I was horrified the other day to hear this story….
"A customer was in the green life section of a rather large store that sold thousands of items including gardening necessities. She overheard a staff member telling another customer to use a particular potting mix as it was the best on the market. Curious, she moved closer to see what they were talking about only to find out the staff member was promoting composted fertiliser as potting mix. The unsuspecting customers bought three bags along with plants. "
What horrifies me is this particular product even states on the bag 'this is NOT a potting mix'. These first time gardeners were about to make a huge mistake that would probably cost them the life of their plants.
However, the real problem occurs when these people kill these plants due to wrong information. They then get upset at the waste of time, energy and most of all,the money spent, only to have everything die.
The correct information is so important and the best place to get it is at a place that specialises in that particular subject. Therefore, it’s pretty simple, if you want correct and helpful advice on gardening - visit your local garden centre.
Garden centre's have fully qualified expert staff. Staff who are not only experts but who are local and have all suffered the same gardening problems that you suffer. Garden centre staff enjoy helping you through your gardening problems, taking the confusion away and giving you back the joy of gardening. Gardening is usually our passion.
I know at Trevallan between Boss Lady and myself there is over 50 years of gardening and horticultural experience. I try to keep up to date of new products and plants, why some product formulations have been changed or even products discontinued. I attend supplier information sessions, read horticultural papers and magazines, attend conferences and expos and I am also a member of Horticulture Media Association.
At Trevallan we have found we don't need a thousand gardening items on our shelves. We just need the ones we know work and use ourselves. We sell what we use and we try to make it as simple as possible for you.
We run a number of horticultural workshops and masterclasses every year as we know that our gardens are an investment. To make sure that investment prospers we need great down to earth advice.
Next time you decide to improve your plant life balance and give your life some TLC make sure you visit the gardening experts - Trevallan Lifestyle Centre - your local garden centre.