Garden centres will be hoping that the weather for next week’s National Gardening Week (15-21 April) is better than the conditions that dulled the impact of last month’s Garden Re-Leaf Day.
National Gardening Week is being driven by the RHS, with trade backing from the HTA. The aim is to urge people to get outside and fall back in love with their gardens.
Key activity themes include sowing wildflowers to make Britain beautiful and buzz with wildlife and promoting the value to the economy and the environment of a career in horticulture.
The RHS will promote its Perfect for Pollinators plant lists and there will also be advice and ideas online to help people sow and grow wildflowers and other plants to help pollinating insects’ source pollen and nectar.
The HTA say many garden centres will are be hosting localised events, including hanging baskets and container workshops, grow your own demonstrations and how to make a herb planter.
HTA director general Carol Paris said: “Following a disappointing start to the year, there is a lot of pent up enthusiasm from the public who want to get outside and garden. We are delighted to support the RHS National Gardening Week which will kick start the long overdue season. This also echoes the HTA’s ‘Spring into Summer’ campaign which aims to inspire consumers throughout the season.”
