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Price reductions at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants reduced the price on this item today

Geranium Mixed* (24 Medium Plants)

Geranium Mixed* (24 Medium Plants) was £4.95 now £3.95
This delightful mix of F1 Geraniums is perfect for gardeners who want value for money but not hundreds of plants of the same variety. They are supplied as Medium Sized Plug Plants which just need to be grow-on in 6cm pots for a few weeks until they are ready for planting out and the risk of frost has passed. Geraniums are the perfect bedding plant they are: Easy to grow and once planted require little maintenance Drought tolerant and weather resistant Reasonably hardy so can be planted out earlier than other bedding varieties Have a long flowering season – from June to September 24 Geraniums will be enough to fill several pots and containers. They will be delivered by First Class Post from Mid March onwards.  

New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants just added these new products

Blueberry Duo Pack

Blueberry Duo Pack £18.90
Buy both varieties and save £2.00! Duo pack consists of 1 each of: -Blueberry Bluecrop -Blueberry Blue Pearl.   Bluecrop This is a compact variety which is ideal for growing in good-sized patio containers using ericaceous compost. It’s also very decorative with clusters of white blossom in spring and glossy green foliage which is at its most attractive as it turns to bronze in autumn. Blueberries are excellent for pies and make delicious jams and preserves. Blue Pearl The Most Compact and Heavy Cropping Variety This highly decorative ornamental shrub produces clusters of pinky white blossom in the spring followed by a heavy crop of delicious blueberries from August.  Blue Pearl is a compact variety requiring very little space making it perfectly suited to growing in a pot or container. Supplied in a large 2 litre pot for quicker establishment and more abundant fruiting. Blueberries must be planted in ericaceous compost.  

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New products at Suttons Seeds

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Suttons Seeds has these new items today

Mini Orchard

Mini Orchard £39.95
WAS £70.00 now £35.00 – HALF PRICE! With our Mini Orchard Collection you can enjoy a bountiful harvest of three outstanding varieties for years to come. They’re British-grown, and grafted onto semi-dwarfing rootstocks to produce productive compact-growing trees that are ideal for the smaller garden. Plus all three varieties boast pretty spring blossom too! Please order by end of February 2010.Lord Lambourne Eating Apple – Voted by Which? as the best all-round British garden apple, this is a superb self-fertile mid-season variety. The crisp, firm fruits are bursting with sweet juice! Ready to pick from September, they will keep well until Christmas! Grown on M26 rootstock.Victoria Plum – The nation’s favourite! It’s excellent for pie and jam-making and also delicious eaten fresh from the tree. Self-fertile and a good pollen provider for other varieties, it crops in late August and is ideal for freezing. Grown on St Julian A rootstock.Summer Sun Cherry – A superb variety whose plump succulent fruits mature in late July. Delicious picked fresh from the tree or harvested and prepared for that special dessert. Grown on Colt rootstock. Grow free-standing or against a wall or fence.Support stake, tie and tree guard pack – The stack, tie and guard you will need when planting any of our fruit trees. Each pack includes one 1.5m (5′) treated timber stake, plastic tie and spiral guard to protect the tree from rabbits etc.. 3 Trees (1 of each variety) + 3 Tree Support Packs – HALF PRICE!. Full growing instructions included.. . . .

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A quick A-Z of plug plants

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Fantastic plug plant offers at Jersey Plants Direct. With free delivery on all orders you can get some fantastic summer bedding. Plug plants have good root balls, should be grown on before planting out and provide plenty of plants and colour for your garden. Enjoy a beautiful display of summer bedding this year with Jersey plants amazing deals.

Antirrhinum Rainbow 100 Plants +60 FREE

Antirrhinum Rainbow 100 Plants +60 FREE £10.99
These dwarf bedding plants are frost hardy and come in an attractive bicolour mix.Colours include yellow white red orange and pink.The plants will bloom from May to first frost.Height reached 25 to 30cm. Spread of 20 to 25cm.Plant in full sun to partial shade.The bedding plants have to be grown on before being planted into your tubs or garden.To ensure that your plants arrive in the best possible condition each product will be despatched individually.Plants will be despatched from Late February to the end of April.

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New products at Blooming Direct

Friday, January 14th, 2011

New products today at Blooming Direct

Bedding Plant Collection x 9 trays plug plants

Bedding Plant Collection x 9 trays plug plants £59.95
MASSIVE SAVINGS Stuck for what plants to buy this year? How about trying 1 tray of each of the most popular of our plug plants from our summer flowering bedding plug plant range. What you get is 594 plants for an unbelievable price. Hurry and make the most of this offer whilst stocks last! Only 10p per plant including FREE delivery. Now only ú59.95 including FREE delivery Please note that ocassionally we may need to make substitutions

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Tomato Seeds from Jersery Plants Direct

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Jersey Plants Direct just added these new lines – buy tomato seeds online now!
They offer great value and you can store the unused seeds for a year or two. You should get a plant per seed which is why you don’t get a huge number of seeds. Plant as many seeds as you want plants – plus one or two extra. Roma are plum tomatoes and are very good for cooking with!
Full instructions given with the seeds

Tomato Shirley F1 10 Seeds

Tomato Shirley F1 10 Seeds £2.99
A Gardeners FavouriteThis established variety of Tomato is a cordon type and is ideal for growing in growbags. Can be grown both indoors and outdoors in warmer climates. Producing heavy crops of of tasty disease resistant tomatoes. Sowing time is from January to April.Harvesting time is from July to October.The seeds will be despatched within 10 days of receipt of your order from December 2010.Full growing instructions will be supplied.

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Growing Peas and Beans

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Jersey Plants Direct has these fantastic value seeds available right now.
All Vegetable seeds are despatched from December within 10 days of receipt of order.

Fresh runner beans are great and offer brilliant value!
Growing peas and beans is quite easy! A bit of soil preparation with well rotted compost and regular watering are the best hints you can have! Full instructions sent out with seeds. Eat fresh peas from your garden and you’ll grow peas every year from now on!

Peas Kelvedon Wonder 500 Seeds

Peas Kelvedon Wonder 500 Seeds £2.99
An ever popular traditional variety of peas.It is a drawf variety which produces huge crops.Sowing time is from February to July.Harvesting time is from May to August.The seeds will be despatched within 10 days of receipt of your order from December 2010.Full growing instructions will be supplied.

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New products at John Lewis

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

New items added today at John Lewis

Jaques Family Garden Skittles Set

Jaques Family Garden Skittles Set £29.00
A beautiful set of 6 solid hardwood skittles and 3 bowling balls.

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Price reductions at Garden Centre Online

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Garden Centre Online reduced the price on this item today

Drain Rod Set & Storage Bag

Drain Rod Set & Storage Bag was £12.99 now £11.99
Ideal for general purpose domestic drain cleaning, this set contains 10 rods with crimped end connections Comes supplied in a handy zipped nylon bag with carry handle for easy storage and transportation.   Rod length: 1000mm 10 x polypropylene drain rod Double worm screw Plunger

Price reductions at Focus DIY

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Price reduction on this item at Focus DIY

10ft Trampoline with Enclosure

10ft Trampoline with Enclosure was £89.99 now £79.99
The perfect garden feature to keep the children (and adults!) happy and playing out in the garden all summer long. Complete with safety enclosure net Weather resistant pads Galvanised springs and tubing Suitable for 6 years and over