As Halloween is fast approaching, homegrown pumpkins are appearing in all shapes and sizes.  We hope you’ve got a tasty pumpkin soup recipe at your fingertips and your witch costume is hanging ready to be donned – it sure is going to be Spooktacular! As the clocks went back on Sunday and the nights are drawing in, you might be questioning whether there is much need for … Continue reading Pumpkins, Planting and Protection →

       September kicked off to a fantastic start for us as we visited our partners in Cologne for the show, GAFA. We then returned for our UK exhibition in Birmingham, Glee. The show was a huge success and it was great to see so many familiar faces and lots of new ones too. We’re … Continue reading September 2018, what a pleasure you have been! →

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! →