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  • November Feel Good Gardens

    Winter is almost here and it’s time for us to focus on birds and wildlife in the November Feel Good Gardens!

     

    After an abundance of food throughout the summer, our feathered friends could do with a helping hand throughout the winter months. So whilst it might be too cold to sit in the garden, you can enjoy watching the wildlife from the comfort and warmth of your home.

    Our Feel Good Gardens can be found in all four of our centres – find your local one here!

     

    Jon has chosen some berried treasures such as Pyracantha ‘Saphyr Rouge’ and Skimmia japonica ‘Pabella’. Not only will these provide food for the birds, they also add colour in the garden. Take a look at Jon’s plant picks below!

    Andy has selected a range of feeding stations, along with an attractive hedgehog house so your garden animals can hibernate in style. Finish off the ‘Birds & Wildlife’ look with these beautiful accessories that create great focal points in the garden. All of these items are available to purchase in-store and online.

    Don’t forget, we change the feel good garden themes every month! You can view the display gardens in all our four garden centres across Kent and Sussex. Find your local one here.

    For more Feel Good Garden content, follow us on social media: Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

    November Feel Good Garden

  • A Tree For Every Garden

    It’s plant a tree month here at Coolings! (October 2022)

    Add autumn interest in your outdoor space with our top trees that suit any garden. If you are looking for a tree that offers fruit, flower or autumnal colour we have a wonderful selection for you. A tree for every garden! Available in-store* or online.

    *Trees not available at Coolings Lifestyle.

    Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC)

    The Queen’s Green Canopy is a UK-wide initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 by inviting people to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.

    The QGC initiative has now been extended to March 2023 to give people the opportunity to plant trees in memoriam to honour Her Majesty. Shop all trees here.

    Plant a tree this month to commemorate the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III accession to the throne. Take £10 off all Ornamental Trees with your Coolings Family card (Valid during October 2022 only).

    To learn more about how you can get involved, visit The Queen’s Green Canopy’s website here.

     

     

    Malus ‘Jelly King’ / Liquidamba styr. Worplesdon’ / Parrotia ‘Vanessa’

     

    Sorbus ‘Autumn Spire‘ / Amelanchier ‘Autumn Brilliance’ / Betula utilis jac. ‘Snow Queen’

     

    Why October?

    Planting in autumn, whilst the soil is still warm and plentiful rains, offers a tree just the right amount of time to establish a root system before the ground freezes.

    When it comes to planting trees, pick a time when air temperatures have cooled so that newly planted trees can focus on establishing root systems.

    Look out the window before planting. If your neighbourhood trees still have their leaves – you’re good to go!

     

     

     

     

     

    How to Plant a Tree

    1. Dig a bowl-shaped hole about the same depth as the tree’s root, but as much as five times the width!
    2.  Settle the root in the centre of the hole you’ve dug and then backfill with the soil you removed.
    3. Gently tamp the soil to remove air pockets, but don’t compact the dirt. The root collar should be slightly above the soil line.
    4. Water well! If the soil settles too much, add more more of the backfill.
    5. Water deeply two or three times a week.

    A tree for every garden 

  • October Feel Good Gardens

    As Autumn settles in, we’re taking time out to reflect in the October Feel Good Garden.

     

    Although the temperature has dropped, take the opportunity to pop outside when you can, perhaps to read a few pages of your favourite book, or to enjoy a freshly brewed coffee.

    When evening comes, grab a blanket and make memories toasting marshmallows around the firepit with friends and family. Our Feel Good Gardens can be found in all four of our centres – find your local one here!

     

     

    Video link to october feel good garden video

     

    Watch me!

    Watch as Bobby & Jon talk us through their Top 3 plants & products from this month’s Feel Good Garden.  You can watch the full video here.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Jon has picked some plants with reflective foliage, along with Eucalyptus for a relaxing scent. Take a look at Jon’s plant picks below!

    Acer palmatum ‘Garnet   |   Heuchera ‘Silver Scolls’   |   Euphorbia ‘Silver Edge’

     

    Euonymus ‘White Spire’  |  Chamaecyparis ‘Blue Moon’  |  Eucalyptus ‘France Bleu’

    In the growhouse this month we have our star products that will help you grow your plants to the best bloom. All of these items are available to purchase in-store and online.

    Hand selected by our head of retail, Andy, to give you the best results at home.

    Miracle-Gro Autumn Lawn Food  |  Smart Jumbo Leaf Grabbers  |  Smart G20 Plant Fleece

     

    Finish off the ‘Reflection’ look with these beautiful accessories that create great focal point’s in the garden.

    Starburst Battery Stakes  |  Woodlodge Artemis Water Feature  |  Gardman Aura Bird Bath

     

     

  • Autumn Essentials

    Make lightwork of tidying your garden this autumn with our top picks of tools, accessories and lawn care. We’ve added some great savings to these autumn products for Coolings Family members, simply present your Coolings Family card at the till to take advantage.

    Shop links – 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

    Top Tip! Autumn lawn feed is the most important feed of the year. It strengthens the lawn’s roots ready for a tough winter

     

    Shop links – 1 / 2 / 3

    Top Tip! It is important to remove fallen leaves from the lawn as grass can die off if light is blocked by the fallen leaves. 

    Shop links – 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

    Top Tip! Try to remove worm casts from the lawn before mowing. Flattened worm casts can really diminish the appearance of a fine lawn. 

    Shop links – 1 / 2 / 3 

     

    For our full lawn care guide throughout the seasons, visit here.

  • Coolings Family Offers for October 2022

    As summer is coming to a close and we head into autumn, we have some fantastic offers available to exclusively to our Coolings Family cardholders. Offers are available in-store and online.

    *Please note individual varieties may vary across all four of our centres and online shop.

    Not a member? Join now and start saving on a whole range of plants, gardening products and much more.  To find out more or to join click here.


     

    Plant links: All Garden Roses | Japanese Acer | Eucalyptus ‘France Bleu’ | Ornamental Tree | All Heuchera | Blackcurrant ‘Black n Red’

    Shop links: Miracle-Gro Autumn Lawn Care | Smart Leaf Rake | Smart Flexitote | Heavy Duty Doormat | Smart Ergo Torch

     

  • Autumn Blooms

    Autumn may be upon us, but it doesn’t have to mean the end of colour in your garden. Thanks to today’s warmer climate, summer now often goes into early October. Where once we pulled out the big guns in June and July, you can now benefit from a set of late-flowering plants to see you through September and October. Try some of the following plant choices to keep your pots and borders looking their best this autumn.

  • September Feel Good Gardens

    With summer coming to a close, September marks the changing of the seasons. This month we’re celebrating movement in the Feel Good Garden.

  • Queen Elizabeth II

    The Queen had been a regular visitor to the Royal Horticultural Society flower show with her parents as a child, and formally attended more than 50 times during her 70-year reign. 

  • Coolings Family Offers for September 2022

    As summer is coming to a close and we head into autumn, we have some fantastic offers available to exclusively to our Coolings Family cardholders. Offers are available in-store and online. *Please note individual varieties may vary across all four of our centres and online shop.

    Not a member? Join now and start saving on a whole range of plants, gardening products and much more.
    To find out more or to join click here.


    Coolings Family members’ can take advantage of these fantastic June offers:

    Offers are only available in-store & online| Discover your nearest centre.

     



     

     

    *We offer a delivery service for both online and in-store orders. A minimum order value of £30 applies to all orders. Orders over the value of £80 qualify for free delivery. To view all postcodes available for delivery please click here. 

     

     

  • Jon’s Top Picks for Autumn Colour

    Ensure your garden or outside space stays colourful this season with Jon’s top plant picks below. Shop all plants in-store and online. Please note, in-store availability may vary between stores.