9th February newsletter

Meynells pet shop is a great place to buy your dog a new bed – so why not take advantage of our special offer for February – 10% off all dog beds until the end of the month? There is a great selection upstairs in our Richmond shop and inside at our Barnard Castle shop . We have all different sizes from small to very large and a range of soft and hard beds , crate mats and cushions – in a range of materials and patterns from fleece to cotton and in bright or more traditional colours.Prices starting from just £10

Tips on choosing the right bed for your dog
1.The bed should be big enough for them to lie in all natural positions
2.Round or oval beds are good for when your dog wants to curl up
3.Mattress beds can be good for lying flat
4.Box beds or others with a side allow your dog to really cosy down and can keep them warm and protected from draughts – other styles of bed can be better for summer
5.Ideally the material of the bed should be comfortable , durable and washable
6.Older dogs may benefit from a memory foam bed if they have aching joints
7.Its best if you have more than one dog to make sure each one has its own bed

So why not pop in today and choose from our great selection – staff are always on hand for advice and help

Coming up
Outside there is a steady stream of new plants for your garden being delivered each week – currently we have plenty of pots of spring bulbs , some lovely colour from the primroses and plenty of hellebores for continuous growth and colour through the winter and into spring.Just in today are some really special double and zebra primroses and also some lovely spring bulb plant arrangements – perfect perhaps for a Valentines gift?

In the shop
This time of year is a great time to start planning your vegetable garden – in the shop are the potato sets – with up to 30 different varieties – plus the onions sets are in and there is a large selection of vegetable seed packets . Also plenty of compost , tools and pots

Gardening tips – Planting and looking after hellebores
-Helebores are a perennial that bloom with lovely white flowers in winter and spring when there is little else to show in the garden
-It is best to plant hellebores straight from the pot from autumn through to late spring – if planting in summer be careful to water if it is hot weather
-Ideally plant them in an area with dappled shade and some sun during the day and in conditions that are neither very dry or waterlogged
- It is good to enrich the soil they are planted in with organic matter by digging in plenty of garden compost to the planting area
- Position the plants at the same level they were growing in their original container – do not plant too deep
-Space the plants 45cm apart and lay a mulch of organic matter around then to prevent them drying out
-Water regularly from spring to summer especially in hot dry spells