Autumn’s coming - be prepared!

Protecting precious plants from a sudden cold snap is simply a matter of being prepared and keeping an eye on the weather forecast. Plant-protection and grow-your-own specialist Haxnicks, has a range of frost protection products that can be put in place in a matter of minutes.

Old favourites, Haxnicks Easy Fleece Jackets, are simply slipped over the plants and secured with the integral ties. Job done!

Available in soft-green, they provide good insulation and allow light, air and moisture to filter through so healthy growth is maintained. Available in three sizes: small containers; medium containers and hanging baskets; and, large container, for exotics in pots and borders; priced at £6.99 per pack.

Please view the press release for more details.

It's the Holidays

Mid-August, - Sun, Holidays, and Harvest - we hope all your hard work has paid off and the vegetables are tasting good.

For Haxnicks, this is the time that we prepare for the new season -polishing off our new ideas and products, and visiting various Trade and Retail shows - Hampton Court, GLEE, Cologne and even Chicago. It's the season for us to make sure your local garden centre is well stocked for next year.

However, for you our customers, it is also a good time for you to stock up ready for the winter and we're currently offering 2 for 1 for any Fleece Jackets. Fleece Jackets can be used for bedded plants or container pots, in the vegetable garden, on the patio or for hanging baskets.

The concept is simple, save your plant from the cold frosts of winter. A Haxnicks Designer Fleece Jacket looks great in that garden and we have three types, 'Autumn', 'Snowflake' and 'Green Leaf', so plenty of choice is available. All Fleece Jackets come with a drawstring, so they are really easy to put on the plant.

So enjoy the harvest, and hopefully get some winter crops in the ground, but also start preparing your garden for the colder weather to come.

Potato progress - Winter crops

Hopefully, you are all enjoying your own home-grown potatoes by now, and doesn't the taste make it all worthwhile? But it ain't over til the fat lady sings (at christmas) - Once you've emptied your Potato Patio Planters, keep them in mind, as you can very easily have another batch of fresh home-grown spuds ready for the Christmas table!

All you have to do is replant from mid-August to early September. Seed potatoes will be available from most garden centres and mail-order companies - Alternatively, you could just keep back a few spuds from your summer crop and use them as your seed potatoes! Add a little straw/old leaves to the bottom of your planter - as this rots it will help to provide some warmth, protecting your winter potatoes from the cold. Then plant as normal.

Potato foliage cannot handle the frost, so ideally bring your planters inside as the cold comes on - a greenhouse, barn, or the kitchen will do, as long as there is some light. As normal, don't soak your potatoes, but ensure the soil remains moist. (Sorry to all those of you who dislike the word 'moist', but it does the job!)

It will also help to cover your plants with fleece to warm them - there are various fleece jackets available, which pop over the plant very easily - why not choose a decorated one for a bit more colour against the drabness of winter?

Hope you're enjoying your harvests, long may they last!

Love to grow!

Haxnicks Winter Sale now on!

Let's face it - January's always a bit of struggle. Christmas lingers only in the form of an empty bank statement, and the weather stays cold.

So we thought we'd cheer ourselves up a little (and hopefully you too) by offering some great discounts on our best selling product ranges. Check out a range of multi-buy offers, two for the price of ones, and many more, at our Winter Clearance Sale page.

Happy bargain hunting! Click Here: Winter Sale

Christmas at Haxnicks!

Here comes Christmas, the offices are festooned with decorations and everyone is starting to get excited!

For the serious gardener, pretty much any Haxnicks product makes a cracking present, but for those of you who are still struggling to complete that oh so challenging gift list, I thought I'd highlight the best that we have to offer when it comes to getting the perfect present.

You'll find everything on our website, just tap in the name in the search box.

Haxnicks Glass Bell Jars are a popular gift item, being aesthetically pleasing AND very practical - whether sitting over a prized plant in the garden, detering pests, cats, frost, children and any number of other hazards, or taking a more domestic role as a cheeseboard cover/cake cover, these bells will always make an original and successful present.

The Bell Jars are available in 3 different sizes - follow the labels at the end of the article for more information...

The Haxnicks Jute Naturally range has some brilliant Christmas bits and bobs...

Jute Insulation roll comes in a very festive green or red, and also in a natural jute colour. Although we designed this for insulating pots, it is also used for wrapping up water pipes against the frost, decorating the Christmas tree pot, and any number of other jobs where a natural look and a bit of colour make all the difference. The rolls are complimented by Jute Naturally Ribbon, also in Red, Green and Natural.

Designer Fleece Jackets are as colourful as you can get when it comes to frost protection!!! Available in 3 different designs, Autumn leaf, Green Leaf, and Snowflake, these jackets are designed to slip over your pot plants/hanging baskets/ferns etc, or any other plant that can't be moved in for protection from the frosts. We have produced green fleece jackets very successfully for many years, but now have a more colourful option for those that like a bit more fun in an otherwise drab winter garden.

I hope some of these ideas help out with the shopping stress - I haven't started shopping yet, but there and again I've got some ideas.

Happy Christmas from all at Haxnicks, and we look forward to hearing from you in the New Year.

Winter Wonderland

Brighten up your garden this winter with three new, colourful, designer-print Fleece Jackets from plant protection specialist, Haxnicks. They come in three eye-catching prints, ‘Autumn Leaf’, ‘Snowflake’ and ‘Green Leaf’, in two sizes, to provide instant frost protection for semi-hardy plants in patio containers or borders, for hanging baskets and large exotic plants.

Have a bit of fun and swap them around to keep up with the seasons: start with ‘Autumn Leaf’, then change to ‘Snowflake”, for winter, and back into spring with ‘Green Leaf’. Instead of struggling with lengths of horticultural fleece, you can quickly slip a Haxnicks Fleece Jacket over your plant and the job is done. They are easily secured with the integral, rot-proof drawstring and provide immediate protection from frost and other harsh weather. If you have very tender plants, the jackets can be stuffed with straw for added insulation.

The designer-print Fleece Jackets are made from a high-grade, winter-weight 50gsm, polypropylene fleece which is heavy enough to provide effective winter frost protection, but light enough to allow sunlight and moisture to filter through to maintain healthy growth.

Priced at £7.99 per pack, they will accommodate most sizes of plant. The large size (one per pack) measures 1.8m (6ft) high by 1.2m (4ft) wide and the standard size (two per pack) is 1m (3ft 3in) high by 0.8m (2ft 8in).

Haxnicks Fleece Jackets are available from good garden centres from late October 2008. For stockists or more information, call Haxnicks on 0845 241 1555 or go online at www.haxnicks.co.uk.