Cuttings Summer 2024

SUMMER 2024 - FROM COOLINGS -

Celebrate Summer

with every purchase and we will donate 10p to Demelza (excluding coffee shop purchases)

THE EXPERIENCE IS GROWING

Welcome to Coolings

Dear Friends,

Welcome to our summer edition of Cuttings. As I sit here and type, the weather continues to be a topic of conversation. Our gardens have had to contend with one of the warmest and wettest winters on record, and waterlogged soil has been an issue for certain plants. We grow the majority of our plants in our nurseries in Kent and Sussex, and we pride ourselves on the quality of our plants, therefore, despite the deluge, you can rest assured when purchasing a hardy plant from Coolings with our 5-year hardy plant guarantee (7 years for Coolings Family members), that we will replace any failed hardy plant purchased from us. Even the hardiest plants can struggle in extreme weather!

A committed and passionate team is vital to our business, and our recent recruitment day was one of the most well-attended we have ever held, and know from their experience and personalities that they will further add to our business and the Coolings experience.

Earlier this year, we were so pleased to see Coolings recognised again as industry leaders by the UK Garden Centre Association (GCA) for having one of the widest ranges of quality plants available in the UK, enhanced by a high quality of presentation and service. Our knowledgeable team also stood out nationally in the same in-depth audit for their passion for helping customers achieve the best in their gardens. We were particularly proud to be presented with a Garden Centre of Excellence Award for The Gardener’s Garden Centre and for the Best Plant Area at Wych Cross, but also for being listed as finalists in a number of other very strong and competitive categories. Achieving these accolades is thanks to the teams across all of our centres for their immense hard work and commitment to Coolings.

Many people I speak to are all too aware their knowledge of plants and cultivation is, at times, rather limited. We have helped hundreds of people further their knowledge in horticulture, having run horticultural courses for over 20 years. Whether your motive is to grow your knowledge for a potential change of career or just for fun, we can help. Our courses for the 2023/24 season sold out, but our 2024/25 programme is live, so please visit www.coolings.co.uk/courses for the latest availability or to enquire about future courses. The Coolings ‘Experience is Growing’ further and, as you will see from our dedicated supplement for Coolings Lifestyle, we have exciting plans afoot, extending the ranges we offer in-store to include a wider choice of interior styling items, garden furniture, BBQs, gifting and toys plus an enhanced selection of locally produced goods too, reflecting our passion to inspire you for all things home, both indoors and out!

Chairman Gary Carvosso

Happy Gardening in 2024. Best Wishes,

Experience more

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A CHARITY DONATION WITH EVERY PURCHASE

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REFER A FRIEND

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7 YEAR PLANT GUARANTEE

Enjoy an extra two years on our standard five-year guarantee for qualifying hardy plants.

ENJOY THE EXTRAS

As a member you’ll get extra benefits - from gardening hints and tips to exclusive member events, Birthday reward and the occasional free coffee!

Heritage Revived at Wych Cross

The new Pump Garden celebrates the restored water pump at Wych Cross, and the history and heritage of this special site springs back to life.

The original nursery pump has been painstakingly restored and now stands proudly on display in the corner of the Pump Garden. Dating back to the 1930s, it was the original pump that provided the water supply for the site. John Hacker, one of the previous owners of the nursery, had stored it away for many years after its removal, and we were lucky enough to be offered its return.

History of Wych Cross Site & The Pump

The site was originally the market garden for the neighbouring Roebuck Hotel. In 1939, a water supply was needed, so a well 70 ft deep was sunk with a further 400 ft of borehole. The pump was used to draw water into the tanks in the hotel and provide water around the site. At that time, the whole project cost a guinea a foot, over £38,000 in today’s money.

In 1949, a nursery was developed on the site by owner Major Stringer, which eventually separated from the hotel in the early 1960s after the Major passed away. Phil Pearson became the new owner, having worked on the site since 1949 and developed it into a retail nursery. In 1986, Jon Hacker, John Paisley and Ray Kennedy took over the reins. The nursery became famed for its specialism of growing a large range of roses, something that continues today since Coolings took ownership in 2019.

The Pump Garden

The garden, which originally formed part of the extensive grounds of the hotel, was lost and over time just became part of the nursery site without a trace of the once beautiful beds and borders.

Now, the revived Pump Garden, which covers about half an acre, not only highlights the site’s heritage, planted with roses that we grow ourselves but also features mixed planting to mirror the original designs from the past. And, instead of the pump now providing water for the site, we have a natural pond within the garden which fills from rainfall and the natural springs which we have flowing on site. The pond contains approximately 140,000 litres of water which is used for the nursery. The garden will evolve over time, so we hope you will enjoy what we have created and continue to visit and see the garden as it springs back to life.

The Pump Garden officially opens on 13th June.

To celebrate, special offers will feature in-store at Wych Cross from 13th-16th June.

The pump restoration was a huge undertaking, as it had to be relocated from its initial position, and although it isn’t a functional object, it allows us to reflect on the vast history of the site.

Species

Rosa ‘Geranium’ (moyesii hybrid) 5 Litre £20.99 (185156)

Striking shrub rose with exceptional orange-red hips after flowering.

Rosa ‘Absolutely Fabulous’

5 Litre £20.99 (202801)

Abundant clusters of highly scented double blooms. Free flowering, lovely as a cut flower.

Rosa ‘Ghislaine de Feligonde’

5 Litre £22.99 (289540)

Beautiful, sweetly fragranced, small rambler that flowers repeatedly through summer.

Lizzie Keep, Assistant Manager, reflects on the roses featuring in the Pump Garden’s story.

Shrub Roses

Rosa ‘Macmillan Nurse’

5 Litre £20.99 (233423)

Old-fashioned rosette-style blooms. Lightly scented, prolific flowerer through summer to autumn. Perfect for pots.

Rosa ‘Sweet Dream’

5 Litre £20.99 (193589)

Prolific flowering hardy rose. Clusters of pretty, small doublecupped flowers. Great in borders and pots.

Climbers

Rosa ‘New Dawn’

5 Litre £22.99 (193474)

Outstanding sweetly scented climber that flowers summer into autumn.

Old

Rosa gallica ‘Versicolor’ (syn ‘Mundi’) 5 Litre £20.99 (193984)

Unusual, very hardy, bushy rose. Large semi-double blooms. Will produce hips if not dead headed.

Rosa ‘Mum in a Million’ 5 Litre £20.99 (195920)

Flowers all summer long with pretty medium-large blooms and lovely fragrance.

Rosa ‘Boscobel’ (Shrub) 6 Litre £32.99 (216715)

Beautiful large rosette flowers make this rose a real stunner. Upright shrub with a strong fragrance.

SCAN TO SHOP OUR RANGE OF ROSES

Coolings grows 180 varieties of roses and stocks 55 varieties of David Austin roses. Shop the full range in-store & online, visit www.coolings.co.uk/shop

If you would like to purchase any of the products online, just type in the six-digit number to help you shop easily.

Floribunda

Hybrid tea

Patio

Rambler

Roses

David Austin

David Austin Roses

Mediterranean Dreaming

The ‘celebrate summer’ Feel Good Garden is centred on the joy of long summer days and thoughts of the Mediterranean’s blue sea and sky.

Although the sun is never guaranteed in a British summer, we can still fill our gardens with planting inspired by the Mediterranean region.

If you can provide a sunny, well-drained location many Mediterranean favourites will thrive in our corner of England.

Olea europea 35 Litre £199.00 (309134)

Responsibly sourced olives will grow happily in south east England.

Lavandula stoechas ‘Anouk’ 2 Litre £15.99 (187784) Beautiful aromatic French Lavender.

Pittosporum tobira ‘Nanum’ 10 Litre £49.99 (185494)

Compact structural evergreen foliage shrub with scented white flowers.

Chamaerops humilis ‘Compacta’ 10 Litre £99.00 (309556) Dwarf hardy fan Palm.

Stachys byzantina ‘Big Ears’ 3 Litre £11.99 (184498)

A mat-forming drought-tolerant evergreen perennial with furry silver leaves and purple flowers.

Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ 2 Litre £13.99 (168655)

A drought-tolerant, pollinator friendly perennial.

Nepeta grandiflora ‘Summer Magic’ 2 Litre £13.99 (230886)

A compact, sturdy perennial with aromatic grey foliage and abundant deep lavender flowers.

If you would like to purchase any of the products online, just type in

Geranium ‘Rozanne’

3 Litre £13.99 (202408)

Nectar rich, saucer-shaped deep purple flowers with marbled mid-green leaves.

Achillea ptarmica ‘The Pearl’

2 Litre £12.99 (299842)

A drought-tolerant perennial with elegant sprays of pure white, semi-double, pom-pom flowers.

Eryngium zabelii ‘Big Blue’

2 Litre £12.99 (228521)

Pollinator friendly perennial with steel-blue blooms tightly packed into egg-shaped heads with spiky, silvery-green foliage.

Erigeron ‘Lavender Lady’

2 Litre £12.99 (284476)

A drought-tolerant carpet forming perennial with lavender coloured flowers and green foliage.

Allium ‘Millennium’

2 Litre £12.99 (254012)

A butterfly magnet perennial with large, rounded umbels tightly packed with bright rosy purple flowers.

Finishing touches

Bizzotto Erice Bistro Set has a romantic and classic design, ideal for our Mediterranean themed garden. Painted steel, with decorated ceramic features on both the table and chairs. The chairs are foldable for ease of storage. Perfect outdoor seating for long summer evenings. £280.00 (329503)

For a wider selection of garden furniture please visit Coolings Lifestyle or see our enclosed supplement.

The Oreya range of Italian and Cretan pots are authentic hand thrown terracotta pots made in Italy. Frost-resistant and durable. The designs will beautifully enhance your garden.

Oreya Tuscan Classic Priced from £24.99-£387.99 (307750-307753/327542-327543)

Oreya Mediterranean Straight & Taper Pots Priced from £23.99-£43.99 (203367-203372)

Oreya range is available online and at: Coolings The Gardener’s Garden Centre, Coolings Wych Cross and Coolings Potted Garden.

If you would like to purchase any of the products online, just type in the six-digit number to help you shop easily. Shop the full range in-store & online, visit www.coolings.co.uk/shop

SCAN TO SHOP THE LOOK

Blend Beautiful Bedding & Perennials for Bees & Butterflies

Bee Blend Summer Pink

3 Litre £12.99 (325059)

Butterfly Blend Summer Blue

3 Litre £12.99 (330031)

3 Litre £12.99

1 Litre £5.99 (186479)

Blend Summer Whites

2

Scabiosa ‘Kudo Blue’

Nepeta Whispurr Pink

Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna Pink’ 2 Litre £13.99 (168655)

Trailing Petunia Pink Vein 9cm pot £3.29 (282679)

Diascia ‘Breeze Plus Pink’ 1 Litre £5.99 (296397)

Verbena ‘Lollipop’

(219321)

Felicia Blue 9cm pot £3.29 (186254)

Scaevola ‘Blue Fan’

Erigeron ‘Profusion’

Litre £11.99 (186591)

Rhodanthemum ‘Casablanca’ 2 Litre £12.99 (166446)

Cosmos White 1 Litre £5.99 (181691)

Bacopa White 9cm pot £3.29 (195293)

Create your own bespoke planter combining the come-back colour of herbaceous perennials with the flower power of one-hit wonderful summer bedding plants. Here, we highlight a few planting recipes to inspire you to mix it up and create your own bee and butterfly-friendly containers.

Bee Blend Summer Red Butterfly Blend Summer Yellow

Salvia ‘Hotlips’

2 Litre £13.99 (1959710)

‘Starship Scarlet’ 3 Litre £13.99 (228686)

Mini Trailing Petunia - Red 9cm pot £3.29 (195318)

Verbena Trailing - Red 1 Litre £5.99 (186507)

Rudbeckia ‘Little Goldstar’ 2 Litre £13.99 (223985)

Dahlia ‘Moonfire’ 3 Litre £13.99 (186226)

Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty 1 Litre £5.99 (282910)

Bidens Yellow Trailing 9cm Pot £3.29 (251064)

Buy 2 for £17

Coolings Multi Purpose with John Innes Peat Free Compost 50 Litres £9.49 (315623)

Miracle-Gro All Purpose Continuous Release Plant Feed 900g £7.99 (306248)

Please see page 22 for our new ranges of inspiring and creative containers. SCAN TO SHOP FOR BEES & BUTTERFLIES ONLINE

Lobelia

Summer Monthly Treats

for Coolings Family Members

When signing up for a FREE Coolings Family card, you receive rewards as a loyal customer, including exclusive

Look out for the Monthly Treats available in-store from Coolings

This summer, we have some glorious colourful ‘Treats’ to choose from. For the months of June, July, and August, we are offering pretty, floral herbaceous perennials, all home grown on our own nursery.

Each year we grow around 600 varieties of herbaceous perennials amongst the tens of thousands of other bedding, shrubs and hardy plants that we grow and nurture. Our passion for growing our own (since 1913!) and managing the plant production to supply only to our own sites, is integral to

who we are as a business and is an essential part of our Coolings Family Member benefits, it also ensures that we can bring the best quality and largest selection of plants in the south east, together with our exceptional Treats, Pick & Mix and Multibuy offers.

Also, each month we have a new Family Member leaflet which you can pick-up in-store which highlights our favourite choices of the plants and shop products from the exclusive Coolings Family rewards that will be available in-store and online.

Be sure to come

Our teams have been busy potting and planting to grow these fantastic ‘Monthly Treats’, so be sure to come in-store* and pick-up yours over the summer!

June

Enjoy a HALF PRICE TREAT Gaura 2/3 Litre

Graceful blooms dance on slender, wavy stems throughout summer into autumn.

Including…

June Treat Half Price

£6.99 Normally £13.99

July

2 Litre

Enjoy a HALF PRICE TREAT Penstemon 2/3 Litre

Long-flowering summer stalwarts, tall, majestic spires of attractive tubular blooms.

Home Grown by thisCoolings month

Penstemon ‘Arabesque Red’ 2 Litre (249303)

August

Including…

Penstemon ‘Arabesque Violet’ 2 Litre (248931)

Enjoy a HALF PRICE TREAT Hardy Verbena 2/3 Litre

Beautiful, ephemeral, drought-tolerant plants loved by bees and butterflies.

Including…

August Treat Half Price

£6.49 Normally £12.99 Home Grown by thisCoolings month

3 Litre (219321)

* Monthly Treat only available in-store each month.

If you would like to purchase any of the products online, just type in the six-digit number to help you shop easily.

3 Litre (188428)

Gaura ‘Gaudi Pink’

(286220)

Gaura ‘Gaudi White’ 2 Litre (320806)

Verbena ‘Lollipop’

Verbena bonariensis

All shop and plant voucher offers can be redeemed at all FOUR Coolings Centres

Don’t forget to redeem your shop and plant offers in-store. Simply present your Family card and tell the till operator you would like to redeem the offer; we’ll do the rest!

In order to redeem your vouchers, simply present your Family card and tell the till operator you would like to redeem the offer, we’ll do the rest! Coolings may refuse to redeem the voucher without your Coolings Family card. If for any reason you have mislaid your Coolings Family card, please speak to a member of our team and we will be more than happy to resolve this for you.

Coolings may refuse to redeem the voucher without your Coolings Family card. If for any reason you have mislaid your Coolings Family card, please speak to a member of our team and we will be more than happy to resolve this for you.

August

1st - 31st August 2024

Offer valid 1st - 31st August 2024. Valid at all sites excluding Coolings Lifestyle. Maximum one reduced item per Coolings Family card. Subject to availability.

& Plant Family Card Vouchers are

Food & Drink Vouchers valid at Arthurs, Rushmore Hill and Hybrid Tea

Celebrating County Connections in Kent & Sussex

With four centres in Kent and East Sussex, Coolings are proud of our local connections. We home grow most of the plants we sell on our own nurseries in Knockholt and Bearsted (Kent) and Wych Cross (Sussex), plus support numerous local growers who supply us with additional or specialist stock. To celebrate our home counties, we have selected a few of our favourite plants named for their connection with our own part of England.

Rosa ‘Sussex’ 5 Litre

£20.99 (193505) Lightly fragrant, semi-double pink-apricot flowers.

Lavandula intermedia ‘Sussex’ 3 Litre £15.99 (260042) Intensely fragrant and robust lavender perfect for a sunny Sussex garden!

S U S S E X

Sidalcea ‘Sussex Beauty’ 2 Litre £12.99 (254475) Beautiful soft pink flowered perennial.

Why not get out into the glorious gardens of Kent & Sussex this summer. We support the National Open Garden Scheme where over 550 volunteers open their gardens to visitors. Not only a great day out, but lots of planting inspiration too! For more information visit ngs.org.uk, or pick-up an Open Garden booklet in our stores.

Rosa ‘Kent’

5 Litre £20.99 (193497)

Slightly fragrant, semi-double pretty, white flowers.

K E N T

Iris ‘Kentgermanica Pride’

3 Litre £15.99 (187447)

Stunning Bearded Iris perfect for a sunny open border.

Rosa ‘Maid of Kent’

5 Litre £22.99 (193471)

Climbing Rose smothered in pretty, little pink flowers, perfect for an arch or fence.

Abutilon ‘Kentish Belle’

3 Litre £26.99 (192249)

An exotic semi-evergreen shrub for a sheltered sunny wall or fence.

Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’

2 Litre £12.99 (186898)

Unusual trailing aromatic perennial with cascades of pink florets. Perfect for a sunny open border.

CHELSEA 2024

Combatting Climate Challenges

Looking towards a possible future of more climatic extremes, this year, many show garden designers have focused on creating gardens that are ‘resilient’ to periods of weather extremes, be they flood or drought. Building a resilient garden that can adapt to a changing climate can help mitigate these extremes. There are some simple things that we can all learn from the show and apply to our gardens.

Plant garden trees

Planting suitable trees in a garden is one of the easiest ways to add ‘resilience’. Dappled shade helps protect against periods of extreme heat; shelter helps protect against extreme cold; the trees’ water uptake helps mitigate periods of extreme wet.

Use drought tolerant plants in sunny areas

Don’t fight nature, in dry areas, only use plants that have adapted to live in these conditions. In the ‘Freedom from Torture Garden’, use is made of various Cistus shrub varieties that are robust and droughttolerant.

How to build a resilient garden

Silver Birch - Betula ‘Trinity College’

12 Litre £89.99 (188855) Combines white bark for winter interest and restrained growth for modern gardens.

Cistus ‘Silver Pink’

3 Litre £18.99 (185901)

A beautiful drought-tolerant hardy Mediterranean shrub which flowers throughout summer.

Create areas of water drainage

This is especially important next to areas of hard landscaping. In the ‘Flood Resilient Garden’, a drainage swale has been created and planted with moisture loving plants to help dissipate surface water run-off.

Beauty with productivity

Thalictrum

‘Hewitt’s Double’

3 Litre £12.99 (186743) Ideally suited to grow in areas with water run-off, loves moisture.

Growing home produce is both fun, environmentally responsible, and attractive. Try growing an apple tree. Plant a fruit tree with a more robust rootstock such as apples on MM106. The stronger roots will help water uptake in dry periods and the growth vigour can be restrained through pruning.

Apple Malus ‘Scrumptious’ (MM106)

12 Litre £59.99 (300706)

Delicious, self-fertile, and highly productive modern cultivar ideal to pick and eat.

If you would like to purchase any of the products online, just type in the six-digit number to help you shop easily.

Coolings is most definitely ‘The place to go for plants!’ We are really excited by the arrival of a stunning collection of Choice Premium Agapanthus, including the exclusive Agapanthus ‘Black Jack’, RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s Plant of the Year 2023, which is very scarce in supply.

Agapanthus ‘Poppin Star’ (329459)

Blue stars on white florets, blooming over an extended summer period.

Agapanthus ‘Fireworks’ (320136)

An explosion of blue and white!

Agapanthus ‘Black Jack’* (329458)

Chelsea Flower show plant of the year 2023!

Alluring black buds open to black-purple florets in huge round umbels.

A real showstopper!

*Due to very restricted availability Agapanthus ‘Black Jack’ is limited to 1 per family card on this offer

Agapanthus

‘Midnight Star’ (329985) Black buds burst into stunning deep inky blue blooms.

Agapanthus ‘Ever Couple’ (329461) Grown together in the same pot to form one impressive plant. Exclusive Agapanthus ‘Black Jack’ at Coolings

Bred by award winning Agapanthus experts De Wet Plant Breeders, compared to standard, the revolutionary ‘Everpanthus’® range has an exceptional ability to bloom for up to 100 days of summer. All are hardy to around -8oC and perfect for growing in either borders or containers in a sunny location.

Scented Summer nights

The perfect time to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of your garden after a hectic day is on a warm summer’s evening. Incorporating fragrance into your planting choices adds an additional dimension to the pleasure at this time of year.

Climbers

Trachelospermum jasminoides

3 Litre (185990)

Coolings Essential price

£21.99

Evergreen Star Jasmine has a beautiful perfume on a warm evening.

Lonicera ‘Scentsation’

3 Litre £19.99 (192349)

Scented Honeysuckle is loved by wildlife and us.

Clematis x aromatica

3 Litre £19.99 (188338)

Vanilla scented Clematis, a short scrambler ideal for growing amongst border plants.

Shrubs

Gardenia jasminoides

‘Kleim’s Hardy’

3 Litre £25.99 (183995)

Hardy Gardenia, perfect small shrub for a sheltered pot.

Philadelphus ‘Belle Etoile’

3 Litre £18.99 (187121)

Commonly known as Mock Orange and translated means Beautiful Star.

Lavandula x intermedia

‘Heavenly Nights’

3 Litre £15.99 (226461)

Hybrid Lavender, rich purple flowers from Jume with intense lavender fragrance.

Perennials

Zaluzinskya ovartis

1 Litre £5.99 (319531)

Night Scented Phlox is ideal for the rock garden.

Dianthus ‘Memories’

2 Litre £12.99 (214320)

Clove Scented Dianthus that flowers all summer long!

Oenothera stricta ‘Sulphurea’

3 Litre £13.99 (299322)

Fragrant Evening Primrose with yellow flowers open during the evening to attract pollinating moths.

If you would like to purchase any of the products online, just

Buy Any 3

£2.99

Petunia Trailing

Tumbelina ‘Priscilla’

9cm pot

£3.29 (187498)

Perfumed Petunias ideal for a hanging basket.

Nicotiana affinis

Multipack (186366)

Buy Any 3

£3.79

Coolings Essential price

£3.99

Scented Tobacco Plants, dwarf fragrant white variety perfect for shade.

Add the atmosphere

New for 2024

Smart Décor Festoon

String Lights Low Voltage

Warm White LEDs

Available in Sets of 10 or 20, low voltage sets that can be joined together.

Set of 10

£19.99 (322961)

Set of 20 £29.99 (322962)

Smart Solar Firefly

Lantern

£14.99 (314008)

Solar powered firefly lighting effect.

Alyssum White Multipack (181643)

Honey Scented, ideal for edging.

Ivyline SPAAS Citronella

White Dish Candle

£8.99 each

Beautiful candles with a burn time up to 9 hours. Four scents.

Lemon Breeze (283982)

Asian Garden (283983)

Summer Blossom (283984) Ginger Love (283985)

Look out for your Exclusive Cuttings Vouchers

these products on page 12 & 13.

Repair and Care Sleepeze Pillow Spray

95ml

£5.99 (308989)

Infused with gorgeous lavender, calming sage and soothing chamomile essential oils. Spray this special blend on your outside cushions for more dreamy scent in your garden or before bedtime on your pillow to help you sleep on those warm summer nights.

Wise up to Water

In the world of gardening, there are two issues of growing importance - our effect on the climate and saving money. There is no better way to help solve both of these than saving water in your garden. By employing a mindful approach to using water in the garden, you’ll save money while helping save the planet.

Coolings has practical tips and solutions to help tackle both!

Water Butts

Harcostar

& lid)

114 Litres

£59.99 (260821)

168 Litres

£69.99 (260820)

227 Litres

£76.25 (260819)

Butt (including tap & lid)

100 Litres

£40.99 (250056)

Water butts should be an essential product in everyone’s household. If every household in England collected one water butt’s worth of water a year (160 litres), we would save four billion litres of water nationwide a year! Water butts are also super useful in times of drought, hot weather, and hosepipe bans. Plants and vegetables love rainwater. It’s all natural, soft and without chemicals.

Water Timers

A water timer is a must in the gardening world. It makes your home more sustainable and saves you time and money. All while keeping your lawn and plants healthy. Connecting direct water to the lawn or base of a plant through leaky irrigation pipes uses less water while ensuring a higher quantity is absorbed by the roots. With a timer, you can schedule daily or weekly cycles for watering at sunrise, sunset or both. It also gives you peace of mind when going on holiday by simply setting up an irrigation system on the timer. Definitely worth investing in.

Hozelock

£49.99 (236178)

£61.99 (277863)

Drip feed irrigation

Traditional Irrigation System

A very traditional and sustainable irrigation system using the action of wicking to reach a plant’s roots. New this year is the Deroma AquaDO natural red clay terracotta pot that you bury into your pots, flower beds or vegetable gardens, fill with water then cover over with its lid - the water is slowly released over a period of 5 days. This system saves up to 70% water.

Deroma AquaDO From £6.99 - £19.99 (323504/323505/323506)

Water Storing Granules

Another great option for saving time and money on watering. Some of the watering granules we sell can absorb up to 80x their own weight in water. This is particularly useful for hanging baskets which need a lot of attention as they dry out easily.

Smart Aquagel

800g

£9.99 (324540)

Mulching is nothing new, but its role in harvesting rainwater is often overlooked. When you apply Mulch to your garden, it helps to reduce evaporation from the soil. This allows the soil to retain more moisture in the summer, rain to penetrate the soil in winter, prevent weeds from growing, and protect plant roots in winter. Essential for hot and dry weather when plants need water to thrive. Certain studies even show that mulching can reduce water wastage up to 50%.

Soil Additives

Products such as Vermiculite and Perlite help to aerate the soil while simultaneously retaining key nutrients and water (helps maintain soil moisture), which it then releases over time. Ideal for seed sowing and propagation, however, it can also be very effective in the garden as it improves drainage, lightens the soil in raised beds and pots, and can be used as a mulch for many garden plants such as roses and tomatoes.

£9.99 (217289) Mulch

10 Litres

£9.99 (217295)

Vitax Perlite 10 Litres

Stylish Outdoor Planting

Adding a theme to your garden planting with a display of outdoor pots is an easy solution to create impact and style. Our new oriental and mediterranean pots can help you do just that.

Orient inspired Dragon Pots

Almost indestructible! Glazed handmade pots from Thailand.

40 x 30cm £79.99 (326146)

50 x 38cm £199.99 (326147)

65 x 50cm £399.99 (326148)

Plant with...

Stunning red stemmed bamboo ideal for growing in a large pot. Fargesia Red Dragon 10 Litre £69.99 (329606)

Deroma Mediterranean inspired Pots

Terracotta pots made in Italy are a perfect addition to Mediterranean garden schemes. Porous pots that are moisture retaining to help plants prosper! Three new ranges available with varying options on size and colours. Finished in graphite light grey, white and traditional.

Cono Modul’o Cotto 32cm £26.99 (323501)

Cono Modul’o Cylinder Cotto 25cm £16.99 (323502)

Egg Pot Graphite 19cm £6.99 (323483)

Com’o Range 26cm Pot £29.99 (323511)

26cm Bowl £12.99 (323513)

Plant with...

Spectacular new varieties of hydrangeas that flower along the length of the stems. Plant with peat free multi-purpose compost. Hydrangea ‘French Bolero’ Pink 3 Litre £20.99 (296930)

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Flavours of Summer to Savour

These delicious additions feature on our Restaurant & Coffee Shops’ menus for the coming months. Our summer specials reflect the provenance of our county connections and the seasonal bounty at this time of year.

June

Lemon & Elderflower Cake

May/June is Elderflower season when these fragrant blooms are best for harvesting. Delicious combined with zesty lemons.

Apple & Elderflower Juice

Owlet’s juices are made from home grown and pressed varieties, sustainably produced.

July

Tomato Chutney

Ploughman’s

British tomato season runs from June to October. Very easy to grow, especially the smaller, tumbling varieties. Try making Tom’s Tomato Chutney recipe or enjoy it on this month’s Ploughman’s special.

Why not grow your own fruit and veg with us and enjoy these flavours. Scan the link below for tips on getting started and for recipes to make with the fruits of your labours. Start now and you could be harvesting autumn fruit by late October.

Tomato ‘Tumbler’ 9cm Pot

£2.49 (182035) Ideal for hanging baskets, too.

Raspberry Rubus ‘Twotimer

Sugana Red’

2 Litre £13.99 (242351)

Two crops of delicious raspberries in the same year!

August

Raspberry Ripple Cake, Raspberry Teas & Raspberry Juice

Raspberries are in season for harvesting from June, with later varieties from mid-August and their sweet, tart flavour is delicious especially in this month’s cake and drink specials.

Don’t forget to use your Coolings Family Member

Exclusive Vouchers on Pages 12 & 13 valid at Arthur’s and Hybrid Tearoom only. Please see special insert for exclusive vouchers for use at Blueberry Café, Coolings Lifestyle.

FOR GYO TIPS AND TASTY SEASONAL RECIPES

Grow your Gardening Knowledge at Coolings

We offer a range of RHS approved horticultural courses alongside a number of bespoke gardening related courses to learn at your leisure with no pressure of taking final exams.

Our courses are led by inspirational lecturing staff and we provide a fantastic learning atmosphere for you to learn with like-minded people in our purpose-built education centre at Coolings The Gardener’s Garden Centre in Knockholt. The 2024/25 programme is available online at www.coolings. co.uk/courses/ or scan the QR Code. If you have any questions relating to our course programme, please email education@coolings.co.uk.

Rushmore Hill, Knockholt, Kent, TN14 7NN

Next date: 14th-16th June

Coolings

The Gardener’s Garden Centre

Rushmore Hill, Knockholt, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7NN 01959 532269

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Coolings Lifestyle

Main Road, Knockholt, Kent, TN14 7LJ 01959 534386

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Next date: 12th & 13th October

Coolings Potted Garden Nursery

Ashford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4NH 01622 737801

@coolingspottedgarden

Coolings Wych Cross Garden Centre

Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JW 01342 822705

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