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…

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How to create a dog-friendly garden

Black Labrador 'Wish' sat on a bench amongst Haskins Snowhill dog-friendly garden display. Lots of pink, purple and green plants such as lupins, hostas and much more.

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…

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Rachel’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,…

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Haskins Launch First Editions Range

First Editions shrubs displayed at Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown on a sunny day. Purple containers with various foliage plants are prominent.

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…

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Overwhelmed 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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