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No More Holiday Watering Woes

 No More Holiday Watering Woes

Summer is upon us, which means gardeners are struggling to strike the fine balance between under-watering and over-watering and wondering who they should get to provide holiday watering cover.

Help is at hand as a company has set up a helpline to provide free watering advice and developed a range of innovative holiday-proof watering products.

Lancashire-based gardening products retailer and manufacturer, Greenhouse Sensation has set up a free ‘Gardening Angel’ phone and email advice service, to answer watering related questions.
According to Gardening Angels, most people know that it is important to ensure plants are not under-watered, because they need water in order to transport nutrients to all parts of a plant, but most people don’t realise that it is just as damaging to over-water.

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New Conservatory Trend – Brightens Up Your Kitchen

New Conservatory Trend - Brightens Up Your Kitchen

Apropos’ latest lead figures have shown an increase in the number of enquiries for a conservatory kitchen.

Customers are looking to brighten up their kitchen areas, by moving them into an aluminium and glass conservatory.

They can also have the option to add folding sliding doors, which will enable them to open out the kitchen and let in the fresh air.

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Haddonstone Opens Show Gardens For National Garden Scheme.

 Haddonstone Opens Show Gardens For National Garden Scheme.

Haddonstone, the leading UK manufacturer of fine cast stone garden and landscape ornaments, is opening its acclaimed show gardens as part of the National Garden Scheme’s Yellow Book for the first time ever.

The show gardens, located in the picturesque village of East Haddon, near Northampton, will be open on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September, giving visitors a rare opportunity to view the gardens at a weekend; they are usually only open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (except Christmas and Bank Holidays).

Visitors to the show gardens will be able to see Haddonstone’s impressive collection of planters, fountains, statuary, bird baths, sundials and follies ~ all in a fabulous setting.

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Stainless Steel Picnicware From Fairwind

 Stainless Steel Picnicware From Fairwind

Fairwind’s brand new range of stainless steel picnicware is ideal for entertaining outdoors.

This hand-painted range of cups, bowls, jugs, trays and tiffins, are ideal for summer picnics or stylish camping and caravanning; the products can also be used indoors and look stunning on display in the kitchen: The range has been inspired by the colours of India and is in keeping with an Indian tradition of decorating and adding colour to everyday objects. Each piece has been hand-painted with a bird design by artisans in Kashmir. They work in their own homes and these gorgeous home accessories are helping to keep local skills alive, while generating a sustainable income for some of the poorest people in India. The collection includes, cups (£6), bowls (£6), trays (£23), jugs (£27) and tiffins (£65). The vibrant colour options include, red, navy, green, light blue and cream & black, cream & red, cream & green and cream & blue.

Fairwind
This innovative company is owned and run by Teresa Owen and Martin Abel who are passionate about fair trade and providing affordable, quality fair trade gifts and accessories from around the world.

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Cool Summer Trend – Stripy Awnings

 Cool Summer Trend – Stripy Awnings

As UK homeowners get a taste of the summer sunshine, their thoughts turn to shade!

There’s never been a better time to invest in a stylish Apollo awning, to provide shade to outdoor living spaces and keep adjacent rooms cool.

And one fabric is tipped to be a major seller in homes across the UK this year – Apollo’s green multi-stripe fabric. As pictured here.

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Versatile Outdoor Cabins From Green Stamp

 Summer 2010 Moroccan Pouffes From Bohemia

Most of us enjoy the summer months; relaxing in the garden or enjoying a barbeque with friends there is no better time to enjoy your garden during the summer.

We don’t always get the ideal weather for it though and often what starts as a nice balmy afternoon, can soon get interrupted by gusts of wind or the odd rain shower.

The Barbeque Cabin from Green Stamp allows you to cook in the open air with all the comforts of your home around you without having to spend your afternoon worried as to what the sky is doing:

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New Summer Outdoor Candlelight Collection

 New Summer Outdoor Candlelight Collection

Nordic House has selected the very best on offer from the land of the midnight sun, choosing limited-edition contemporary artefacts from well-known Danish designers, adding a stunning array of outdoor lighting, wall sconces, lanterns and hurricane lamps.

While the summer solstice is celebrated all over the world, it is particularly important in Nordic countries where, on the longest day, the sun dips below the horizon for only a short while and the sky never properly turns to night.

These long summer days and long dusky evenings are the time for contemplation, a time to recharge the batteries and relax outdoors.

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Furnish Your Court In Fashion

 Furnish Your Court In Fashion

Zebrano’s daybeds provide regal style and stately comfort for your back garden.

Think of the daybed as the Queen of outdoor lounging, and now everyone can touch luxury, with a rattan daybed from Zebrano now available with 50% off their original list price!

Zebrano’s daybeds are a true statement piece for any garden:

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Micro Irrigation Products New From Darlac

 Micro Irrigation Products New From Darlac

Darlac always aims to offer the best for your garden and now their new range of micro irrigation products offers the best for your pots and baskets too.

With a micro irrigation kit you can water between one and five pots or hanging baskets from an individual outlet.

Each of the five sprinklers can be adjusted to suit the various requirements of different plants, and combined with one of Darlac’s electronic timers you can save yourself the daily chore of hand watering.

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Lets Go Outside…

 Lets Go Outside…

With summer nearly upon us, it’s time to embrace the great outdoors in style, with the new Jme collection of outdoor accessories available through Jamie at Home.

From garden parties to informal gatherings and BBQs, make sure you have the best equipment this season to make alfresco dining a fun and stress-free occasion.

The Jme Summer 10 collection has all bases covered when it comes to outdoor entertaining:

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