Popular garden centre group issues advice on achieving year-round colour in the garden

Haskins is encouraging gardeners to set up their garden by planning ahead for the changing of the seasons and choosing a combination of plants to ensure year-round interest.   Alasdair Urquhart, in-house plant expert at Haskins, recommends the following top five plants for year-round interest:   Choisya ‘Aztec Gold’ With its gold architectural leaves, this…

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Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill unveils plans for redevelopment

The popular garden centre based in Crawley has announced plans for redevelopment, with a revamped centre due to open in spring 2020.   Up to 70 new jobs created New centre will be 11,800 sqm on an 8 acre site Expansion of centre footprint by 20 per cent £15m investment Haskins acquired the Snowhill site…

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Haskins Garden Centres donate 700 cuddly toy reindeers to good causes

The leading garden centre group has donated cuddly toy reindeers to a selection of charities and organisations for Christmas. It is hoped that the reindeers will help spread joy to those in need over the festive period.   Ferndown centre Autism Wessex Poole Hospital Children’s Outpatient Department West End centre Southampton Children’s Hospital Countess Mountbatten…

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Haskins Garden Centre in Roundstone partners with West Park Primary School to spread festive cheer to children at Chestnut Tree House this Christmas

The team at Haskins in Roundstone partnered with West Park Primary School and Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice for a festive colouring project.   The garden centre created and printed a paper bauble template and provided this to the school for the children to decorate at the beginning of the month. Each child donated £1…

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Haskins Garden Centres support ‘Purple Tuesday’ for inclusive shopping

The popular garden centre group, Haskins, with centres in Dorset, Hampshire and West Sussex, is endorsing and promoting the government-backed ‘Purple Tuesday,’ on Tuesday November 13.   The popular garden centre group, Haskins, with centres in Dorset, Hampshire and West Sussex, is endorsing and promoting the government-backed ‘Purple Tuesday,’ on Tuesday November 13. Purple Tuesday…

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Make your own pumpkin soup with Haskins this Halloween

Haskins is encouraging gardeners to make the most of their home-grown pumpkins with a delicious soup recipe for Halloween.   Alasdair Urquhart, plant advisor at Haskins Garden Centres, commented: “Making your own pumpkin soup is simple and rewarding. Even if you haven’t had time to grow your own this year, you can still follow our…

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Popular garden centre group issues advice on beating the festive stress with the calming benefits gardening can bring

Haskins Garden Centres are encouraging gardeners to get out into their garden to combat any undue stress over the festive season. Haskins recommends the following gardening activities for mindfulness and enhanced wellbeing: Plant potted bulbs for spring colour as the perfect antidote to winter. Tulips are ideal to plant in November and can often boast…

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Christmas department opens at Haskins Garden Centres

The garden centre group, Haskins, is celebrating after a successful launch of its Christmas department across all four of its centres. Customers can browse a variety of gifts, with plenty suitable for green-fingered adults, as well as plenty to choose from for beginner gardeners. There’s also a wide range of decorations available. Real pot-grown trees…

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Make your own roasted beetroot this autumn with Haskins Garden Centres’ recipe

Haskins is encouraging gardeners to make the most of their homegrown beetroot with a delicious roasted beetroot and balsamic vinegar recipe. Alasdair Urquhart, Haskins’ in-house plant expert, commented: “This time of year is the ideal time to harvest beetroots. If you can resist picking the leaves for salads, they can be harvested right into October.…

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Advice on water harvesting and garden care as heatwave looks set to continue

Haskins Garden Centres are encouraging gardeners to look after their plants and wildlife due to the ongoing warm temperatures. Alasdair Urquhart, Haskins’ in-house plant expert, commented: “Long-range forecasters are warning that hot weather is looking likely to hold out through the rest of summer and even into autumn. As there is nothing in the forecasts…

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