The Vassallo Group has recently gone green, taking on a new venture that focuses on gardening and landscaping.
The sector currently includes Botanica, the Group’s picturesque garden centre, located at The Landmark in Qormi. This quirky outlet is the ultimate one stop garden shop which is divided into:
The Garden Centre – providing an endless variety of flowers and plants, as well as garden and pet accessories.
Landscaping – offering horticultural consultancy, design, turnkey projects and maintenance.
Planning Your Own Garden
A lot goes into successfully planning your garden, and simply visiting a garden centre and buying a couple of plants is not enough. Marthese Borg recommends:
- Contacting a landscaping company and arranging for them to visit your allocated garden space, check the soil pH and water salinity.
- That, if your garden is established but simply needs embellishing, you should take photos of your existing plants and garden features, so that a sales assistant can guide you accordingly.
- You assess the amount of time that you can realistically dedicate to your garden, and base your plant choices on that. If you’re looking for something low maintenance, stock up on perennial plants and trees, as they automatically regenerate year after year.
- Purchasing plants and flowers based on the space available, the position of the garden (including the sunlight hours) and where the garden is situated (including its proximity to the sea).
- Your visual interest by incorporating statues, gazing balls and water fountains, birdhouses and birdbaths.
- Opting for organic pest control measures.
Visit website: www.botanica.com.mt
