Companion planting: How to make your garden flourish this summer
Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, shares his top tips for the best plants to pair together Companion planting is one of the easiest ways to maintain a natural balance in your garden. It offers an organic and sustainable approach to gardening, promoting healthier plants, reduced pest and disease pressure, and improving overall…
Hydrangeas in bloom: Bring some late-summer colour to your garden
Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, gives his tips on planting hydrangeas for late summer and early autumn colour. Late summer into early autumn is the perfect time to plant hydrangeas to add vibrancy to your garden. If you plant wisely during August and early September, you can ensure your garden flourishes with…
Haskins colleague named as one of Costa Coffee’s best baristas in the world
Haskins Garden Centres is celebrating the achievement of one of its restaurant supervisors after Michaela Wilson, 28 years old from its West End centre, finished third in Costa Coffee’s Global Barista of the Year competition. Michaela, who has been a part of the Haskins team for over nine years, progressed through local, regional, and eventually…
Haskins’ rhubarb, orange and honey cordial recipe
Take spring from garden to kitchen with Haskins’ rhubarb, orange and honey cordial recipe. As the spring months begin to emerge following winter, Haskins Garden Centres has created a delicious and easy-to-follow rhubarb, orange and honey cordial recipe. March is the perfect time to start harvesting these unique vegetables and also plant your own home-grown…
House plants
As you start the year afresh, why not improve the air quality of your home with these five healthy house-plants? Just for a second, imagine if your wellbeing could be improved by a plant. Whist you are undoubtedly familiar with the nutritional and medicinal benefits of plants, there is another subtle, yet important side you…
Cacti
With their strong architectural shapes, cacti make a bold statement in any bright room. Like succulents, cacti have low maintenance needs, making them a very easy houseplant option and an ideal feature piece for your desk or coffee table. Whilst cacti are members of the succulent family, their spines classify them as a separate group.…
Bonsai
Practiced for many centuries, Bonsai is the art of growing miniature trees and shrubs. Cultivated by the Japanese to bring harmony and nature into the home, bonsai trees are a little more delicate compared to the average indoor plant. By following a few basic rules, everyone should be successful in caring for their tree. The…