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Kew Temperate House reopens

14th May 2018 Steve Ott News

World’s largest Victorian greenhouse reopens after major restoration Kew Gardens in London has reopened its Temperate House – the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse – after a five-year restoration in which the Grade I-listed structure was stripped back to bare metal. The vast greenhouse, which is home to a geographically arranged collection of 10,000 plants from temperate climates around the world,…

Selecting The Best Value Greenhouse for All-year-round Growing

10th October 2016 Steve Ott Advertising Features, Reviews, Tips and Advice

A good quality greenhouse enables gardeners to ensure the productive growth of their crops, regardless ofthe weather, season or location. What is the value of a Domestic Greenhouse? A good quality greenhouse enables gardeners to ensure the productive growth of their crops, regardless of the weather, growing season or location. Greenhouse gardening was once the activity solely for commercial plant…

Windy Weather Tips For Your Greenhouse

6th September 2016 Steve Ott Advertising Features, Reviews

A Wind Resistant Greenhouse During Winter Weather Come & see us at Malvern Show, 24th & 25th September Although hurricanes and uncontrollable storms are unlikely in the UK, we do seem to have received our fare share of windy weather this winter! High winds and stormy weather can leave behind a trail of unwanted damage, broken pots and fallen fences…

Keep your crops watered

18th August 2016 Steve Ott Advertising Features, Reviews

with the Click & Drip Watering Kit from Greenhouse Sensation This irrigation system can be fitted directly to your waterbutt directing much needed moisture to your plants. The narrow pipework with holes at 30cm spacings can be woven through your veg beds to keep all your crops well watered. With the water directed to the base of the plants and…

Guide To Choosing Your Greenhouse

4th August 2016 Steve Ott Advertising Features, Reviews, Tips and Advice

Advice from the experts on how to choose your new greenhouse A good quality greenhouse will extend the growing season of your plants and allow you to grow a larger variety. There’s now a greenhouse suitable for every garden but, with so many to choose from, how do you decide which one is best for you? Our advice is to…

Pollinating indoor strawberries

25th April 2016 Tony Flanagan Blog, Tips and Advice

If you’ve been growing strawberries under cover, don’t forget you can help with their pollination It’s April and the strawberries in my polytunnel are starting to flower, which is great! However, although strawberries are self-fertile (which means they are self-pollinating) they may need a little help if you’re growing them under cover. Outside strawberry flowers will have the wind and…