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Archive for August, 2009
Friday, August 28th, 2009
New product at Garden Buildings Direct
Wooden Shed BillyOh Apex 8’x6′ X-large Door £249.95
Wooden Shed This Billyoh Apex 8′ x 6′ X-Large Door Wooden Shed has 3’1 wide, thus making it around 9 wider than avarage. All our wooden sheds come pre-treated with a factory applied base coat timber treatment for protection against the elements.
Filed: Garden Buildings Direct, New Products
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Lots of new items at Jersey Plants Direct
Family Apple 2 Garden Trees £39.98
The 3 varieties grown on these trees are Greensleeves Queen Cox and Red Pippin they have all been specially chosen to compliment one another. They will bloom at similar times which is necessary for good cross pollination.Height of approx 4m.Spread of approx 5m.Plant in full sun.They will be despatched during October and November.Cropping will be September to October.Height and Spread are approximate size after 10 years.
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Filed: Jersey Plants, New Products
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Reduced price on products today at Crocus
burnet was £5.99 now £4.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: Poor-to-average, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: May to JulyHardiness: fully hardyFluffy, vivid red, bottlebrush-like flowers are produced from late spring. The delicate, blue-grey, feathery foliage forms a neat clump and is a feature in its own right, as well as being is an excellent foil for the finger-length flowers. Earlier to flower than other Sanguisorbas, this looks particularly lovely p planted with grasses and with Penstemon Raven and Achillea millefolium Paprika, and does not like dry soil. The seed-heads retain their colour, so do not cut it down until early spring.Garden care: Cut down spent flower heads in early spring. Divide congested plants in spring or autumn.
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Filed: Crocus, Price Reductions
Friday, August 28th, 2009
New products today at Crocus
magnolia £39.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, acidic soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: April to MayHardiness: fully hardyOne of the most popular magnolias, with large, dark green leaves that start to appear in mid spring, at about the same time as the huge, deep rose-pink or white, goblet-shaped flowers. This is a good magnolia for smaller gardens,as it remains a shapely shrub for many years, and even when it is mature, is a manageable small tree.Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches after flowering. The best time to plant is in April, adding plenty of peat to the planting hole, in a sheltered spot. Mulch in spring with manure and leafmould, especially on dry soils.Goes well with: Cornus alba 'Siberica', Corylus avellana 'Contorta', Rubus thibetanus, Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill', Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna, Galanthus elwesii, Muscari aucheri
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Filed: Crocus, New Products
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Reduced products at Garden Buildings Direct
Garden Wooden Shed Billyoh Budget Overlap Store 4′ x 6′ was £139.95 now £134.95
Overlap Shed This Overlap Shed is one of our own Overlap Shed range. This Overlap Shed made in the UK. The Billyoh Budget Overlap Shed Apex has traditional overlap cladding. The BillyOh Budget Overlap Apex is a windowless design for added security, no more prying eyes. Full fixing kit including felt and instructions are included. These Overlap Sheds the door is located on the 6ft gable end for each overlap sheds .
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Filed: Garden Buildings Direct, Price Reductions
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
New item at Garden Buildings Direct
Garden Storage BillyOh Shed Store 3’3 x 2’2 Wooden Storage £129.45
This garden store shed is the ideal solution for storing garden equipment ensuring it is kept dry and most importantly safe. This garden storage shed is often used for housing long handled items such as garden tools because of it’s extended height. Manufactured from tongue and groove cladding and 25 x 25mm framing. This garden store is great for the smaller items as these can be practically stored within the three triangular internal shelves which are supplied with this garden storage shed . Attractive wooden garden storage unit with three internal storage shelves, suitable for potting plants.
Filed: Garden Buildings Direct, New Products
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
New item at Jersey Plants Direct
Filed: Jersey Plants, New Products
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Price reduction at Crocus
mock orange was £7.99 now £5.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June and JulyHardiness: fully hardyIn June and July, the arching shoots of this deciduous shrub are smothered in deliciously fragrant, double, creamy-white flowers and mid-green leaves. On warm, summer evenings, the delicate, orange-blossom fragrance floats on the breeze. This compact, bushy, variety of the popular mock orange is perfect for a small garden of where border space is limited. An essential, low-maintenance shrub for a sunny mixed border, it can also cope with urban pollution and salt-laden air. Garden care: Mulch around the roots in spring with a deep layer of well-rotted garden compost or manure. Prune in late summer, immediately after flowering, removing one in four of the older stems to ground level.
Filed: Crocus, Price Reductions
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
New lines added today at Crocus
apple £29.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageUltimate size (M27): 1.8×1.8m (6x6ft)Ultimate size (MM106): 5.5×5.5m (18x18ft)Flowering period: April and MayFlower colour: whiteOther features: large, sweet, golden-yellow dessert apples (mid-September)Hardiness: fully hardyPollination Group D: late floweringThis upright, spreading tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid- and late spring, followed by large, sweet, golden-yellow dessert apples for harvesting from mid-September. A heavy cropping variety, it's best planted with a variety from the same or preceding pollination group in a sunny, well-drained site. Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed-free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant season.
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Filed: Crocus, New Products
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Reduced price on products today at John Lewis
Heron Sculpture, Bending was £112.00 now £89.00
Elegant and elongated, this watchful heron is made from brass coloured aluminium. With its spiked end you can place it anywhere in the garden, for a dramatic effect.
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Filed: John Lewis, Price Reductions
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