http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com en-gb riverhillgardensupplies.com 2012-3-14T00:00:00Z riverhillgardensupplies.com http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#114485 All of our large garden planters are now in stock and ready for the Spring 2012 season including extra large terracotta pots polystone planters and troughs glazed Apta pottery fibreclay faux lead and fibreglaze planters. Jeremy Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd 2012-3-13 11:10:11 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#114171 This season we have made the decision to stock the complete Alexander Rose garden furniture range. You will now be able to buy Alexander Rose garden furniture tables Alexander Rose garden furniture chairs swing seats steamers and loungers as single pieces online aswell as the Alexander Rose garden furniture sets that we have traditionally stocked. We are pleased to announce that all Alexander Rose garden furniture will be discounted by 10 this season. Excellent news for lovers of quality designer garden furniture. Heidi Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd 2012-3-8 16:48:49 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#102940 What an awful summer it has been weather wise Heidi Lucy and I have only managed to get down to the Kent coast twice this year to enjoy the beach at Whitstable I think the weather allowed us to visit every other weekend last year. Oh well at least this rainy season has allowed our lawns to remain green and act as a cooling foil for our colourful borders. As we approach Autumn remember to give your lawn a feed with an organic fertiliser. It does not take long and will toughen up the grass. Speak soonJeremy Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd 2011-9-21 11:17:12 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#100883 Terracotta pots and Fibreclay planters arrived into Harwich yesterday. All pots and planters now in stock customers awaiting delivery will be contacted on Monday. Jeremy Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd 2011-8-21 09:51:05 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#99645 At last after three weeks in hibernation the sun has finally arrived back in Kent A special thank you to our existing customers who recommended our instant topiary solutions last month to their friends and family you are the reason we have been in business for so long and I am truly grateful. I would also like to mention Neil at the Springhead Nursery on the A2. His zonal geraniums are the best in Kent every year I pop in and fill the van up with a variety of colours for my own garden they have now been in for four months and continue to flower profusely. Neil you are a star. August is traditionally a quiet month for us. The holiday season kicks in and most families are now ready to enjoy their garden not work in it This year is different and we have seen a busy start to the month possibly because July was a write off weather wise for many of us in the South East and the gardens were put on hold. The majority of our pots and planter... 2011-8-2 13:19:03 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#98924 We use a host for our website they are called Mr Site and they are good I like the company. However over the last two days they have really tested my patience.The Mr Site server has been down for 48 hours and we have not been able to administrate our site. Paying customers have not been able to access our online shop. Technical glitches happen not an issue. We would just like to be made aware of them in the future please Mr Site Why Well we have unwittingly continued to run an expensive Google Adwords campaign for the last 36 hours and of course anyone who has visited our website will have found it was not functioning properly and left Mr Site Customer Service team I suggest in future you let us know of any problems so that we can suspend our Google Adwords campaign. Why should we have to call your premium rate help desk to find out what is going on After all is it not us who pay you to host our websiteJeremy Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd 2011-7-23 08:03:29 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#97988 First of all I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for supporting us this season I really do appreciate your business and I hope our garden planters have helped enhance your landscape this year. So far everything has run smoothly our end there are still a handful of back orders but I am pleased to say that after a busy start to 2011 we now have about 95 of our online catalogue in stock and are prepared for the late rush before the school holidays. As always please check the measurements of the large garden pots and planters before ordering I cant stress how important this is Large planters like the terracotta Florentine planter pictured above 100cmx85cm really do take up some space. A special thank you to Apta pottery for being very helpful over what has been a busy time for them as well as Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd long may our excellent working relationship continue. Now the dust has finally settled I am going to spend the next few months visiting and ve... 2011-7-9 07:39:31 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#96682 I helped out with deliveries yesterday and spotted this wonderful trio of Bay trees planted outside a modest abode off the Kings Road Chelsea.Unfortunately I have spent the start of this season taking calls from upset clients who like me had lost their specimens to the cold snap we encountered in December. Losing 15 Bay trees myself I felt their frustrations and even fell out of love with anything LaurusThis coming winter I will be giving the remainder of my somewhat decimated collection a warm overcoat when the next cold snap arrives in the form of horticultural fleece and will never underestimate our unpredictable winters again I hope you all follow suite. Jeremy Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd 2011-6-20 16:51:35 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#95457 For a number of years Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd have offered an Instant Topiary Service to homes and businesses up and down the United Kingdom. Although I am unable to deliver every piece of instant topiary myself it is still me who plants up and I still love doing it Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Style Definitions table.MsoNormalTable msostylenameTable Normal msotstylerowbandsize0 msotstylecolbandsize0 msostylenoshowyes msostyleparent msopaddingalt0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt msoparamargin0cm msoparamarginbottom.0001pt msopaginationwidoworphan fontsize10.0pt fontfamilyTimes New Roman msoansilanguage0400 msofareastlanguage0400 msobidilanguage0400 With prices being extremely sensitive over the past 2 years I thought that this part of the business would suffer after all this is a premium service that we provide. On the contrary 2011 has been our busiest ... 2011-6-4 09:55:42 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#94153 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Style Definitions table.MsoNormalTable msostylenameTable Normal msotstylerowbandsize0 msotstylecolbandsize0 msostylenoshowyes msostyleparent msopaddingalt0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt msoparamargin0cm msoparamarginbottom.0001pt msopaginationwidoworphan fontsize10.0pt fontfamilyTimes New Roman msoansilanguage0400 msofareastlanguage0400 msobidilanguage0400 We delivered to a customer just outside London today who ordered some large Terracotta Fresco Cylinders for what I can only describe as a stunning garden. For not the first time this year I was horrified at the condition of her existing terracotta planters that she had been sold by a reputable garden centre. Despite being marketed as frost resistant they had been ravaged by the bad weather and were crumbling at the base. They will need to be skipped. Unfortuna... 2011-5-17 18:44:44 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#93660 Thank you everyone customers old and new that said hello down at the Pantiles Tunbridge Wells last weekend. The Farmers Market has now become a general market but despite this all of the stallholders selling local produce have stayed loyal to it. Thanks Jackie the Pantiles is buzzing again with shoppers thanks to your efforts. Mum emailed me this picture of Godinton House in Ashford Kent. Looks well worth a visit For a comprehensive list of Gardens to visit in the United Kingdom please visit the Gardens to Visit section of our website. Have a great week and long may this good weather continueJeremy Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd 2011-5-11 08:28:08 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#92973 Growing Clematis in large terracotta garden pots With mases of opulent blooms in an array of rich colours clematis make great plants for terracotta pots and planters. The clematis family has always been an accommodating bunch. With flowers in a rainbow of colours and forms ranging from the dainty and starlike to glorious great blowsy beasts theres something to suit every taste. Unusually theres also something to suit almost every site too. This is possibly the only plant family that absolutely everyone should be able to find room for. True clematis do need some sun but this doesnt have to be in the isolated splendour of a dedicated patch of ground. For best results they need support which a wall or accommodating shrub can well provide while all but the most vigorous Montana types will not only grow but will positively thrive in a good quality terracotta plant pot. Clematis expert Raymond Evison has built a business on the universal appeal of these colourful cl... 2011-5-2 19:04:17 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#91433 Groundcover plants Not all of us have unlimited time on our hands to spend in the garden so anything that helps save some time is well worth considering. Ground cover is one such valuable aid it cuts down on the amount of weeding needed and covers large areas with just one plant so saving on planting. Below Geraniumxoxonianum What are groundcoverplants They are exactly what the name suggests plants that cover the ground. Some are creeping plants that spread out to form a dense mat others are large planting of individual plants each one merging into the next to provide a close mass. Most tend to be lowgrowing though this is not essential and any densegrowing plant will suffice. Some gardeners consider any plants grown closely together as ground cover but the term is usually reserved for those plants that have a proven record for a dense growth. Most groundcover plants flower at some point but that are mainly used as foliage plants which ensures that they cover the grou... 2011-4-11 09:08:56 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#91160 WeedingThis is the aspect of gardening that I particularly dislike the most. I always leave weeding too late and when the sun comes out like today I am horrified at the state I have allowed my beds and borders to get in If the weeding had been done on a regular basis it would have been quick and pleasurable resulting in a weed free garden. Timing I know that as a general rule the best time to weed is as soon as you see one. If you keep on top of the weeds weeding rarely becomes a problem and never a chore. Ideally you should go over all the beds during the winter or early spring to clear out any weeds. Once cleared of weeds they should be mulched. If these two processes are done at the beginning of the growing season there is every chance you will have little to do except pull out the odd rogue that appears. If like me You wait until the weather warms up before talking the weeds you will find that they are ahead of you. Weed Killers Using chemicals in a plan... 2011-4-6 14:12:12 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#90405 Spring is finally here and as we approach April the Garden Show season starts to get into full swing with the first major RHS show of the year at Bute Park Cardiff. My staff and I enjoy attending Cardiff but unfortunately it will not be possible to send any representatives from Riverhill Garden Supplies Ltd to South Wales in a fortnight we are simply too busy delivering our garden pots and planters at the moment which is a shame because RHS Cardiff is a fantastic show and well attended. I am going to miss those fantastic plant displays in the floral marquees especially the daffodils Tickets are still on sale at the RHS website and cost 1638.One show that I will be attending at the end of April is Grand Designs Live at Excel London April 30th to May 8th. This is not a traditional Garden Show but well worth a visit if you have an interest in landscaping or are just simply looking for some inspiration there will be a focus on green technology which is of particular interest to me. The c... 2011-3-28 18:28:01 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#88728 RHS Orchid Show Garden Show season does not get into full swing until midApril however if you get a chance I highly recommend you visit the RHS Orchid Show this month. Widely considered as one of the most stylish plant additions to any home orchids come in a surprising range of shapes sizes and colours all of which can be found at the London Orchid Show in Westminster. Browse from hundreds of orchids on sale by specialist growers from home and abroad and receive expert advice on all aspects of orchid care. The Botanical Art Show is back again this year with from 40 botanical artists including Barbara Everard. A new feature for this year is the first International Slipper Orchid Symposium on Sunday 20 March. There will be lectures by distinguished speakers on Paphiopedilum Phragmipedium and Cypripedium giving an insight in new breeding lines cultivation and natural habitat. Preview evening 18 March This is the perfect start to the weekend. Relax with a... 2011-3-8 13:16:47 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#88469 Gardening in Containers People have been growing plants in containers for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians created temple gardens out of bare rock and transformed these terraces with containergrown trees and other plants. Similar though less grand gardening traditions developed in ancient Greece Rome China and the Americas. Although planters were common in the gardens of the Middle Ages it was not until the Italian Renaissance that they became essential to horticulture. In the late seventeenth century Italian Dutch and French container styles made a big impact on the development of English gardens. Ornate containers tubs pots and vases became features of great gardens and modest cottages alike.Modern gardeners share many of the opportunities and challenges faced by these historic gardeners. Like them we can grow plants in containers that under normal circumstances would never grow naturally where we live including inside our home. With a little effort you can... 2011-3-5 12:59:42 http://www.riverhillgardensupplies.com/page76.htm#88285 Normal 0 false false false ENGB XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Style Definitions table.MsoNormalTable msostylenameTable Normal msotstylerowbandsize0 msotstylecolbandsize0 msostylenoshowyes msostylepriority99 msostyleqformatyes msostyle... 2011-3-2 17:41:30