The Gardener

Oase Awards GardenSite Aquatics Store Gold Status

Oase, a German pond and aquatics brand has recently awarded GardenSite's aquatic store with a gold status of excellence. Read the full article here.

• Oase

GardenSite Nominated for Midland Enterprise Awards

The Midlands Enterprise Awards are back for their fourth installment in 2021 and GardenSite are proud to have been selected as a nominee for this year's awards.

• GardenSite

Palram Reveal Launch of New Brand Name

Palram reveals the launch of their brand name change and overhaul during Q2 2021. Canopia by Palram is the new name behind Palram Applications within the UK, but what does that mean for the products and consumers?

• Palram
• Plastic Sheds

What To Do In The Garden in June

At this time of the year you'll find a fabulous selection of summer bedding at our Garden Centre in Birmingham. Plant the bedding out in borders and containers this month to achieve a wonderful display of colour and here are some other jobs to do in the garden during June.

• Bulbs
• Lawn Care
• Watering

Socially Distanced John Taylor Hospice Sunset Walk

The Sunset Walk is a fantastic event that raises thousands of pounds each year for the John Taylor Hospice. Covid restrictions mean that this year it's going to be a socially distanced walk on 3 July with GardenSite again acting as the main sponsor.

Garden Centre Helps Customers Create Rain Forest Bathroom

TV shows regularly ask GardenSite for help in making programmes, and sometimes our customers also appear in them. That was the case recently when Channel 5's 'Dream Kitchens and Bathrooms' featured Akil and Samina Beckford who unusually wanted to turn their bathroom into a rain forest.

What To Do In The Garden In May

With spring encouraging everyone out into the garden and the threat of frost disappearing during May, David Coton is in no doubt that May is going to be one of the busiest months of the year.

• Flowers
• Pond Maintenance
• Pruning

Gardening TV Programmes, What's On and When?

There's no doubt that television provides gardeners with inspiration, sound advice and good ideas, that's why we're all looking forward to new programmes and the return of old favourites in 2021. However, during the current government restrictions don't be surprised to see repeats filling gaps in a depleted schedule and other programmes adopting a different format.

• Royal Horticultural Society
• Monty Don
• Gardeners World

What To Do In The Garden In April

With warmer weather arriving, this is the best time of the year to be stocking up on bedding plants to fill planters, borders and hanging baskets. Our garden centre becomes noticeably busier and the number of jobs that need to be done around the garden begins to accelerate. David Coton has these suggestions to keep you occupied.

• April
• Garden Jobs
• Pond Maintenance

What To Do In The Garden In March

No-one can say our weather is predictable but what can be foreseen is that a huge amount of new stock is being delivered to our Garden Centre to celebrate the end of lockdown and the arrival of spring which officially starts on the 20th March,

• Garden Jobs
• March

What To Do In The Garden In February

We will be receiving new stock at the garden centre during February in readiness for spring which hopefully is just around the corner, in the meantime David Coton suggests the jobs you should be tackling in the garden this month.

• Winter
• February

Halls Greenhouses Re-branding For 2021

When market leaders Halls introduced the ground breaking Qube greenhouse we promised to keep you in touch with any further developments. We can now share with you the details of their product range that has been re-branded for 2021.

• Greenhouses
• Halls Greenhouses
• Greenhouses