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  • Feel Good Houseplants

    Our Feel Good Gardens promote the wellbeing benefits of outdoor gardening, but did you know indoor gardening can be just as good? Caring for houseplants is not only an enjoyable experience, but studies have shown houseplants can help improve concentration levels, increase productivity, reduce stress levels and even improve air quality!

     

     

     

     

    These plants like to be kept moist preferably using rainwater, leave Venus fly traps sitting in water. Re-pot them using carnivorous plant compost as this has no other nutrients in it. They do not need feeding as they gain this from digesting flies and by photosynthesis.

     

     

  • 100 Days of Colour

    Ensure a long season of colour in your garden with our choices of bulbs to plant in the autumn that will flower after one another from March, right through to July.

  • August Feel Good Gardens

    August is here! From hedgehogs to lady birds, we have designed this month’s garden to encourage new visitors into your outdoor space.  Get even closer to our local wildlife by making your back garden a safe haven for nature. Scroll down to find out nine things you can do in your garden to help insects, birds and animals.

  • In Bloom 2022 Winners Announced!

     

    As devoted supporters of local community projects, including ‘In Bloom’, since the 1970s, Coolings are excited to be engaging local residents with the joy of gardening and supporting the essence of the competition, which is to help transform areas into better places to live and work, and to make residents, businesses and communities proud of their town.

    Thank you to everyone that entered, and a heartfelt congratulations to all the winners. It is always a joy seeing your lovely hard work.

  • Coolings Family Offers for August 2022

    Summer is officially here! To celebrate 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. 

     

     

  • Our Summer Watering Guide…

    During a drought it can be difficult to know where you should focus your efforts in the garden. Follow our summer watering guide to find out which plants need more attention during a heatwave while still being conscious of water usage. ☀🌱

     

    Best times to water your garden…

    Keep your plants happy and healthy by watering them at the best time. Watering in the morning before the day warms up allows the water to run through the soil and down to the roots before the midday heat. If you can’t water first thing, the next best option is late afternoon when plants are out of direct sunlight.

     

    When to water these plants…

    Every day or two… Seedlings, cuttings and young plants. Other thirsty plants are those recently planted or those potted in a greenhouse / conservatory such as tomatoes and cucumbers.

    • Tomatoes
    • Cucumbers
    • Garden Peas
    • Tree Ferns

     

    Once a week… Next come plants with shallow root systems, including bedding plants, large sub-tropical plants and ferns. Moisture loving perennials and veg crops like spinach, lettuce and celery should also be prioritised.

    • Brassicas (Cabbage, Cauliflower and Brussel Sprouts)
    • Lettuce
    • Spinach
    • Celery – Water twice a week if dry

     

    Once a fortnight… Plants like Clematis and Roses can fend for themselves by soaking them thoroughly once a fortnight. Fruit trees, shallow rooted shrubs and plantings from last Autumn can also be watered in this way.

    • Roses
    • Ornamental willows (Tolerant but will suffer if left dry for too long)
    • Clematis
    • Eupatorium

     

    Avoid watering these plants to save water..

    Some parts of the garden can be left un-watered to allow the tougher plants to thrive. Avoid watering mature trees, shrubs or hedges as this can be a waste of water. Lawns can also be left un-watered, if they start to go brown, don’t panic! They will recover as soon as rain arrives.

    • Cordylines
    • Verbascum (Thrives in dry soil where others can’)
    • Periwinkle
    • Aeoniums
    • Agave

     

     

     

  • Garden Centre Award Winners

    Team members across our four sites in Kent and East Sussex were delighted to attend and be presented with seven awards at the Garden Centre Association (GCA) South Thames meeting, held at Ruxley Manor in Kent on Thursday 14th July 2022.

  • Choosing the Perfect Rose

    Roses are regularly voted the nation’s favourite plant, creating a showstopping sight in the garden. We grow over 400 varieties of roses on our nursery at Coolings Wych Cross, giving you a wealth of choice and allowing you to find the perfect rose for your garden! We have put together this short guide to help you choose your rose.

    When choosing the type of rose for your garden you need to consider a few key factors, such as sunlight levels, positioning, exposure to wind, space available. If you have a small garden, a huge rambling rose might not be ideal! If you are planning to plant your rose in a container, you need to ensure the container is an appropriate size and that the rose is suitable to grow in a container. Don’t forget, our team of experts are always on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have.

     

    TYPES OF ROSES

    Patio – Bred to produce plants that are compact, low maintenance and ideal to grow in containers in smaller gardens or balconies.

     

     

     

     

     

    Shrub – Generally, these are easy to grow and tolerate a wide variety of conditions. Perfect for growing in garden borders or planted in groups to create sensational l displays.

     

     

     

     

     

    Climbers  – Not to be confused with rambling roses. Unlike ramblers, most climbers will repeat flower providing colour throughout the summer months. Great for growing against a wall of a house. Prune climbing roses in the early spring as they flower on this seasons growth.

    Ramblers – Much more vigorous than climbing roses. Many rambling roses provide a single, prolific flush of flowers during early to mid-summer. Perfect for growing over arches and trellis’. Prune Rambling roses directly after flowering in summer as they flower on previous seasons growth.

    Groundcover – These varieties grow wider than they do taller. Great for filling large beds and under-planting in borders.

     

     

     

    Floribunda – The name Floribunda means ‘many flowers’ in Latin, as they produce clusters of flowers on each stem, providing a long-lasting colour display. A cross between Hybrid Tea and Polyantha Roses.

     

     

     

     

     

    Hybrid Teas – The most popular type, easily recognised by their large beautiful flowers on single stems that are produced from early summer to the first autumn frosts. Most are fragranced and ideal for cut flowers.

     

     

     

     

     

    David Austin – Although not officially recognised as a separate type of rose, David Austin roses are sometimes called English roses. Combining the charm, elegance, beautiful flower shape and disease resistance of Old Roses, with the repeat flowering capability and colour range of Hybrid Tea and Floribunda Roses.

     

     

     

     

     

    You can browse our large selection of roses in-store (excluding Coolings Lifestyle), or on our online shop.

  • Coolings Family Offers for July 2022

    Summer is officially on it’s way! To celebrate we have some fantastic offers available to exclusively to our Coolings Family cardholders. Offers are available in-store and online!

    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. 

     

     

  • July Feel Good Gardens

    Get your garden ready for a month full of summer celebrations as we add some bright colours to our well-being gardens.

    Whether you are hosting a garden party or celebrating from the comfort of your own patio or balcony, we have the perfect additions to add a pop of colour to your borders.

     

     

    This beautiful array of colourful plants have all been handpicked by our Horticultural Manager Jon, to help you create the ‘Colour’ look in your garden at home! A stunning mix of herbaceous perennials and shrubs that add instant colour to your beddings at home!

    In the growhouse this month we have our star products that will help you grow your colourful plants for the best bloom. All of these items are available to purchase in-store and online. Hand selected by our Head of Retail to give you the best results at home.

     

    Complete your ‘Colour’ look with these accessories that bring it all together while adding to theme! Garden accessories make a huge difference to your outdoor living area. Bringing your indoor’s outdoors not only extends your living room but also adds little extra touch of home to your garden! Perfect for celebrating! All these products can be purchased online and in-store.

     

    We hope you have a fabulous month full of garden parties and celebrating! If our Feel Good Garden has inspired you to recreate your own Colourful well-being garden at home, be sure to upload a photo and tag us on social media! @CoolingsGardenCentre #CoolingsGC. We love to see your tags!