We recently interviewed Andrew Herman, a Suffolk Gardener, who loves to experiment with new plants and see his clients gardens slowly unfold and blossom throughout the year. What age did you become interested in gardening? Well, as long as I can remember the natural world has always fascinated me. My father was forever introducing me to … Continue reading Andrew Herman’s Harmonious Gardening →

We hope you’re all having a wonderful summer and making the most of the longer days and gloriously light evenings. Although this week is considerably cooler, we have had a fantastic few weeks of pretending we are Mediterranean’s, with our glowing tans (or maybe lobster like looks!). With the ever-impending threat of a hosepipe ban, … Continue reading SWEET SMELL OF SUMMER →

We recently interviewed Patricia Wells, a keen gardener, who has had a passion for gardening, growing and landscape design from a very early age. When did you become interested in gardening? Who was your inspiration and at what age? When I was 4 we moved from London to a new house with a garden which … Continue reading PATRICIA’S PATIENT APPROACH TO GARDENING →

After an extremely chilly and wet April, we all got extremely excited about the sizzling heat wave that we received for the May bank holiday weekend. In true British style we ventured straight to the beach and all returned resembling a perfectly ripened tomato! Our gardens will be enjoying some sunshine too, although we need … Continue reading MAY YOUR GARDEN BLOSSOM →

We spoke to Tony Hutchinson, Managing Director of Vitavia Garden Products Ltd, to find out how he feels about celebrating Vitavia’s 10th Anniversary in 2018. This year we celebrate Vitavia’s 10th Anniversary. What thoughts and emotions come to mind when you think about that? It’s quite a milestone and I’m very happy that over the last 10 … Continue reading 10 YEARS OF VITAVIA →

March Your Way into Spring… or get struck by ‘The Beast from the East’ and sledge your way there! Spring has certainly not sprung just yet but hopefully your plants and seeds have been tucked away safely in your greenhouse, avoiding the snow and frost that has been making an appearance this month. Although when … Continue reading MARCH YOUR WAY INTO SPRING →

Finally, the January blues are behind us and all those participating in ‘Dryuary’ can get back to enjoying a glass of their favourite tipple! January has flown by for us here at Vitavia and our new models are already proving very popular. I guess who wouldn’t fall head over heels for a beautiful Cassandra or … Continue reading WE ARE SOW IN LOVE! →

Happy New Year to you all! We hope you enjoyed a wonderful festive break and your Christmas dinner was a masterpiece of home-grown vegetables and herbs! We were hit with some snow here in Suffolk just before Christmas, so it made it even more magical leading up to the festivities. Indeed, having a fresh home-grown … Continue reading LET’S GET GREEN IN 2018! →

As December looms and your wellie boots and coats line your hallway, don’t forget that your greenhouse would also welcome some winter TLC! Although we are still experiencing some delightful, spring like days, it is important to prep your greenhouse for when the cold and frost strike. Remove any shading from within your greenhouse so … Continue reading GIVE YOUR GREENHOUSE A HUG! →

Vitavia – Gorgeous Greenhouses and Vibrant Veg! Well, we’re not quite sure where Spring went.  In this industry it’s a case of blink and you miss it, as with such a seasonal business we’re full throttle (and some!) from February to June and then we finally get a breather before Autumn comes around. We’re very … Continue reading The Greenhouse Blog – 2017.06.29 – Vitavia ‘The Way of Life’ →