow Tomatoes

Savour the superior flavour of home grown tomatoes You can start growing tomatoes from seed sown from late March to April in a good seed compost. Our plant expert Paul...

January 29, 2013

Ten Gardening Mistakes By Gnarley Gnome

Top Ten Gardening Mistakes How do! I'm Gnarly the Garden Gnome, grumbling about the gardening mistakes made by the present owner in my garden. 1. He waters without care Either he...

January 24, 2013

How To Grow Summer Flowering Bulbs

Plug that gap in the border in an instant with a pot of flowering bulbs At this time of year it is sometimes difficult to conjure up warm summer days...

December 11, 2012

Rags & Riches

A Christmas Story Penelope Prim had emailed Santa Claus to tell him that she wanted a new doll for Christmas. It was not to be any old doll, but one...

December 5, 2012

THE XMAS FACTOR

When we think of the run-up to Christmas, we think of pre-December mince pies, choosing your advent calendar, planning your office Christmas part outfit, and the ubiquity of Christmas Songs....

November 26, 2012

Most Popular Christmas Toys

All of us will remember the feeling of pure adrenaline as you frantically pulled your presents from under the Christmas tree at the crack of dawn on Christmas day to...

November 16, 2012

The History Of Christmas

Christmas is thought to have originated when The Ancient Egyptians of Abydos began worshipping Osiris, the god of the afterlife, whose green face symbolised resurrection, thus creating the first ‘Jesus’...

October 24, 2012

Autumn - The Time For Planting

This blog gives the reader the gen on what makes Stairway Trees so much better than those grown in a conventional plastic pot. Air-Pots give your tree a much better chance of establishing quickly which in turn leads to a stronger tree.

August 9, 2012

How To Grow Your Own ‘5 A Day’

Make space for your favourite fruit crops and you will soon be reaping the mouth-watering rewards of unbeatable freshness and fantastic flavour. What could be more magical than wandering out...

July 25, 2012

Best Plants For Summer Colour

This blog guides you through the best plants to add to your garden to give you a long season of colour over the summer. Plants are available in our Outdoor Plant department at various times from late spring to early autumn.

June 19, 2012

How To Grow Lovely Lavatera

Celebrate summer with the help of a classic, floriferous shrub - Lavatera. It’s popular name is mallow & it is an easy to grow shrub that increases in size quickly...

June 19, 2012

How To Have Brilliant Borders

Add some brilliant colour to your garden or patio this summer by planting up an exciting border or sprucing up a dull corner. You may have a section of border...

May 23, 2012

How To Be Bee-Friendly

Bees are currently under threat but you can reverse this decline by just planting a few new plants or making an insect hotel. Bees are essential for our food production so read the blog for a few tips on how you can help.