Posts by Mia Green
Kathryn’s Guide to Wildlife Gardening
To celebrate Garden Wildlife Week (26th May – 1st June), Haskins West End Plant Team Leader Kathryn is sharing her top tips to support wildlife in your garden! Even the smallest outdoor spaces can create critical habitats for wildlife, so it’s important to protect them and help them thrive. You don’t have to do a…
Read MoreHow to create a dog-friendly garden
With a focus on plants loved by dogs this year at RHS Chelsea, thanks to Monty Don & BBC Radio 2’s dog-friendly garden, let’s join the trend & create an outdoor space for all the family to enjoy. Here are our top tips for creating a dog-friendly garden! Pick ‘play-proof’ plants! As all dog owners…
Read MoreRachel’s 10 water-saving tips for your garden
Rachel, Plant Team Leader at Haskins Garden Centre Roundstone, shares ten practical water-saving tips for your garden. Water Saving Week (12th to 16th May 2025) is an initiative led by Waterwise, a not-for-profit organisation encouraging people to use water efficiently. The awareness week serves as a timely reminder that by making small changes at home,…
Read MoreHaskins Launch First Editions Range
We’re so excited, here at Haskins, to be the first garden centre in the UK to offer a complete First Editions range – an exclusive collection of shrubs meticulously bred for maximum impact, with unrivalled beauty, that deliver confidence, exceptional garden performance & truly “envy-worthy” results. Here are the highlights from our feature in…
Read MoreOverwhelmed by Gardening Terminology?
This gardening dictionary will equip you with the essential gardening vocabulary to confidently navigate your green thumb journey. Plant types Annuals: plants that complete their life cycle in one growing season Perennials: plants that live for multiple years Biennials: plants that take two years to complete their life cycle, such as Foxgloves Herbaceous: flowering…
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