<p><strong>Create a cut flower garden</strong> with these helpful tips &amp; tricks - even if you have a small space!</p>

<p>You can <strong>create a cut flower garden,</strong> and you don't need much space. While larger areas will allow you to grow a wider variety of cut flowers, even containers can be used in a small space. Cut flowers can be grown in groups or just by taking cuttings from pretty flowers you've grown in your garden. Growing your own flowers is ideal for not just filling your vases up in your home but also to gift to friends and family and even selling at farmers' markets.</p>
<h2>How to create a cut flower garden in a small space&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Firstly, don't be put off by space because you can grow flowers in any size space. If you want a massive abundance of flowers, then a larger area is needed, but to be able to cut a few bunches for your vase at home, you can do this from a small space. The key is to choose cut flower varieties that will grow well in containers and be sure to plant them in their preferred place, such as a shady spot:</p>
<ul>
<li>Astilbes</li>
<li>Epimedium</li>
<li>Lily of the Valley</li>
<li>Alchemilla mollis</li>
</ul>
<p>Or for a sunny area:</p>
<ul>
<li>Cosmos</li>
<li>Lilies</li>
<li>Zinnia</li>
</ul>
<p>It's essential to use your space wisely.</p>
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<h2>Create a cut flower garden in your border&nbsp;</h2>
<p>In the garden, you may have some more space to grow, and if you clear out a border so it is dedicated to cut flowers only, you can put together a successful sowing plan, so you have cut flowers for as long as possible throughout the year. Don't forget it isn't just about the flowers but foliage is also essential. Along with knowing if your border is sun or shade, make sure you know if your soil is alkaline or acidic so you plant what you know will grow. Some popular cut flowers are annuals:</p>
<ul>
<li>Nigella</li>
<li>Ammi visnaga</li>
<li>Godetia</li>
<li>Sweet peas</li>
</ul>
<p>Delphiniums, Peonies, Phlox and Verbena, are popular perennials for the flower garden.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>Make space to create a cut flower garden on your allotment&nbsp;</h2>
<p>If you have an allotment or even a piece of land to grow on, you'll have many options to create a cut flower garden. This allows you to grow more plants, from Roses to Alstroemeria and Dahlias to Sunflowers. Dedicate a space for them so you can keep it neat and weed-free.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Plants to consider to create a cut flower garden&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Think about what you want to see in a vase and how to extend the season from spring bulbs through to Amaranth and Hellebores through to Iris. Pick some of your favourites and fill your space. We have everything you need to create a cut flower garden. Visit us soon to get yours started.&nbsp;</p>

How to create a cut flower garden

<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">These <b>how to keep garden birds fed in winter tips</b> will help to make sure that your garden birds be well fed over the winter months.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">These <b>how to keep garden birds fed in winter tips</b> will help to make sure that not only will your garden birds be well fed over the winter months, but that you will also get some time outside during a time of year when we all spend much more time inside. Watching your garden visitors can bring joy, increase well-being over winter, and help wildlife in your garden.</span></span></p>
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<li><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Suet balls or blocks</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Nuts, seeds, and mealworms</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Keeping feeders clean</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Fresh, ice-free water</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Ground feeders</span></span></span></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>
<h2><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Suet balls and blocks</span></span></h2>
</li>
</ol>
<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><img alt="Suet balls - Garden birds" src="https://staging.tuincentrumvoorbeeld.nl/files/files/suet-balls-and-blocks-1200x500-63d7cc5a4f945.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Suet balls, fat balls, and blocks are nutritious food for garden birds, from balls that can be easily hung up in trees or from the edges of birdhouses to suet blocks that can be hung in special block hangers, so birds can get to them quickly. These are a great source of energy for birds during a tough time of year for them. They can be bought, or you can make your own at home.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">2. Nuts, seeds, and mealworms</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">There is a massive choice of seed mixes for garden birds. If you observe which birds already visit your garden, you can focus on ensuring that your seed mixes are appropriate. If you’d like to attract different species, try adding a few different feeders, including a range of nuts and seeds, so there is something for as many species as possible. You’ll find so much joy in spotting new birds visiting over the winter months.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">3. Keeping feeders clean</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">When you top up your bird feeders, make sure they are kept clean to ensure there is no spread of diseases between birds. When the feeders are empty, take the opportunity to scrub them with warm soapy water and then rinse them well, dry, and refill them. Also, check over your bird tables and baths to keep them clean.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">4. Fresh ice-free water</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><img alt="Birdbath with fresh water" src="https://staging.tuincentrumvoorbeeld.nl/files/files/birdbath-with-fresh-water-2-1200x500-63d7cc76bad0c.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Birdbath with fresh water" /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Imagine a meal without a drink to wash it down! Water can be supplied in bird baths or even in plant trays left on a table. The addition of stones can be helpful as well. Birds will bathe and drink from it, so if there has been a frost, ensure it isn’t frosted so the birds can still get the water.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">5. Ground feeders</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Some birds feed on a bird table, while others prefer to feed from the ground. Most will do both, but during the months when food is scarce, and birds need to save as much energy as possible to get through the cold weather, spreading some bird food, such as mealworms, on the ground will be helpful as well.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">In store, you will find plenty of bird food and accessories to help your garden birds this winter.</span></span></p>

How to Keep Garden Birds Fed in Winter

<p>These <strong>tips will help to get you started in the garden</strong>.</p>

<p>Our <strong>top 5 gardening tips for beginners</strong> will help you or someone you know to start the gardening journey off equipped with the know-how to get started in the garden. As a beginner gardener, it can seem daunting to wonder where to start, but every gardener has to start somewhere, and it will become a lifelong hobby. Once you put your green fingers to use, you'll never look back. These tips will help to get you started in the garden.</p>
<h2>1. There are no mistakes in the garden</h2>
<p>No question is silly; anything that doesn't work out isn't a mistake. Each season, each garden, every year - it's all changeable, and every gardener comes across situations every year, no matter how many years they have been gardening, that can be a challenge. If something doesn't grow as you'd expected or something 'goes wrong', consider this a way to learn. Try to work out why the plant didn't succeed, and next time, do it differently.</p>
<h2>2. Right plant, right place is key</h2>
<p>The best way to help your plants thrive is to ensure you are planting the right plant in the right place. It's not as difficult as it sounds. Know your garden by noting down which areas are shady or sunny, if the soil is clay, sand or loam, or if the soil is alkaline or acidic. Remember that different places in the garden can vary from the next. Looking around your neighbour's garden is an excellent way to know what grows well. When you know what your garden is like, you can buy the appropriate plants for your soil and aspect. Plants will be sold with labels describing what they prefer to be grown in, so always look closely at the details.</p>
<h2>3. Think of it as a journey</h2>
<p>Everything you do in the garden is part of a journey into understanding nature, plants, and wildlife. There is no end goal because gardens evolve; even the most perfectly landscaped garden will probably change in time.</p>
<h2>4. Saving money in the garden</h2>
<p>Get into the habit of saving money by seed saving from plants you love to grow in the garden, recycling wood, pallets, and anything from the kitchen that can be used in the garden. Working with your garden, rather than against it, will help you avoid spending lots of money for things not to work out.</p>
<h2>5. Enjoy every step of the progress</h2>
<p>Even when things don't go according to plan, please take it as a learning curve and enjoy it! Each season, every seed that germinates, your harvests or cut flowers, and the birds that come to the garden are part of the process, so enjoy every part of it.</p>
<p>Our friendly staff are happy to advise if you need it next time you come into the store.</p>

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<p>Here&#39;s <strong>what&#39;s hot for gardeners in 202</strong>3.</p>

<p>Wondering what the <strong>New Year's Garden Trends</strong> will be? We've put together our top garden trends report for the coming year. It will be a big year for horticulture as more and more people discover the joy of gardening for good health and well-being. Here's what's hot for 2023.</p>
<ol>
<li>Houseplants&nbsp;</li>
<li>Sustainability</li>
<li>Plants for well-being</li>
<li>Big impact in small spaces</li>
<li>Growing your own food</li>
<li>Gifting and sharing&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
<h2>1. Houseplants</h2>
<p>From tiny plants for small spaces, including terrariums to cacti, plant lovers will be looking at filling every space possible with plants, and that's indoors as well as outdoors.</p>
<h2>2. Sustainability</h2>
<p>From peat-free growing media to where plants are sourced, what pots they are growing in, if they are suitable for pollinators, and their longevity - all aspects of sustainable growth will be a hot topic for the year 2023. Working towards more biodiverse gardens means gardeners will work towards a much more sustainable way of gardening.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>3. Plants for Well-Being</h2>
<p>It's not about what plants look like, but it will be how they make gardeners feel. It's a personal choice, but looking very much at the sensory experience a garden can bring, opting for more fragrant, textured and edible plants will be high on the list. As people become more immersed in the natural world, a desire to create gardens that stir all the senses for positive well-being will be a big trend.</p>
<h2>4. Big Impact in Small Spaces</h2>
<p>With so many more people interested in gardening but not all with big gardens, small spaces will be filled to the max. Gardeners will be looking for big plants that grow well in urban environments, balconies and patios that can be grown in many different conditions. Trees in containers and big shrubs will be popular. Bringing the outdoors in will also be high on the agenda with indoor trees or big plants too.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>5. Growing Your Own Food&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Cutting costs and helping well-being means that while growing your own at home has been a big thing for a very long time, more people will want to grow their own in small spaces. Watch out for new and exciting gardening products that will help everyone, no matter what size garden they have, to grow their own food.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>6. Gifting and Sharing</h2>
<p>With money saving on many people's minds, gardeners will be looking at sharing produce, cuttings, plants, seeds and knowledge to help each other. Gardeners love sharing and will be swapping what they have grown with other gardeners to make the best of everything and reduce waste. Growing cut flowers and food will be done with gifting in mind to save money on buying gifts as well.</p>
<p>Be on trend and get your next plant, tools and the best advice from our staff when you visit us in the store in %locations%.</p>

New Year's Garden Trends For 2023

<p>Here are the four most frequently asked questions about <strong>how to clean your houseplants</strong>.</p>

<p>Questions about <strong>how to clean your houseplants</strong> are often raised, so we’ve included our top questions in this guide to give you all of the tips needed to ensure your houseplants stay healthy, clean, free from pests or diseases, able to photosynthesize with ease. Here are the four most frequently asked questions about how to clean your houseplants.</p>
<h2>Why Should I Clean Houseplants?</h2>
<p>At the very least, it will mean that as you are cleaning your plants regularly, you will be able to notice any early signs of issues. This could include too much or too little light, signs of overwatering or under watering, pruning needs, and other care needs such as supporting growing plants, root-bound plants and any different number of things your houseplants might be telling you they need. Cleaning regularly will also help you to connect closely with your plants and better understand their overall health so they can thrive long into the future. Not just for all of these reasons but also to keep dirt and dust from ruining the look and ability of your plants to photosynthesize and thrive.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>How Often Should I Clean Houseplants?&nbsp;</h2>
<p>The main thing to look out for is dust, dirt and debris. If your plants are subjected to any of these, it’s time for a cleaning. If you have a regular watering schedule, giving your plants a clean at the same time will work well and save you time.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<h2>What Do I Need to Clean Houseplants?</h2>
<p>Depending on what method you would like to use, you may only need the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>a cloth</li>
<li>a mister spray</li>
<li>some specialized leaf cleaner</li>
</ul>
<h2>What Are the Different Ways to Clean Houseplants?</h2>
<ol>
<li>One of the easiest ways to keep the foliage clean is by using a damp cloth to gently wipe the leaves.</li>
<li>You can also mist spray your leaves and gently wipe over them or add in a little drop of gentle, washing-up liquid.</li>
<li>Another way is to remove all outer pots, place them in the shower and allow the water to gently wash the leaves at the same time as watering the pots. Ensure the water has drained out of the pots before putting them back.</li>
<li>Never use hot water!&nbsp;There are many products which can be misted onto the plants for shiny leaves, which are particularly good for larger leaves. Ultimately rainwater is almost always the best for houseplants, so every now and again, when the weather is good, stand them outside for water. Rainwater will also clean the foliage.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
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