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LIFESTYLE
The sun is shining and after a
cold and snowy winter, it’s time
to turn our attention outside
and get the house and garden
looking good. With warmer
weather and longer days,
there’s nothing better than
spending time pottering in the
garden, and Dobbies Garden
Centres is on hand to help
you do just that.
There are plenty of ways to quickly spruce
up your entrances for a blooming lovely
rst impression, without having to invest
in a full makeover. Resident gardener at
Dobbies, Louise Golden, explains:
“Nothing beats a pretty hanging basket
ISSUE 04 : SUMMER 2018
Photographs © copyright Lucy Heath, from Capture By Lucy
for an injection of summer colour. They’re
just the things to brighten up a drab wall
or fence, and perfect for hanging by your
front door to welcome visitors. Hanging
baskets also give your garden a ‘vertical’
element, which makes the most of space
if you’ve only got a tiny plot. Colour
theme your plants for display with impact,
and include a mix of lush foliage, big
blooms and delicate owers. And use the
chance to be creative - a hanging basket
only lasts for a few months, and costs very
little to create, so use the opportunity to
experiment with plants and try something
new.”
Award-winning blogger and
photographer, Capture by Lucy, agrees it
is high time to ‘bring back the basket.’
With hanging baskets available in store
and online at Dobbies from just £4.99,
they oer an instant solution to gardens in
need of some pretty blooms. Make like
Lucy and colour coordinate fresh orals
with your front door, for a stand out
entrance that will brighten the start and
end of your day.
Get the look by planting hanging
baskets with trailing fuchsias (£2.99), ivy
leaved geraniums (£2.99) and pretty
diascias (£7.99) in shades of pink,
complimented with trailing white
variegated foliage of nepeta (£2.99) and
silver helichrysum (£2.99). Petunia
surnia (£2.99) completes the look with
its large showy owers, perfect for a
statement front door.
Continue the colour theme into pots
with pink mop-head hydrangeas (from
£16.99), pretty scabious Pink Mist (£7.99)
and delicate, sweetly fragranced owered
nemesia (£4.99).
Oering a range of hanging baskets in
various styles and materials, if you are
short of time or unsure on planting up,
Dobbies free pot planting service means
you don’t even need to worry about
getting your hands dirty. Planting it for
you, just the way you like it, Dobbies is
happy to help.
Head down to your local Dobbies to
browse the in-store plant selection,
brimming with plenty of ideas and
inspiration to make the most of your
garden this season.
Browse the online range from the
comfort of indoors or on the go,
www.dobbies.com.
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