Retail Therapy
28th May 2011 • Chelsea Flower Show • Stephanie Donaldson
JC Gardens & Climbing Frames fabulous play equipment
There’s even green roofs and green walls on this playhouse
De Wit make some of the sturdiest and best designed garden tools
Split oak woven oak garden fencing from sustainably managed UK plantations
This extraordinary carved chaise longue is eye catching but of dubious comfort
Who would think that string could be this lovely – Nutscene does!
Nutscene is managed and run by a team of women – it shows!
This National Trust shed cum log store is appealingly retro
Big news from Bosch is their cordless chainsaw – no petrol, no wires and self-lubricating
Air pots are big news with tree growers – as the fine roots make their way through the holes in the dimples they shrivel and self prune
Sparrow & Finch’s clever and attractive bean support
Oxford Planters have a magnificent range of top quality planters
Garden Brocante is always a treat to visit with its wonderful range of old garden tools
Garden Brocante has other garden ephemera too
Nitrile Gloves are the way to go and Keanegardeneur has a range worth investigating
This is some of the very prettiest of the metalwork on display at Chelsea
British Plant Nursery guide promotes British Nurseries and puts together ‘jolly jaunts’