Reduced price on items today at GreenFingers

Grow Bag Frame was £19.99 now £14.99
This simple Grow Bag Frame allows you to get the best from your grow bag by supporting it on its long narrow edge. This gives better soil depth and less soil compaction while the lower cross bar draws the bag upwards creating voids for watering and feeding. The Grow Bag Frame is easy to assemble – the 6mm recycled galvanised steel wire side frames and cross bars simply clip together! All you need to provide is a grow bag a small wooden mallet and of course plants! Even when fully assembled and in use the Grow Bag Frame is easy to move if required to protect your plants from the frost or wind. Gently pick the frame up holding onto the side frames near the top.The frame is also easy to take apart and store plus it arrives flat packed in a plastic sleeve and can be stored when not in use or given as a gift. 86 x 28 x 120cm high Full assembly instructions included Growbag and plants not included

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This is a must have for gardeners who are fed up with the slugs winning all the time!
It’s a safe and easy way to ensure that you get the best from your garden and that the slugs are got rid of without you having to use nasty slug pellets.

Nemaslug

To treat up to 40 m2 is £9.95
Treat up to 100 metres square you need the bigger pack which is £19.95

You can use this on your harden at home or your allotment plot. Work out which pack size you need. If you only have a tiny garden then offer the rest of the nemotodes mix to a neighbour (Offer to put it on too – that way you get rid of the neighbouring slugs too!)

The advantages of using a nemotode slug killer
* Easy to use – just mix with water and water on! Avoiding leaves – (wash them off) – use on damp soil (Shouldn’t be difficult for that!) Probably in the evening is best as they won’t dry up before they get underground. Don’t use too early in the year – read the instructions on the right time to use in your area.

* Extremely Effective. You get 300,000 nematodes for every square metre of soil, giving at least six weeks control of slugs.

* Harmless to children, pets, birds and wildlife.
Which is always good to hear!

* Perfectly safe to use on food crops. Probably essential too if you want a crop! The battle between gardener and slug just got easier!

* Apply once every 6 weeks

* Not washed away by rain (unlike water soluble pellets)

New items at GreenFingers

Greenfingers Oiled Round Teak Table Set £289.99
Made from pre-oiled teak this Greenfingers Round Teak Table Set comrpises a table and 4 armchairs.

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If you’ve been toying with the idea of buying a fruit tree but haven’t got round to it yet then why not have a look at the Thompson & Morgan Fruit tree sale

Apple : Cybelle – Double U Cordon – this is a beautiful shaped tree that will make a lovely feature as well as providing delicious apples.

Apple : Cybelle – Single U Cordon

Apple : Red Falstaff – dwarf can be grown in pots.
Apricot : Flavourcot® – grows in UK.
Casseille – cross between blackcurrant and a gooseberry – sounds like it’d make some great puddings and jams!
Chestnut : Sweet Chestnut Regal – ideal for a bigger garden
Currant : Gloire de Sablon – transparent pink colour!
Fig : Brown Turkey – suitable for UK! Delicious!
Fig : Brown Turkey Standard – easy to grow
Fig : Brunswick
Fig : Panachee
Grape : Dornfelder (Black grapes)
Grape : Phoenix (green grapes)
Kiwi : Hardy Kiwi (Actinida arguta)
Nectarine : Necterella
Paw Paw – grows in light shade.
Peach : Avalon Pride
Peach : Bonanza
Pear : Delsanne® – available as Double U Cordon and single U cordon
Pear : Nashi Pear (Asian Pear)
Plum : Pluot® Flavour King
Quince : Lescovaeks
Walnut Lara

An amazing variety of trees on sale. Grow your own!

John Lewis just added this new product

John Lewis Sail Shade, Forage Stripe £49.00
Striped shade, with a sturdy pole made from FSC-certified eucalyptus wood. The shade is triangular in shape, with 2 metal hoops in which to fix to a wall or support, and one metal hoop at the corner which hangs on the wood pole. The shade includes a rope which secures to the ground or to a support to anchor the pole and keep secure.Please note: Bolts, fixings and screws not supplied.

New items today at Dobies

Aronia Viking 1 Plant £4.95
Aronia is an attractive deciduous shrub that loves the mild, damp UK climate, bearing pretty spring blossom and brilliant autumn foliage. Its clusters of sharp, vitamin-rich, purple-black fruits are delicious in sauces, toppings, juices and smoothies, plus they boast 3x the level of antioxidants found in blueberries! Supplied in 1 litre pots. Height after 10 years approximately 2m (7′). Please note: Offer limited to one pack per order.(Additional plants available at normal price.) Full growing instructions included. End of March

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New lines added today at Crocus

White Lilies & Roses £34.99
A natural looking bouquet that is jam packed with the wow factor. Our bouquet is made up using four long stemmed, Advance roses, three stems of Rialto lily, (which will have several flowers on each stem), and two Agapanthus. they are finished off with three stems of creamy white Diosma, two stems of Choisya and two stems of Viburnum tinus foliage. It is a hand-tied into an arrangement, so can be popped straight into a vase when they arrive. They offer great value for money as some of the lilies can last up to a couple of weeks in a cool room.Please note: The pollen of lilies can stain and can be harmful to pets if ingested. What you get for your moneyLarge 4 stems white Avalanche roses3 stems white Rialto lilies2 stems white Agapanthus3 stems white Diosma2 stems Choisya ternata2 stems Viburnum tinus Orders will be delivered between 8am and 8pm.What if we run out (click here)

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What’s in fertliser? It’s nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium and is normally shown by a ratio of numbers. Potassium is sometimes described as Potash.
Concentrate as it’s a bit complicated due to Scientists having to use letters for elements!

NPK – Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K).

General Fertiliser is usually 7:7:7 (or 15:15:15)
which gives the same percentage of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
The remaining % of the fertilizer is comprised of inert matter. A liquid fertiliser that needs diluting should have higher percentages of NPK.

How can you tell which ratios do what?
Nitrogen promotes top growth – the leaves
Phosphorus promotes good roots – underground
Potassium benefits the whole plant – everything

Natural blood meal has an N-P-K ratio of 13-0-0
Comfrey has 8:3:20

Recommended ratios for different things:
10-20-20 for vegetables;
6-10-4 for flowers
29-3-4 for lawns. (Because the top growth is very important on a lawn)

Potato is a potassium-hungry plant so you need to look for a high end number!
Potato ratio could be 7-5-12
Tomato varies according to type of feed but one is 7-12-12

Don’t forget though it’s not always as simple as adding a man made fertiliser. Adding a bulk material like well rotted compost or horse manure also increases the organic matter in the soil making it healthier for plants and worms! The organic matter also holds the water better stopping your soil from drying out as quickly.

Next time you want to buy fertiliser ask yourself if you’re buying the right one. Look at the NPK ratio on the container.

New product at John Lewis

Barlow Tyrie Dining Chair Cushion, Large, White Sands £65.00
Tie-fastening cushion, suitable for Barlow Tyrie’s outdoor dining chairs. Features a soil-repelling finish.

Garden Centre Online reduced the price on these products today

Botanico inches Let’s Grow inches Combi-Pack Number 3 was £8.02 now £6.49
18 individual pots. Growing tray holds plants steady and is easy to handle. Includes watering tray and capillary matting. Size 56.5cm x 31.5cm x 8cm.

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