{"id":52088,"date":"2021-03-16T12:49:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T12:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=52088"},"modified":"2021-03-16T12:51:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T12:51:10","slug":"cardiff-garden-centres-prepare-to-open-in-time-for-a-busy-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/03\/16\/cardiff-garden-centres-prepare-to-open-in-time-for-a-busy-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff garden centres prepare to open in time for a busy spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lockdown saw three million of us decide to take up gardening<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

GARDEN centres in Wales open on March 22 for the first time since December, following the latest Welsh Government\u2019s announcement<\/a> on lockdown restrictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Horticultural Trades Association found that almost three million people in the UK had taken up gardening in 2020, largely due to lockdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a report<\/a> commissioned by National Gardens Scheme, gardening is linked to stress reduction and can be beneficial for your mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During lockdown Marie Threlfall, 31, found gardening a calming experience and enjoyed decorating her outdoor space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen the shops re-open I\u2019m going to invest in plants that last long term and will flourish naturally in season next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to add more colour to the garden and give the space a mixed cultural experience,\u201d said Marie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff at Pugh’s Garden Village in Radyr are eagerly preparing for re-opening. The owner, Nicola Pugh said she was delighted to be opening her doors on March 22. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are ready and waiting and have been working hard to ensure safe shopping for all our wonderful customers and growing a selection of beautiful plants locally at our nurseries to ensure that our benches are full to welcome gardeners back to our centre,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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