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    What Makes An RHS Chelsea Winner?

    Cercis canadensis ‘Eternal Flame’® won ‘Plant of the Year’ 2021 at RHS Chelsea on 20th September, but what makes a winning plant? ‘Eternal Flame’® was introduced to the market by Suttons through an exciting collaboration with Hillier and through partner exhibitor Stonebarn Landscapes...
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    Branded Garden Products Group Achieves Planet Mark Certification

    Branded Garden Products (BGP) is excited to announce that it has become a Planet Mark Certified organisation – a reward for its commitment and efforts towards combatting climate change. By reporting its carbon footprint for the period 1st September 2022–31st August 2023 and engaging its...
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    Suttons’ varieties shortlisted for prestigious RHS Chelsea ‘Plant Of The Year’ Award

    Suttons is proud to announce that both of its nominated plant varieties have been shortlisted for the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show ‘Plant of the Year’ award 2024. Musa sikkimensis ‘Ever Red’ (‘Lou 1′ PBR), exhibited by Stonebarn Landscapes and Gardeners’ Question Time, bred by Bruno...
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    Suttons New Spring Bulb Range 2025

    Featuring marvellous mixes for sensational spring displays Suttons is proud to launch its new spring bulb range for 2025, featuring expertly curated mixes to inspire UK gardeners. Colours, form and fragrance are beautifully blended for spring blooms that will delight the senses. Highlights...
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    Suttons New 2025 Seed Range

    Suttons is proud to launch its seed range for 2025, featuring fabulous new flowers and new vegetables to inspire UK gardeners to grow deliciously different varieties. Flower Seed Range Highlights Calendula ‘Double Lemon’ Calendula ‘Double Lemon’ Calendula officinalis – Hardy Annual With a...
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    New Christmas range: gifts for garden & home

    Suttons’ Christmas 2024 range includes perfect gardening gifts for the green-fingered – from living Christmas tree decorations, to festive fig plants. Give the gift of growing-your-own with a choice of raised planters, plus fill homes with flowers this festive season with Suttons’ houseplant...
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    Top Spring Planting Tip: Stay Off Your Soil Now For A 20% Harvest Boost Later!

    Suttons is advising gardeners to stay off their soil this winter! Why? Compacted soil can reduce crop yields by 10-20%, limiting root growth and reducing access to water and nutrients (Sources: Farmers Weekly and AHDB). As we approach the spring planting season, now is the time to protect and...
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    Suttons Proudly Achieves 50,000 5-Star Trustpilot Reviews

    Suttons is pleased to announce that it has achieved a milestone 50,000 5-star reviews on Trustpilot, demonstrating the brand’s commitment to offering an excellent customer experience. Founded in 2007, Trustpilot is a free and open review platform, working to build trust between consumers and...
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    Suttons Proudly Receives Prestigious Royal Warrant To The King

    Suttons, a leading supplier of flower seeds and vegetable seeds, plants and bulbs, and other horticultural products, has been officially granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment by King Charles III – continuously supplying the Royal households since the reign of Queen Victoria I. Celebrating...
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    Suttons’ Gardening Survey Proves That Eco-Friendly Practices Are Essential To Gardeners

    Growing Importance Of Sustainability In a recent Suttons survey of 256 gardeners, 91% of respondents said that sustainability is important, very important, or vital in their gardening practices. When asked about second-hand purchases, 57% said they would buy pre-loved pots and containers...
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    Container Gardening 101: How to Care for Tomato Plants in Pots

    Most gardeners know that tomatoes are best when you grow them at home because there’s nothing like eating a just-plucked tomato that’s still warm from the sun. But, what if you live in an apartment or condo and don’t have the space to grow tomatoes in the ground, or you have a shady yard that...
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    All About Mint: Varieties, Harvesting, Storing & Preserving

    Yum, mint! It’s one of my favorite flavors. Mint chocolate chip ice cream! York peppermint patties! True confession: I have a cup of mint tea every morning, all year round. If you love it, too, the good news is that growing any of the mint varieties is really easy. The bad news is that it can...
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    Mastering Brussels Sprouts Growing Stages for a Bountiful Harvest

    If you’re reading this article, I’m going to assume you’re a proud member of the group of people who love Brussels sprouts! I’ll be honest, I didn’t eat one until adulthood when I became a gardener. In that way I’m spoiled because I never had to suffer through frozen or grocery store sprouts...
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    What Kind of Garlic Varieties Should You Plant?

    Interested in growing garlic? You’re in luck – garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow in the home garden. You can plant a large amount in a small space, it doesn’t have many pests or diseases, and it loves cold weather. And if you live in a very cold climate like mine in Wisconsin, you’ll...
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    Harvesting Leeks Like a Pro: Tips from the Garden

    I’m not shy about how much I love growing alliums in my garden. Every fall I plant 220 garlic and each spring 500 onions. I harvest and cure them in my garage in mid July and in fall I transfer them to my basement to use throughout the winter so I never have to buy them at the grocery store...
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    Seed to Harvest: Growing Pumpkins in Raised Beds

    After building several different gardens of my own and working with hundreds of gardeners over the years, I’ve found that building and growing vegetables in raised beds is the best choice for most people. Raised beds offer lots of important benefits: they require less work to prepare in spring...
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    The Great Debate! Choosing Between Bush Beans vs Pole Beans

    True fact: I rarely buy green beans from the grocery store. I find them to be waxy and virtually tasteless most of the time. They’re one of the vegetables I only eat during their growing season. That’s why I think they’re one of the most “worth it” vegetables to grow in your garden. One of the...
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    The Big Question: How Long Does It Take for Tomatoes to Grow?

    I know we all agree, there’s nothing quite like the taste of a homegrown tomato straight from the garden! No wonder it’s one of the most popular vegetables grown by gardeners. Since you’re probably counting down the days until your first harvest, you’re likely wondering how long does it take...
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    Are Tomatillos Self-Pollinating? A Gardener’s Guide

    One season, I was tending to a client’s garden and her tomatillo plant was flowering, but wasn’t producing any fruit. I was confused because usually tomatillos are super productive. It’s easy to grow more than you can use in your kitchen. What the heck was going on? I was comparing the...
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    Perfect Timing: When is a Tomatillo Ready to Pick?

    Tomatillos aren’t just green tomatoes! They’re a unique vegetable with it’s own tangy taste that’s nothing like its cousin tomato. They may not be as popular in home gardens, but those of us who do grow them have learned that they’re extremely productive and definitely deserve space in our...

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