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    • News >
      • The Flourishing Garden
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    • Sign up
    • Shops and shows
    • Contact us
  • Visit
    • Garden area >
      • The Garden Flower Beds
  • Shop online
    • Delivery information
  • Our Plants
    • Bedding and Annuals >
      • Hanging Baskets
    • Perennials
    • Shrubs >
      • Conifers
    • Bulbs
    • Trees
    • Hedging
    • Fruit & Veg
    • Roses >
      • Rose pruning
    • Shade plants >
      • Ferns
    • Herbs
    • Lavenders
    • Alpines
    • Grasses
    • Climbers >
      • Clematis pruning
  • Flourish
    • Flourish flashback
    • Flourish terms conditions
  • About
    • Gallery
    • Trade services
    • Garden services
    • Nursery production
    • Environment
    • History
  • Advice
    • Garden tips
    • Planting Themes
    • Videos
    • Slug proof
    • Rabbit proof
    • Deer proof
    • Plants for shade
    • North-facing walls
    • Dry & sandy soil
    • Coastal sites
    • Exposed sites
    • Clay soil
    • Damp soil
    • Plants for slopes
    • Plants for pots
    • Evergreen perennials
    • Long flowering perennials
    • Plants for ground cover
    • Flowers for cutting
    • Plants for butterflies
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Katie's Garden plants at the Chelsea Flower Show!

18/5/2025

 
We have again teamed up with Carey Garden Design Studio to grow plants for their entry to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

They are in the Small Gardens category with their design The Addleshaw Goddard: Freedom to Flourish Garden.

Several members of the Katie's Garden team helped out with the planting, and others will be working as garden stewards during the week.

We worked with the Careys in 2023 when their entry The Talitha Arts Garden won Gold and best in show in the All About Plants category.

See a photo of the garden on the RHS's website: click here.

Find out much more on our Chelsea Blog!

Highlights for May

9/5/2025

 
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Don't miss your chance to get grow-your-own plants, the season is getting on!

Pond plants are beginning to sell out. There is nothing better you can do for local wildlife than have a pond! Read about the benefits on the Flourishing Garden page - click here.

We have got a new huge range of Salvias, all in one-litre size pots and all priced £4.99. We've got Hot Lips and we've got so many more besides! Among their many strong points, Salvias are drought-tolerant and you'll find many more plants at Katie's Garden with low watering requirements - click here for suggestions.

Our flowers for cutting are now in entrance lane - £2.59 each, or mix and match 5 for £10. Plant now and enjoy beautiful bouquets throughout the summer. Read more on the Flourishing Garden page, or pick up a free copy at the till!

And our choice of basket and patio plants is getting better all the time - come and see them in the lean-to. If you need pots, we have new terracotta and glazed pots now in.

We think our Acers are pretty great and we have many more shrubs, roses and perennials to choose from if you are looking for larger plants.

Come and see us. Open 10am to 4pm every day including bank holidays. Find out more on the Visit page.

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May Day outings!

2/5/2025

 
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There are lots of places where you can get your Katie's Garden plants from this bank holiday weekend!

Suffolk Wildlife Trust are holding their peat-free plant sale on Sunday.

All of our own-grown alpines and one-litre perennials are potted into peat-free compost and you will find a lovely selection at Foxburrow Farm.

We will also have plants at Hasketon Plant & Book Fair. And on Monday Bridge Farm Plants will have a stall of our plants at Sudbury Plant & Flower Fair on Market Hill.

Helmingham Hall has reopened for the season and we have left their courtyard well stocked!

Other venues you will find our plants at include Suffolk Food Hall, Snape Maltings, Alder Carr Farm Shop and Bridge Farm Plants in Monks Eleigh!

Click here to go through to our Shops & Shows page

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Hanging basket workshops

16/4/2025

 
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Learn how to plant up like a pro!

Katie’s Garden’s stunning hanging baskets adorn homes, pubs, and public spaces across the area. Join one of the nursery’s workshops and learn how to make your own!

Cost of £40 covers wicker basket, plants and all materials.

Workshops take place on Wednesday 14th May and Sunday 18th May.

Booking is essential: head to www.katiesgarden.co.uk/store/p930/Basket_workshops, where you will also find lots more information.

New show garden!

16/4/2025

 
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Take some time out from the hustle and bustle of life and reconnect with nature – the physical and mental benefits are well known and numerous.

The latest installation in our garden area is Nature’s Medicine Cabinet: The Medicinal Garden. We are expecting it to evolve hugely over the few months it is in place, but it is already an inspiration if you are looking to create a sense of tranquillity in your own garden.

Created by our resident designer, Anna Peachey, the bed is packed with plants traditionally used to treat ailments and illnesses.

You can read more about on our Garden Area page - click here.

Not so relaxing for us is our preparations for the Chelsea Flower Show, in which Anna is involved! Click to read our Chelsea blog here.

Live on Radio Suffolk!

14/4/2025

 
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We were delighted to welcome roving reporter Luke Deal on 'work experience' in honour of National Gardening Day.

Luke broadcast live from Katie's Garden Plant Centre for Wayne Bavin's breakfast show.

We had a good chat and gave him a hands-on tutorial on planting up a hanging basket.


Listen again on BBC Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0029x3s


Clips from the nursery are at 1hr 25 mins and 2hr 26 mins.

Early Bird patio and basket plants are here!

12/4/2025

 
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If you have the means to protect your plants from cold nights, our first patio and basket plants are available to buy now!

We have been filling up Shophouse with lots of strong, healthy plants grown by us here in Newbourne.

The choice includes trailing Petunias and Million Bells, frothy Bacopas, fragrant Nemesias, pollinator-friendly Lobelias, Diascias, Verbenas and Bidens, and very trailing Nepetas, among many others.


Bear in mind it is early in the season, so there are plenty more varieties still to come!


Ready to go out right now are trailing Cool Wave Pansy hanging baskets - £15 each.

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Save 20% on Grow Your Own this weekend!

11/4/2025

 
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It's the time of year for getting your grow-your-own patch into action, and to help you on your way we are offering 20% off all our ranges of edible plants this weekend!

This includes:
  • 20% off fruit trees
  • 20% off fruit bushes
  • 20% off herbs
  • 20% off vegetable and salad plants
  • 20% off vegetable seeds!

We've also got lots of top tips displayed at the nursery to help you towards bountiful crops!
CLICK FOR TIPS!

Perfect for gifts!

22/3/2025

 
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Treat yourself or a loved one to some instant spring colour with our beautiful gift planters filled with alpines and seasonal bedding!

Our great-value Spring Cheer collections are available exclusively online and can be delivered within a week if you live in our Zone 1 delivery area. Recieve a mix of potted bulbs and colourful spring plants such as primroses, pansies and wallflowers.

We also have our own Katie's Garden gift vouchers available to buy as £10s and £25s and valid for one year. Buy at the nursery or on our online shop.

CLICK TO BUY ONLINE
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Spring Clean Your Shed is back!

11/3/2025

 
We are launching our Spring Clean Your Shed event for 2025 and we want your unwanted garden tools!
Spring clean your shed and help raise money for a good cause!

Is your shed or garage cluttered with garden tools you never use?

Maybe you now find some of them too heavy, too lightweight or too specialist for your current needs.

Maybe you’ve ended up with too many duplicates or you’ve been lucky enough to upgrade to higher quality.

Let them have a new lease of life through our Spring Clean Your Shed event!

Donate your usable unwanted tools at the nursery this month and we will sell them on in aid of Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
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Suggested items for donation include:

Spades, forks, trowels, shears, secateurs, loppers, rakes, hoes, hoses, gloves, wheelbarrows, watering cans, brooms, buckets, hanging baskets and glazed and terracotta pots.

All items should be in usable condition, so please nothing broken, blunt or rusted up.

We cannot accept any electrical or motorised garden tools, nor any chemicals or fertilisers.

You can bring in your donations any time over the next month.

All items will be available to buy by cash donation from Saturday 22nd March through to the May Bank Holiday.

If you know of any good causes that would benefit from low-cost tools please get them to contact us at [email protected]

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Latest edition of The Flourishing Garden is here!

8/3/2025

 
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The March edition of The Flourishing Garden is out now!

Written and produced exclusively by Katie's Garden, the mini-magazine is filled with tips, advice and pretty pictures to inspire you to get out into the garden.

Free eight-page editions are available at the till, with more going through letterboxes in the Ipswich area. Read and pass on to a friend, or pick up an extra copy for them!

If you get the Felixstowe Flyer look out for our special four-page version inside.

We also have a feature on planting for pollinators in the new issue of Living in Suffolk.

You can view The Flourishing Garden articles on our website - click here.

Perennial plugs are back for a limited time only!

28/2/2025

 
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Our popular Pick & Mix Perennial Plugs are back for 2025.

Come and fill a tray with 10 young plants for just £18!

The perfect halfway-house between sowing seeds and buying mature plants, you get the satisfaction of nuturing young plants whilst saving money.

We've got lots of cottage garden classics to choose from, most of which should flower this summertime, including Hollyhocks, Lupins, Foxgloves, Aquilegias (colombine), Salvias and many others.

These plugs are what we use for growing our own stock, so if you want to match our standards we recommend using quality compost with long-release fertiliser mixed in.

Plant into 9cm square or 1 litre pots (suitably sized secondhand pots are available for free at the nursery) and protect from frosts while they are young.

Once they've rooted - which means you can see roots starting to show in the drainage holes, and you feel resistance when you squeeze the sides of the pot - you can plant them into your borders and look forward to years of floral shows!

Come and work for us!

24/2/2025

 
We have job vacancies at Katie's Garden Plant Centre: come and join the team!

Apply via Indeed: https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=33d30840eecda234&from=shareddesktop


Overview
We are seeking keen and knowledgeable plant-lovers to join our team. You will be involved in plant production and care, as well as helping our customers make the best choices for their gardens. Proficiency in English is essential.

Duties
  • Dealing with customers, in-person or by phone
  • Advising on plant choices and signposting other advice
  • Stocking & tidying the retail area
  • General nursery duties including potting, watering, weeding
  • Assisting the delivery team with order preparation and dispatch

Required:
  • Good garden plant knowledge from either professional experience or home gardening
  • A genuine passion for gardening and an understanding of plant care practices.
  • Must be able to work Saturdays
  • A love of being outdoors in all weathers
  • You will need to be able to lift bags of compost, wheel a loaded trolley, and load up a van
  • Flexibility to work on varied tasks either alone or in a team
  • Attention to detail in the simplest tasks
  • Kind and supportive to other staff

Preferred:
  • Driving licence (no more than 3 points) / van driving experience
  • Retail experience / horticultural experience
  • Basic computer skills

This is a temporary seasonal position for up to 6 months initially. We can consider applications for between 2-5 days, but will prioritise those who can work Saturdays and/or Sundays. Our normal working day is 9-5 with some flexibility.


Please apply by email, with CV and covering letter. Note that applications without a COVERING LETTER are unlikely to receive a reply.


Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: From £12.30 per hour
Expected hours: 16 – 40 per week

Grow Your Own: seeds are here!

5/2/2025

 
Start dreaming of those borders full of blooms and dinnerplates piled with homegrown produce:  Thompson & Morgan UK seeds now in!

If you are a member of our Flourish reward club you can enjoy 10% savings on all seeds while in stock.

The range includes salads, vegetables, herbs, annuals and perennials - come and have a browse!

We also have a small selection of seed potatoes and set onions available to buy in small quantities.

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The Flourishing Garden

24/1/2025

 

Introducing our new magazine: 'The Flourishing Garden'!

Written and published by us, the magazine aims to help you get the most from your garden with timely tips on planting, design, plant care and the best plants for 'now'.

The magazine will be bimonthly in winter and autumn and come out monthly with bumper editions in spring and summer.

The current edition gives lots of tips on making your garden a haven for wildlife, tells you why winter is the time for planting, and extols the virtues of trees and other bird-friendly plants.

Free copies are available at the till and you can also read articles on our website at www.katiesgarden.co.uk/the-flourishing-garden

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