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Our promotions this month are focused on making sure our plants and gardens are well-fed and watered. With soaring summer temperatures, keeping our plants hydrated and fed is vital to their health as they absorb nutrients from soil when dissolved in water. Watering early morning is best as the temperature is cooler plus there's less chance of evaporation and shouldn't attract slugs and snails. Water newly planted trees and shrubs at least once a week and add water crystals to new plants in pots and containers. A good feeding regime will help to support, protect and strengthen all the plants in your garden. Take a look at the News section for more advice and information and call into store to see our range of plant foods.

Lakeside Recommends... Watering & Feeding

Trachelospermum or Evergreen Jasmine has so much to offer your garden. From June to August it's adorned with small, highly-scented, delicate white flowers followed by their glossy dark green leaves tinging with red in the Autumn. Trachelospermum is well known for climbing and loves a warm, sunny spot. While its woody stems help to hold this plant upright, it can’t grip on to vertical walls unaided, so needs supporting wires or trellis to twine around. Othewise it's a very happy, disease resistant and easy care plant.

Plant of the Month for July - Jasmine (Evergreen)

A great kit from Hozelock! Each pack contains: 1 x nozzle, 1 x hose end connector, 1 x waterstop connector and 1 x threaded tap connector. Suitable for both 12.5mm and 15mm hoses. Made from high quality material for increased durability and perfect for cleaning tasks around the garden. At 50% off it's excellent value for money too!! Grab yours while stocks last...

July Promotion - 50% off Hozelock Starter Kit

This month at Lakeside it's all about feeding and watering your plants, fruit and veggies. With this in mind, we have a great offer for our REGISTERED Garden Club Members. Buy a box of Miracle Gro All Purpose Soluble Plant Food for £6.99 and get 1.3L of Tomorite for just £1.00 (Selling price £4.99). A great combination to keep your flowers and vegetables nourished, fed, strong and healthy.

Exclusive Garden Club Offer for July

Seasonal and Special Offers

<p>These <strong>colourful shade pot garden ideas</strong> will brighten up a shady spot in the garden</p>

<p>These <strong>colourful shade pot garden ideas</strong> will brighten up a shady spot in the garden, especially if you are wondering how to bring some colour to your garden with little sun. There are many plants with beautiful colours and textures for a shady area and despite them seemingly being tricky, if you choose the right plants for the right place, you can improve the space no end. These plants will grow in a shady border but also work well in pots meaning you can move them if needed, and even if you have a small garden or patio, they will brighten it up because they will grow in pots and containers as well.</p>
<h2>Colourful shade pot garden ideas in green&nbsp;</h2>
<p>The colour of nature is, of course, green, so why not create a container full of different shades of green? When we think of colour in the garden, it’s often the brighter colours that we think of, but there are many different shades of green that can create beautiful displays. Euphorbia, Ivy, Ferns and Hostas will make up a container full of green interest for a shady corner.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Think of textures to create colourful shade pot garden ideas&nbsp;</h2>
<p>When you plant your pots full of colour, think about the textures as well. Some of the most stunning displays focus intensely on texture. Not just to look at but to give you something to touch as you walk by.</p>
<ul>
<li>Lambs ear (Stachys) will tolerate a little shade and has a velvety feel,</li>
<li>Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) has frothy green flowers and soft foliage.</li>
<li>Add a Male Fern (Dryopteris filix-mas), and you’ll have a pot of different textures.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<h2>Surprisingly colourful shade pot garden ideas&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Just because the space you want to fill is shady doesn’t mean you can’t fill it with colour. It’s a common misconception that shade means boring, but that’s not the case at all. Fill a large container with good quality, peat-free compost and plant a Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) for its bright pink heart-shaped flowers. Think of a Siberian bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) for tiny blue flowers. What about a Cranesbill (such as Geranium phaem) for purple flowers?&nbsp;There are many options.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Colourful shade pot garden ideas for a calm, cool look&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Suppose you’d prefer a pot of plants that gives a calm feeling go for greens, white and light colours. For a serene look, please try:</p>
<ul>
<li>False goatsbeard (Astilbe) in white,</li>
<li>Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum x hybridum),&nbsp;</li>
<li>Underplant with some bulbs such as Snowdrops (Galanthus) or white Muscari aucheri 'White Magic',</li>
<li>Add in a Heuchera or a Tiarella, and you’ll have created a cool, calm pot to make you smile every time you see it.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p>Come and visit us for shade planting advice, plants, compost, and pots.&nbsp;</p>

Colourful shade pot garden ideas

<p>Here is <strong>how to harvest tomatoes</strong> and how to ensure you can keep harvesting for as long as possible.</p>

<p>The time to start <strong>harvesting tomatoes</strong> is upon us, and in fact, some people will already be enjoying the first tomatoes of the season. It is perhaps one of the most exciting harvests synonymous with the kitchen garden. Growing and harvesting tomatoes is satisfying and rewarding for adults and children alike, so here is how to harvest and how to ensure you can keep harvesting for as long as possible.</p>
<h2>What to look out for when harvesting tomatoes&nbsp;</h2>
<p>As you are harvesting, it is an excellent time to check over the plant to ensure no pests or diseases are present.</p>
<ul>
<li>Check for browning leaves which could be a sign of blight,</li>
<li>Check for aphids such as white fly and red spider mite,</li>
<li>Check the tomatoes for blossom end rot or any signs of stress due to inconsistent watering.</li>
<li>Don’t forget to snip off the side shoots as well to promote more vigorous growth. If you want more tomato plants, pot up the side shoots for a smaller but still productive plant.</li>
</ul>
<h2>How to harvest tomatoes&nbsp;</h2>
<p>This might seem like an easy one, but you have a few options. Harvest the ripe fruits first. Take some which are ripening but can finish off on a sunny windowsill (this is often a good idea if the plant is diseased), or if you are growing a vine variety, pick the best moment to harvest when all of the vine is ripe and snip off the whole vine. The choice is yours, but whichever way you harvest, you are bound to eat one or two on the spot!&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Storing tomatoes</h2>
<p>Popping your harvest into a trug, a recycled food container or whatever you can get your hands on is an easy way to get them home to the fridge. We recommend giving them a rinse before storing them in the fridge or somewhere cool if you will be using them straight away. If you have harvested them but not going home for a few hours, store them in a cool bag to keep them fresh.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Ensure a long season of harvesting tomatoes&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Firstly, know what variety you are growing as some will produce more fruits over a more extended period and others may be a little less. Full sun, free-draining soil, consistent water, a feeding schedule and plenty of space are what tomatoes need. Many varieties will be self-fertile, but if you are lacking pollinators (which could be the case if growing under cover), just tickle the flowers when they open to help spread the pollen.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For tomato feed, grow pots and compost plus feed, visit us in store.&nbsp;</p>

Welcome to the Lakeside Plant and Garden Centre

Plants and garden care

Garden Features and Furniture

Green fields

Our Garden Club

Seasonal and Special Offers

July Promotion - 50% off Hozelock Starter Kit

Exclusive Garden Club Offer for July

Lakeside Recommends... Watering & Feeding

Plant of the Month for July - Jasmine (Evergreen)

July Promotion - 50% off Hozelock Starter Kit

Exclusive Garden Club Offer for July

Lakeside Recommends... Watering & Feeding

Plant of the Month for July - Jasmine (Evergreen)

July Promotion - 50% off Hozelock Starter Kit

Exclusive Garden Club Offer for July

Latest news from Lakeside

Colourful shade pot garden ideas

Harvesting tomatoes