Haskins celebrates a successful year of fundraising to support care for critically ill children in Hampshire

Haskins West End Garden Centre has raised over £8,000 for its 2022 Charity of the Year, Friends of PICU at Southampton Hospital. Throughout the past year, Haskins’ West End team held various fundraising events in aid of Friends of PICU, including collections and various challenges. The team also collected donations from customers via the Charity…

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Camellias

Camellias Camellias are one of the most popular spring-flowering shrubs, providing a vivid splash of colour when little else is in bloom. Naturally occurring in the Himalayas, Japan and Indonesia, Camellia are natives of deciduous woodland. The number of different types is often debated but it’s understood that there are up to 300 species, with…

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Evergreen Azaleas

Evergreen Azaleas Offering vibrant spring colour, there’s an Evergreen Azalea for every occasion. Often seen in Oriental cities, Evergreen Azaleas are versatile plants that can brighten up any part of your garden. Producing an abundance of colour from April to May, these plants are the smaller cousins of Rhododendrons. As such, they thrive in acidic,…

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Erysimums

Erysimums Also known as ‘Wallflowers’, Erysimums have narrow leaves with dense, colourful flower spikes of fragrant flowers. Erysimums, or ‘Wallflowers’, can be annuals, biennials or woody-based perennials. Our favourite for this month are the perennial types with their long lasting flowers in shades of mauve, apricot, yellow and red. Growth is best in a sunny…

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Haskins celebrates qualification success for two employees

Haskins Garden Centres is celebrating the achievements of two employees, Jason Froggatt, Group Catering Manager at Haskins, and Mike Morath, Commercial and Operations Manager at Birdworld, after they achieved their Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety and Hygiene in Catering. The award was achieved through Highfield Qualifications after Jason and Mike undertook a five-day…

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Seasonal Advice

Seasonal advice Keep your garden looking its best all year round. Spring gardening March > May Expand March garden adviceApril garden adviceMay garden adviceSpring gardening top tipsSpring Lawn CareStarting SeedsBee Friendly PlantsPeoniesRhododendron and AzaleasWater Harvesting Summer gardening June > August Expand June garden adviceJuly garden adviceAugust garden adviceRose CarePlant Focus – RosesLate Summer ColourTree CareHydrangeasWinter…

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Plant Focus

Plant focus A closer look at some of the UK’s favorite plants. Outdoor Plants Sorry, we couldn’t find any posts. Please try a different search. House Plants House plants As you start the year afresh, why not improve the air quality of your home with these five healthy house-plants?… Read More Cacti With their strong…

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Transform your garden by injecting Pantone’s colour of the year

Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, shares his top three plants in Viva Magenta to achieve a stimulating, dynamic, and striking garden all year round. Pantone has announced ‘Viva Magenta’ as its colour of the year for 2023 – and its vibrant beetroot hue is set to be a popular trend both in…

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Haskins Garden Centre raises Christmas spirits for local children in aid of Bluefin Children’s Ward at Worthing Hospital

Haskins Garden Centre in Roundstone, West Sussex, has donated 50 toy reindeers to the Bluefin Children’s Ward at Worthing Hospital to spread some Christmas cheer. Bluefin Ward is a paediatric unit based within Worthing Hospital in West Sussex. The unit specialises in providing care to babies, children and adolescents who have been admitted to the…

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Forest Lodge Garden Centre spreads Christmas cheer to children at The Fountain Centre and Disability Challengers

Forest Lodge Garden Centre in Farnham has donated 75 toy donkeys to children supported by The Fountain Centre and Disability Challengers in Guildford. The Fountain Centre is a small independent cancer charity located within St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford. The charity provides support and information to individuals that have…

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