New lines today at Crocus

grow-light-garden £69.99
Two 60cm high efficiency 24W fluorescent bulbs housed in the canopy provide bright, full specturm lighting while using less electricity combined than a standard household light bulb. The eliminate annoying buzzing and ensure ‘no flicker’ start up. Each bulb lasts up to 10,000 hours and the unit is supplied with 1 year manufacturer’s warranty. The canopy height is fully adjustable on the aluminium uprights, giving a maximum clearance height of 38cm from the bottom of the base tray. The unit is supplied complete with 4 quality growing trays. These trays feature 2 tier drainage cells and can be used time and again. This compact unit, in attractive black finish, is ideal for year round use on a kitchen worktop or side table. Simple home assembly take less than 30 minutes. Length: 62cm Width: 43.5cm Height: 43cm Power: 48 watt Also offered separately is a optional self watering tray insert for the grow light garden. This accessory offers a valuable long term water supply for a 4 growing trays. Plants draw water from the 3.4lt trayas required from the capillary table.

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We are so used to the myriads of flowers available in florists all year round, but sometimes we forget what English flowers are available during the spring.

The first flowers of the year are usually snowdrops, these brave little tiny white flowers pushed through in the coldest months. They unlike many other bulb flowers need to be bought “in the Green”. This means buying them whilst they still have stems. Virtually all of the bulb plants can be bought as just bulbs. It does take some planning to get the bulbs planted and in the grounds early enough for them to have a good flowering season. However once they are in there they stay. It takes many years before the bulbs become overcrowded and may require some help.

A sign that bulbs or overcrowded is when they don’t flowers much, and they have a lot of leaf overlarge compact area but very few flowers. If this happens to bulbs, then you should dig them up and separate them out. Replant them in much smaller groups. You may find you have lots of bulb should cannot use, pass this on to neighbours and friends. Do not find compost bulbs, as some of the more persistent full disclosure in your compost bin.

Daffodils are one of the flowers that indicate spring to most people. Their cheery bright heads of joyful, and will bring cheer and brightness to all gardens. There are a huge number of righties with different types of head, different colours of petal, and different sized flowers. There are tiny flowers are very cute, these look great in pots. There are ruffled varieties that have many flowers of tightly contacted petals. The colours vary from palest yellows to bright orange almost red colours.

Most bulbs need to be left until the foliage has died down. A sprinkling of general fertiliser once a year can help these plants. Some bulbs like tulips should be dug up and stored, to be replanted later again. Bluebells are very pretty and probably one of the most dominant bulbs you can buy. Once you have bluebells in your garden will always have bluebells in your garden. They seem to grow quickly and spread widely. They are however incredibly pretty and if inter-planted with other things your garden will look lovely all year round.

John Lewis has cut the price of these items

Barlow Tyrie Dune Day Bed and Footstool was £2083.00 now £1600.00
So comfortable you’ll never want to leave it! This oasis of elegance, gorgeously rounded and flowing, is made from weatherproof, hand-woven resin fibre over a powder-coated aluminium frame. The Dune has a matching ottoman footstool, with plenty of room for two to sprawl. There’s even a built-in side table for your glass of champagne, Pimm’s, G & T… Designed by the renowned German-born Vladimir Kagan, one of the 20th century’s pre-eminent modern furniture designers. His designs from the 1940s, 50s and 60s have become icons of mid-century modernism and have been a major influence on many of the designers who followed him. Seat cushions, footstool and scatter cushions are sold separately. Please note: The price as stated in our 2009 Spring Summer Home Collection is incorrect. We apologise for any confusion caused.

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New products added today at John Lewis

John Lewis Fleur Dining Bench £125.00
Simple yet refined 2-seater bench, made from powder-coated steel with a crisp white finish. Featuring Art Nouveau-inspired curved arms and backrests.Bench cushions are available to purchase separately.

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Dobies just added this new product

Electric Cylinder Lawn Mower £59.95
WAS £139.95, NOW £79.95, SAVE £60.00!Ideal hand propelled electric mower for small/medium-sized lawns, this high quality cylinder mower has an easily adjustable self-sharpening steel blade, so will always give you a superb cut without any blade maintenance. It has a new v-shaped cylinder to ensure optimum grass collection into the well-proportioned rear grass box. Ingenious reduction gearing makes the 500W motor perform like a 1000W model. Four stage height adjustment from 1.4-3.5cm (½-1½”); cutting width 38cm (15″). Cable length 16m (52′). Weight 10.6kg. And, yes – it will give you a beautifully striped lawn! ONLY 1 LEFT.

New items today at Suttons Seeds

Electric Cylinder Lawn Mower – Gardening Equipment Stock Clearance £59.95
WAS £139.95, NOW £79.95, SAVE £60.00!Ideal hand propelled electric mower for small/medium-sized lawns, this high quality cylinder mower has an easily adjustable self-sharpening steel blade, so will always give you a superb cut without any blade maintenance. It has a new v-shaped cylinder to ensure optimum grass collection into the well-proportioned rear grass box. Ingenious reduction gearing makes the 500W motor perform like a 1000W model. Four stage height adjustment from 1.4-3.5cm (½-1½”); cutting width 38cm (15″). Cable length 16m (52′). Weight 10.6kg. And, yes – it will give you a beautifully striped lawn! ONLY 1 LEFT.. . . . . .

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Crocus just added these new products

olive tree £34.99
Position: full sunSoil: deep, fertile, sharply drained soil (or loam-based potting compost for container-grown specimens)Rate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: creamy-whiteOther features: in hot summers the flowers are followed by edible, spherical, green fruitsHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)Tiny, fragrant, creamy-white, summer flowers and grey-green leaves, retained all year. This elegant, evergreen tree makes an excellent specimen plant for a sunny, Mediterranean-style garden. In frost-prone areas it’s best grown in a large container under glass or planted at the base of a sunny, sheltered wall.Garden care: To protect against wind damage stake using a low angled stake, driven into the ground on the windward side at a 45° angle. Water regularly during dry periods, keeping the planting area weed-free. Apply a top-dressing of a nitrogen-rich general purpose fertiliser twice or three times each year during the growing season.

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New products added today at RawGarden

Arizona 3 Seater Double Sofa Set £1999.99
Set includes:2x 3 Seater Sofas2x Armchairs1x Side Table1x Coffee Table

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New products at Dobies

Shuttle Tray Pack 1 Value Pack £26.95
Perfect for growing on all your young plants, these handy trays keep your small pots neat, tidy, easy to work on and can be used time and time again. Pots are kept stable in a sturdy black plastic try yet can be moved with the minimum of effort, no more compost accidents or juggling with loose pots! Ideal for carrying out into the garden when you are ready to plant out. Finger holes allow easy pot removal if you need to work on an individual plant.Value Pack consists of 7 trays and 280 pots of 6cm (2½”).

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Unwins Seeds & Plants just added this new product

Carrott Yukon Seeds (Gro-sure) £1.99
This early carrot provides exceptional root quality and is slow to bolt. Grow Yukon for a reliable crop of wonderfully flavoured sweet carrots.