Blog – Page 15 – Hayes Garden World

September 12, 2019

September

Well, what a summer we have had! Okay we have had some wet spells throughout August but the garden has needed it. The weather looks to continue being more changeable...

September 9, 2019

How To Care For Your Lawn In Autumn

Preventing your lawn from becoming a weedy, boggy no-go area needs a little bit of work and this blog gives you tips on what to do to your lawn in autumn to keep it looking like a part of the garden.

September 1, 2019

A Winter Container Vegetable Plot

This blog aims to show you that spring is not the only time to start growing vegetables, you can also produce something delicious over the winter months. You don't necessarily need a garden plot, lots of vegetables can be grown in containers in a small backyard.

September 1, 2019

Autumnal Acers

Acers are the stand out star of the autumn garden, their brilliant fiery colours stand out and range from a buttery yellow to rich burgundy. This blog will give you the confidence to try growing one in your own outdoor space.

September 1, 2019

How to protect tender plants over winter

Bring a taste of the tropics to your garden Many of us love the taste of the tropics when it comes to our gardens but unfortunately the downside is that...

September 1, 2019

What fresh home-grown vegetables can I have over winter?

Follow our tips to be self sufficient in winter Winter usually means we abandon the garden, batten down the hatches and hibernate indoors. It also usually means if you want...

September 1, 2019

What Seeds Should I Be Sowing In Autumn?

Autumn sown seeds give you fresh veg in winter and an earlier spring crop You can sow some seeds in autumn to crop earlier the following year, therefore prolonging the...

September 1, 2019

How To Make The Most Of Autumn Leaves

Free soil conditioner from fallen autumn leaves After we have enjoyed the flaming autumn spectacle put on by gorgeous deciduous trees the leaves start to fall and become a nuisance....

September 1, 2019

How To Look After Your Garden Pond Over Winter

Tidy the pond for winter and start spring with a healthy pond and fish Don’t neglect your garden pond or water feature in autumn when you are preparing the garden...

August 12, 2019

How To Utilise A Glut Of Apples

Versatile apples can be served sweet or savoury or as a Halloween treat Apple Rubinola (pictured above) This autumn is shaping up to be a great year for the apple...

August 8, 2019

Jewels & Desires - Handmade Gemstone Jewellery from the Lake District

Jewels & Desires have been designing & making gemstone jewellery since 2008 with the aim of providing stunning, unique & affordable jewellery designs. Designer & jewellery maker Julie Parker says "It...

July 25, 2019

How To Take Cuttings From Woody Herbs; Sage, Rosemary, Lavender, Mint

Perennial herbs soon become woody so take cuttings for fresh leaves Taking cuttings of woody herbs such as sage, rosemary, lavender and mint is easy to do, only takes a...

July 25, 2019

How To Revitalise Leggy Herbs

Leggy herbs produce few edible leaves so cut back for new tasty growth Towards the end of summer herbs can become leggy and produce very little in the way of...

July 24, 2019

How To Divide A Large Clump Of Chives

Sometimes a large clump of chives can lose vigour and start producing weak spindly growth so need to be divided in order to start producing good quality herbs again.

July 23, 2019

About Hayes

This blog gives you a potted history of how Hayes Garden World came to become one of the Lake Districts most popular tourist attractions, growing from a small nursery over 200 years ago to todays multi-faceted garden centre.

July 21, 2019

June

As we head into June with another Bank Holiday to see May out, the weather looks like it is going to be a mix of rain showers, occasional strong winds &...