The Gardener

Creating the Perfect Japanese Zen Garden - What You Need to Know

Gaby Hall draws on her memories and experiences from her time travelling around the large port city of Osaka, Japan in 2019. In this blog, she discusses what she learnt about traditional Japanese architecture and garden designs, the history and symbolism behind this national art form, and how to re-create an authentic Japanese landscape in your very own garden with her hand-picked list of fitting products from our catalogue.

• Oriental Garden
• Japanese Garden

Barlow Tyrie: The Best Garden Furniture Sets For Quality

In this blog post, Robert Hall explores the hand-picked arrangements of over 30 Barlow Tyrie dining sets ready to buy for your garden at GardenSite, as well as reviewing and shortlisting our top 5 best selling Barlow Tyrie sets.

• Aluminium Furniture
• Teak Furniture
• Garden Furniture

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.

• Pond Maintenance
• April
• Garden Jobs

The Juliana Group celebrate their 60th anniversary!

2023 marks a very special birthday for the Juliana Group - the big 60! In this blog, Gaby Hall discusses the company’s remarkable growth since its establishment in 1963 and how GardenSite has formed a close partnership with them over the last 30 years to successfully deliver greenhouses all across the UK.

GardenSite Makes Its Debut On TikTok, And Goes Viral!

The power of social media for businesses has become more prominent than ever with the rise of TikTok. Gaby explains how GardenSite’s marketing team created a viral video that hit over 2 million views in 4 days and how this has positively affected the business.

5 Sturdy Greenhouses With The Best Wind Resistance

With more greenhouse manufacturers offering heavy-duty, well-built frames, there's no longer a reason for those living in windy areas to have to go without. We've shortlisted our pick of 5 sturdy greenhouses with the best wind resistance, ideal for gardeners living in windy parts of the UK who still want the benefits of a dedicated growing space.

• Greenhouses
• Product Reviews
• Stormy Weather

6 Amazing Garden Trends for 2023

Get inspired with our list of 6 fresh garden products that will help you make the most of your outdoor space this year.

• January

The Benefits Of Growing Your Own Veg

Robert Hartill explores the many benefits of growing your own vegetables when compared to buying them from a supermarket or grocery store.

• Vegetables
• Sustainability
• Sustainable Gardening

GardenSite Visits Buschbeck Ahead Of The 2023 Season

David Coton and Robert Hartill recently took the trip down to Coventry, England to visit the Buschbeck UK HQ for a catch-up and to learn about two ranges that Buschbeck would now be distributing through GardenSite in time for the 2023 season.

• Barbecue
• BBQ
• Buschbeck

4 Tasty Reasons To Invest In A Pizza Oven

Gaby Hall explores four tasty reasons why buying a pizza oven can be a stone-baked investment, allowing you to make your own authentic, Italian-style pizza right in your own garden.

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,

• March
• Garden Jobs

Helping To Protect Red Pandas In The UK

In this blog, Lauren Bilboe talks about the amazing facts of the red panda, how zoos protect and care for this endangered species and how you can help support their cause.

• Charity