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Drum roll please.....!!

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Can you believe we are almost halfway through the year!  June is just around the corner and Christmas in our sights (I know, I know but when it comes to plants we are always looking about 6 months ahead!!) which means we are looking at new product offerings.  The first new addition will more than likely be the Fittonia, a small and colorful houseplant. The main reason that this houseplant is kept is the pattern on the leaf. The most common Fittonia has a pattern of silver veins on a light green leaf. There are also varieties with pink, pink, white or green... Read more

Mother's Day 2021

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Flowers and chocolates aren't the only gifts to send Mum this Mother's Day. Mother's Day plants last longer, and you can give your mum a gift that she will appreciate for months - maybe even years to come.  Send Mother's Day plants that will oxygenate your home and keep mum happy, or send your mum a gift of a beautiful Gardenia to add to her new flourishing garden. What are the Best Plants for Mother's Day? The best plants for Mother's Day are the ones that show your love and appreciation for everything that mum does for you. If you're... Read more

Easter in the garden

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AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN  Autumn is here and the growing season is slowing. March/April is a major harvesting period so the garden will be full of delicious crops to enjoy. The garden will be laden with crops like tomatoes, beans, sweetcorn and beetroot, all ready to be picked, bottled, preserved, and prepared for use over the colder months. As it's a major harvesting period for both fruit and veges it's the perfect time to plant more for continuous harvests over the cooler months. Follow our guide below for your region. Remember if you are growing from seed to dry and... Read more

Show some love during lockdown

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We may be in lockdown again but we can still show we care. Stay home, stay safe but still show you care.This Peace Lily is a beautiful indoor plant (part of the enrich with nature range) with glossy green leaves, stunning white flowers and an amazing scent. It adds the perfect bold statement to any home making it the ideal gift to show you care for those staying at home during level 2 & 3.The Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily) has been scientifically proven to be an efficient absorber of indoor air pollution. The Peace Lily has striking, glossy, dark green leaves and... Read more

Make your Valentines love last more than a few days

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With Valentines Day just around the corner Anthurium flowers can easily remain attractive for months in a pot with little care required. These are long-lasting flowers with sturdy stems. Anthuriums are easy to care for and they need very little attention to keep looking beautiful for a long time.  Anthuriums are available as cut flowers and pot plants in a wide range of sizes and varieties. Their flowers vary in shape and colour with our most popular a red heart shape.  So this Valentines Day why not buy a living flower that will go the distance like your relationship and... Read more

10 Reasons Why Living Gifts are the Best

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Whether it’s a housewarming, corporate gift or to mark a birthday, anniversary or bereavement, a living gift will give years of delight to the recipient. However, that’s not all, here are 10 reasons why a living gift keeps on giving… 1. Living tree gifts are original Giving a gift of a tree, shrub or edible plant shows thought and thinking outside the box (the proverbial box being the usual chocolates, flowers and scented candles).  As original as they are unique, a living tree gift can be purchased online and either delivered to you (so that you can present it to... Read more

An Introduction to the Living Gift

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When you give a plant or tree as a gift, you’re offering something that lasts a lifetime. More poignant than a box of chocolates and more fragrant than even a scented candle, a ‘Living Gift’ is unique, timeless and money well spent. Let us tell you all about all about the beauty of the living gift.  What is a living gift? As the name implies, living gifts are alive. Fortunately, in this case ‘alive’ doesn’t mean that they wriggle or crawl!  Living gifts include trees such as (Lemon, Lime, Laurus and Olive), plants (Metrosideros, Jasmine and Michelia) indoor plants (Flowering... Read more

The Outdoor Pantry

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Ahhh…there’s nothing like enjoying an icy cold homemade lemonade on a hot day.  Especially if the lemons came from your own tree. You don’t need to be a self-confessed foodie or professional home cook to appreciate a backyard of edibles, in fact, you don’t even need a backyard – a sunny deck or patio will do. Prior to the modern supermarket generations, an edible backyard wasn’t just a bit of fun for the hard-labour lovers or hobby for the elderly as it is popular opinion today, it was integral to the survival of your family. Whilst we now live in... Read more

Easter

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Chocolate addicts worldwide are waiting in eager anticipation for the next celebration feast – EASTER! Chocolate bunnies, chocolate chicks, chocolate eggs…yes supermarkets & the like resemble Willy Wonka pop up stores at this time of year & why not?   Last year Americans spent in excess of USD18.4billion over Easter & Brits GBP3.9 billion - it’s a chocolate frenzy! Although there is no denying the sweet decadence of chocolate, an ever-increasing number of us are choosing to refrain from sugar gluttony due to research results proving the negative health effects of sugar over indulgence.  Which begs the question – what gift... Read more

Let Your Love Grow

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Let Your Love Grow Valentines Day is a time to show those we hold nearest and dearest how much we love and appreciate them.   Whilst some true romantics profess their love in the grandiose fashion of elaborate dates, singing telegrams, jewellery & fanfare, most of us prefer gift giving to show our adoration, usually chocolates and/or flowers. I wonder if these time honoured Valentine’s gifts have become a little ho-hum & predictable, out dated perhaps in this modern age.  The general population is becoming more conscious of sugar intake & its effect on our health & weight.  As the saying... Read more