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Guessing games continue over sale of Wyevale Garden Centres
Up-for-auction garden centre site attracts lots of interest
Garden centre closed for four hours after fire breaks out
Impressive plans for garden centre expansion
Zest 4 Leisure hoping for a win at the GIMA Awards
Plant sales up by impressive 43% in June
Summer sun bonanza for bedding plants
UK to host International Garden Centre Association congress
Glee introduces new Discovery Tour
Hozelock return to the 2018 Retail Lab at Glee
Staff to hike and cycle in aid of Greenfingers
Durston works flat out to keep up with demand.
Bents supports primary school's Tatton initiative
Gardman turn "Old into Gold" for Greenfingers
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Big change in Garden Product sales
Growing media catches up during June
Heatwave dents Wild Bird Care sales
Flopro takes water conservation seriously
PlantGrow shortlisted for national award
Farplants add designer house plants to extensive range
Woburn Safari Park opens evocative Tusk garden to highlight elephant ivory crisis
Cool tips from Squire's on helping a garden survive the heatwave
The best of last week's
Businessman rescues two garden centres facing closure
The Scotts Company (UK) Ltd announces new company name...Evergreen Garden Care UK Ltd
Wyevale Marlow closed after field fire
Homebase to cut over 300 head office jobs and reports emerge of 40 store closures
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Garden centre catering managers prepare for lunch! 2018
Adande Grab & Go Cabinet with Aircell now available with additional merchandising features
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Cool tips from Squire's on helping a garden survive the heatwave

With the hot weather predicted to continue for another two weeks Sarah Squire, deputy chairman of Squire’s Garden Centres, gives some top tips to help a garden survive the heatwave.

 

  1. Water early or late – Water plants early in the morning or late in the evening and give them a good soaking at their base. Avoid watering in the heat of the day, as it will scorch the leaves.
  2. Water wisely – Use water wisely. Did you know that you can re-use washing-up or bath water once it has cooled? Just make sure you don’t water anything you would eat without cooking it first, such as lettuce or cucumber. Have a water butt ready in case we have a downpour and then you’ll have free water on tap.
  3. Choose low maintenance plants – Buy hardy plants that need minimal watering such as Sedum, Hebe, Lavender, Eurphorbia, Cordyline or Ceanothus.
  4. Mulch, mulch, mulch – Water plants well, top dress with compost, then cover with mulch such as tree bark, which will keep the soil cooler and prevent it from drying out. Mulch is also great as it improves soil texture and suppresses weeds.
  5. Don’t cut the lawn - Don’t cut your lawn if you can avoid it, or don’t cut it too short, as long grass will tolerate the heat better.
  6. Move pots into the shade – If you can move your pots put them in the shade or under a sun umbrella, especially if you are going away.
  7. Instant colour – For instant colour in your garden buy some jumbo bedding plants such as geraniums, or a ready-planted container, then sit back and enjoy the sunshine!
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