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Get bees in your garden

<p>Let the children grow up with nature</p>

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A Garden for Children to Care and Enjoy

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Lakeside's best buys this month are potted herbs now 50% off at £2.99 each and Verona terracotta shallow pots at £3.99 each or 2 for £5.00. Fantastic best buys to get your herb garden underway in 2022 and while stocks last!

Best Buys for January - 50% off Herbs & Verona Terracotta Pots

Our registered Garden Club Members can help feed the birds this month and also get involved with the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 28-30 January 2022. Buy a Peckish Small Bird Feeder for £12.99 and get a 2.4kg resealable pouch of Peckish No Mess Seed and Nut Mix for half price (Usual selling price £4.99)

Garden Club Exclusive Offer - Buy A Peckish Small Bird Feeder & get Seed & Nut Mix 1/2 Price

Planning on sprucing up the garden this year? Need some compost? Thinking about putting down some decorative gravel or treating your garden to some large pots? Lakeside can help by offering free delivery to all customers with a TF postcode on purchases over £30 throughout January.

Free Delivery on purchases over £30 for January

Lakeside is kicking off 2022 with Viburnum as their plant of the month for January. This shrub is the perfect all-rounder - liking both full sun and dappled/partial shade, is said to flower every month of the year with an 'r' in it and berries then follow after the beautiful multi-headed blooms. Perfect for a pot or direct planting. No garden should be without one!

Plant of the Month for January - Viburnum

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<p>Here are some ideas for you to <strong>decorate the Christmas table with natural materials</strong>.</p>

<p>Are you wondering <strong>how to decorate the Christmas table with natural materials</strong>? Using items found in the garden is perfect for personalising your home with nature as the theme. Table decorations can be made from numerous materials such as pine cones and fallen bark to fir tree foliage and perennial seed heads. Here are some ideas for you to decorate with.&nbsp;</p>
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<li>Wooden place names&nbsp;</li>
<li>Christmassy pine cones&nbsp;</li>
<li>Fir and berry garland&nbsp;</li>
<li>Eucalyptus and candles&nbsp;</li>
<li>Orange pomander balls&nbsp;</li>
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<h2>1. Use wooden place names&nbsp;to decorate the Christmas table with natural materials&nbsp;</h2>
<p>A lovely touch for the Christmas table is to use thinly cut branches decorated with a slight festive decoration or the place name,&nbsp;so your guests all know where to sit. Alternatively, use them to tie onto napkins as part of a natural theme.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>2. Decorate the Christmas table with natural materials such as pine cones&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Pine cones are the classic natural Christmas decoration and can be used to fill up vases with fairy lights, laid on the table to add to the natural theme, included in wreaths or garlands and any other fun festive way you can use them. We love the idea of filling a vase about two thirds full, then laying small fir sprigs on top and placing an imitation candle on top.</p>
<h2>3. Make a fir and berry garland to decorate the Christmas table with natural decorations&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Collecting fir branches and sprigs, pine cones and other garden materials to create your table garland to run along the centre is fun, creative and will look fantastic. If you don’t have those materials available to you, they will be available to purchase as well. They can also be placed in vases with pine cones hanging off for an alternative festive display.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>4. Decorate the Christmas table with natural materials using fragrant Eucalyptus&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Using the lovely foliage of Eucalyptus is a beautiful way to add a silvery touch to the Christmas table. If you gently crush the leaves, the scent will also waft around as well. Lay springs along the centre of the table, along with some candles, pine cones and silverware. This will make your table look stylish and classy to enjoy for your Christmas meal.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>5. Orange pomander balls are a great way to decorate the Christmas table with natural materials&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Using oranges and cloves not only provides a lovely scent but a very traditional Christmas look. Punch holes in the orange peel with clove in lines or patterns and add some red ribbon to finish the pomander balls. Place them on the mantlepiece and as decorations on the table where all of your guests will admire your homemade natural Christmas decorations.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Add a touch of homemade Christmas with plants and natural materials when you visit us in the store.&nbsp;</p>

Decorate the Christmas table with natural materials

<p>Start planning now for a <strong>wildlife-friendly garden</strong> next year with these top tips.</p>

<p>Your garden is home to an incredible variety of creatures, from insects and earthworms to birds and maybe – if you’re lucky – even a hedgehog or two. With wildlife increasingly under threat from urban development and environmental pressures, it’s more important than ever for us to look out for our garden creatures and give them all the help we can. Start planning now for a <strong>wildlife-friendly garden</strong> next year with these top tips.</p>
<h2>Top tips for a wildlife-friendly garden</h2>
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<p>Plant shrubs and trees. Winter is an ideal time for plants to dormant, allowing them to get their roots settled in before spring. So long as the ground isn’t frozen or waterlogged, it’s OK to plant, and many native hedging plants like field maple, hawthorn and blackthorn are available as bare-root plants in winter – a very cost-effective solution if you want to plant a lot of shrubs.&nbsp; Berry-bearing plants provide food for birds, and plants with thorns or spiny leaves, like pyracantha, hawthorn and holly, make excellent shelter for nesting birds in spring.</p>
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<p>Plan a pollinator-friendly garden. Aim to have at least one plant in flower in each season of the year. Mahonia and hellebores are valuable nectar sources for pollinators around mid-winter, and bulbs like crocuses provide food in early spring. Ivy is also an excellent plant for pollinator-friendly gardens – bees love the flowers in autumn, plus the evergreen foliage shelters all sorts of overwintering garden creatures. Cut it back in spring to keep it from taking over your garden.</p>
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<p>Create a log pile. If you’re doing any pruning in winter, save the branches and use them to make a log pile in the corner of the garden. Log piles provide habitat for beetles, woodlice, and other creepy crawlies, and a damp, shady log pile may also attract frogs and toads to feast on insects. As a side benefit, frogs and toads are also fabulous at keeping the slug population down, so everyone wins! (Apart from the slugs, that is.)</p>
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<p>Be a bit untidy. If you didn’t get around to cutting back all your faded perennials in autumn, don’t worry. Hollow dried flower stems provide the ideal home for overwintering insects, and you’ll still have time to tidy up the garden once the weather warms up in spring.</p>
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<p>Feed the birds. Garden birds can struggle in cold weather, and they need to eat plenty to keep up their fat reserves. Fill bird feeders with high-energy sunflower seeds or hang up suet balls. Birds also need to wash their feathers in winter to maintain their insulation, keeping bird baths topped up and defrosted.</p>
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<p>If you’re looking for inspiration or advice on planting a wildlife-friendly garden, visit our centre where you’ll find tools, plants, seeds and much more. Our staff are always happy to help!</p>

Welcome to the Lakeside Plant and Garden Centre

Plants and garden care

Garden Features and Furniture

Green fields

Cafe Lavender

Seasonal and Special Offers

Free Delivery on purchases over £30 for January

Plant of the Month for January - Viburnum

Best Buys for January - 50% off Herbs & Verona Terracotta Pots

Garden Club Exclusive Offer - Buy A Peckish Small Bird Feeder & get Seed & Nut Mix 1/2 Price

Free Delivery on purchases over £30 for January

Plant of the Month for January - Viburnum

Best Buys for January - 50% off Herbs & Verona Terracotta Pots

Garden Club Exclusive Offer - Buy A Peckish Small Bird Feeder & get Seed & Nut Mix 1/2 Price

Free Delivery on purchases over £30 for January

Plant of the Month for January - Viburnum

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Decorate the Christmas table with natural materials

5 tips for a wildlife-friendly garden