Grow Plants over Winter without Feeling the Cold. Even though the festivities are over, and it can all feel a little bleak and dreary, January does offer some improbable excitement for the gardener. Firstly, it’s the perfect time to peruse the seed catalogues and have...

Wonderful Willow Sculptures in the Woods There are around 400 different species of willow, found mostly in the northern hemisphere where it thrives due to our moist soil and cold, temperate climates. Legend has it that the poet Alexander Pope planted the first willow...

The Willow Wand Conjures up Garden Industry Award The Willow Wand® are delighted to announce that they were presented with the runner up in the Best New Product Award category at the Garden Industry Manufacturers Association Press Event. The coveted event, held in...

Tapping the health benefits of horticulture. As the mental and physical health benefits of gardens and gardening have been well-documented, we were delighted to hear the news that ‘Health and Reconnecting with Nature’ has just been confirmed as the theme for next...

What's All the Fuss about Tattoos? Tattoos are increasingly a part of everyday life, crossing social and cultural boundaries, appearing at every level of a business. The days when tattoos, always a feature in the horticultural business, were considered a novelty...

Humanising and Delivering Excellent Customer Service Whether your work is ‘business to customer’ or ‘business to business’, customer service is vitally important and extremely competitive. Even though it’s nothing new, the fact remains that many companies do not spend...

How should you get your garden ready for winter? Whilst it seened that the scorching weather would never end, we all know that  winter isn’t all that far away. Therefore, it is important to get your garden ready. Save what you can, but don’t be afraid to...

How to maintain healthy trees. For most people, despite the weather, it has been a great year, gardening wise. Water has been an issue, but other than that, the heat has been beneficial. However, this same weather has also provided the perfect environment...

How to maintain healthy trees. Trees have had a lot to put up with this summer. Endless days of glorious sunshine can be less glorious for trees which may become stressed, sick, or even die when they find themselves in comparatively extreme conditions....

Rising to a garden challenge? Here’s How! The exposed-garden challenge Wind offers a garden few benefits on its mission to evaporate moisture and batter plants young or old - not to mention making sitting outside a bit of a trial! So, if your plot is...