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My top 5 plants for August flowers and foliage

August 1, 2022 by Catherine 47 Comments

This is a collaborative post in partnership with Hillier Garden Centres. Are you enjoying your late summer garden at the moment?  We’ve had some incredible weather recently, and while it’s been scorching during the day, I’ve spent many balmy evenings on the patio cooling down and enjoying the view.  Fingers crossed the good weather continues all the way into autumn! I always think of August as a time of year when all the hard work ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Flowers, Foliage plants, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, giveaway, Hillier, Plants, Summer

Get your garden ready for spring and beyond with Hillier

April 13, 2022 by Catherine 53 Comments

This is a collaborative post in partnership with Hillier Garden Centres. Are you spending more time in the garden now that spring has arrived?  As the weather warms up and daylight hours increase, we naturally want to make the most of our outdoor spaces - but in reality after the winter months there’s usually some work to do before we can sit back and relax. If your garden is looking a bit neglected right now, there are lots of things ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Flowering plants, Foliage plants, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, giveaway, Hillier, Plants, Shrubs, Spring

Exploring the Stihl Hillier Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show | AD

May 24, 2019 by Catherine 2 Comments

This is a commissioned post in collaboration with Stihl This is one of those weeks where I feel ridiculously lucky to do my job. Flower Show season is in full swing, and earlier this week I spent a fabulous day at RHS Chelsea Flower Show as the guest of premium garden tool brand Stihl. I was given an exclusive tour of the Stihl Hillier Garden, and was able to explore it in all it’s glory.  Such a great opportunity! Stihl produce a ...

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Filed Under: Days Out Tagged With: Chelsea Flower Show, Containers, Flower show, Garden, Garden design, Garden furniture, Hillier, Plants, RHS, Show garden, Stihl, water feature

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