NEWS! Tuesday saw the annual Garden Press Event, where incredible innovators and entrepreneurs presented what’s new in the gardening world this year. Here’s my top five one’s to watch….
- Copper & Greens copper rings that go round the top of pots to deter slugs. They look beautiful, handmade, and are flexible to fit nearly any pot.
- Walberton’s Euphorbia Little Treasure is a lovely looking red-tipped plant now, but wait until it bursts into flame yellow - and when it gets colder it apparently turns a copper colour. Sounds lush. Available from August
- A whole Jurassic Garden - filled with plants from when the dinosaurs roamed - available to order soon from HSK Exotic
- Westland’s raised bed and veg soil - filled with ‘anti-slump’ properties to avoid almost inevitable soil sinkage in a bed.
- A self-watering hanging basket from Eazy Gardening to be launched on QVC this summer. Hanging baskets dry out so much quicker - so this is a perfect solution.
NEWS! TO celebrate Flymo turning 60, it wants to find the oldest working Flymo. Darren Feasey, Flymo Product Director, said: “This competition is a wonderful way to celebrate our heritage, honour our loyal customers, and showcase the Flymos that have been part of family gardens for so many years.”
To enter the chance to win a birthday bag worth up to £100, participants must share the details and photos of their oldest working Flymo via direct message or by tagging @flymo_lawnmowers on Instagram or @FlymoOfficial on Facebook. Alternatively, gardeners can email flymo@democracypr.com
NEWS! THE Eden Project in Cornwall has added to its collection of plants with five new cultivars of Kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos) – believed to be the first of their kind to be on public display in the UK.
WIN! Air-Pot are offering one lucky reader a bumper prize - including a value pack, containing more than ten pots, and a 300l compost pot with lid - worth nearly £200. To enter visit www.thesun.co.uk/airpot or write to Sun Air Pot Competition, PO Box 3190, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8GP. Include your name, age, email or phone. UK residents 18+ only. Ends 23.59GMT 08.3.25 T&Cs apply.
SAVE! This £44.99 Capability Digging spade from Kent and Stowe will take on the toughest of tasks. Or Wilko.com has a heavy duty version for £12.99
JOB OF THE WEEK Cut back over growing ivy before birds choose it as a nesting spot. But don’t compost it - take it to council waste.
TOP TIP Cucumbers hate being transplanted - so plant indoors now in toilet rolls - then you can plant the whole roll in the soil instead of trying to get them out the pot.
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