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Archive for May, 2011

New products at Garden Buildings Direct

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Garden Buildings Direct has these new items today

10 x 10 Tete a Tete Summerhouse

10 x 10 Tete a Tete Summerhouse £549.99
10 x 10 Tete a Tete Summerhouse

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New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants just added these new items

Raspberry Canes-Tulamen (Main Season)

Raspberry Canes-Tulamen (Main Season) £18.75
Tulameen Main Season Floricane Exceptional Garden Variety Produces attractive and glossy conical shaped fruits of excellent flavour that have outstanding keeping qualities. The large tasty berries are easy to pick and will be ready from mid July well into August. Easy to grow and manage the tall fully hardy canes are almost spineless making picking a pleasure! Floricane Raspberries flower and fruit on the old previous season’s growth.

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New products at Suttons Seeds

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Suttons Seeds just added this new product

GARDEN PINKS OFFER- ONLY WHEN ORDERING PERENNIAL COLLECTION

GARDEN PINKS OFFER- ONLY WHEN ORDERING PERENNIAL COLLECTION £10.00
The Suttons hardy perennial collection provides a range of colour and shape that will come up year after year in your border.The collection contains a mix of tall, mid height and lower-growing plants so you can arrange them in your border to create layers of texture and colour. All are plug plants.Also order before 3rd June 2011 and you can get 12 Cottage Garden Pinks for £10.00 – normally £14.99.Verbena Bonariensis – Masses of tall stems carrying tufts of small flowers. Height 100cm (40″). Back of border.Digitalis Camelot – Award winner. Unusual outward-facing flowers in a rich carousel of colour. Height 120cm (4′). Back of border in sun or partial shade.Echinacea Paradiso – Unique blend of colours and flower forms. Ideal for cutting and drying. Height 50cm (20″). Middle of border.Lupin Gallery – Cottage garden favourite in a range of bright shades. Height 50cm (20″). Middle of border.Aubretia Mix – Low spreading large-flowered strain in 4 different shades. Height 10cm (4″). Front of border.Gaillardia Arizona Sun – Large bright red and yellow flowers. Height 30cm (12″). Plant at front of border in full sun.Order the collection before 3rd June 2011 and get 12 Cottage Garden Pinks for £10.00. Cottage Garden Pinks – Delightfully scented, these Pinks produce a spreading mat of silver-green foliage topped with beautifully scented blooms. Height 40cm (16″). Supplied as 12 Pot Ready plants. Perfect for middle of border. Normally £14.99, now £10.00.What is a perennial? – Flowers are usually either PERENNIAL or ANNUAL. Perennials flower year after year and Annuals need to be grown from seed each year.. Pack of 12 Pot Ready Plants. . . . .

Price reductions at GreenFingers

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Loads of price cuts today at GreenFingers

Greenfingers Extra Small FSC Cold Frame

Greenfingers Extra Small FSC Cold Frame was £9.99 now £5.49
Greenfingers Extra Small FSC Cold Frame is compact in size making it ideal for smaller gardens or patio areas. This cold frame allows you to start your seedlings earlier or harden off plants moved on from your greenhouse. It also means you can grow your own tasty fruit vegetables or flowers safe in the knowledge they are protected from pests.The frame of this cold frame is made from Chinese Fir that has been sourced from FSC Certified managed forests and features polycarbonate panels. Dimensions: 45 x 25 x 30cm high

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New products at GreenFingers

Friday, May 27th, 2011

GreenFingers has these new products today

Hozelock 1683 Aquaforce Strainer Cage

Hozelock 1683 Aquaforce Strainer Cage £39.99
Need to increase your Aquaforce filtration? This Hozelock Aquaforce Strainer Cage can be used from the second inlet of the following filter pumps: Hozelock 1583 Aquaforce 6000Hozelock 1584 Aquaforce 8000Hozelock 1585 Aquaforce 12000Hozelock 1586 Aquaforce 15000Simply position it in a remote area of your pond for better filtration to make it extra clean and increase the circulation and movement of the water. It allows you to have two separate suctions in your pond going up to your filter box. It can also operate a skimmer or satellite filter and is strongly recommended for ponds that have a layer of debris across the floor. Supplied with two hose connectors ball joint and flow adjuster Solids handling range: 2-10mmDimensions: 28 x 14 x 33cm high

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Butterfly friendly plants for your garden

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Jersey Plants Direct has some wildlife friendly plants that will be loved by the bees and the butterflys in your garden!

Zinnia Abundance Patchwork 50 Plants + 20 FREE

Zinnia Abundance Patchwork 50 Plants + 20 FREE £11.99
Vibrant coloured daisy-like flowers loved by wildlifeThese early order Patchwork Collections are made up of 6 separately sown and labelled colours giving you the opportunity to create your own uniquely designed planting scheme. Limited Availability. Attracts Wildlife: This variety is great for attracting bees, butterflies and moths to the garden.This Zinnia has daisy-like flowers in a fiery range of colours. It is good in dry conditions.

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Last Chance Garden Ready Bargains from less than 15p each at Jersey Plants Direct

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Last chance to pick up some bargain bedding plants – order now.
Bargain bedding plants at Jersey Plants Direct

Geranium Fire Queen 50 Plants + 20 FREE

Geranium Fire Queen 50 Plants + 20 FREE £9.99
Our best selling geranium with beautiful large red flowersThis classic large flowered red geranium is a beautiful example of a geranium. The red flowers stand proud of the green coloured leaves, giving a lovely backdrop to the large flowers. Geranium Fire Queen is good in dry conditions and will bloom throughout the summer.

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Cephalaria gigantea

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Cephalaria gigantea
Cephalaria gigantea

Bees love this plant!
It thrives on root division so don’t move it! It grows tall so best placed at the back of a sunny border so it doesn’t shade anything.

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: June to August
Hardiness: fully hardy

A close relative of Scabiosa, this tall, clump-forming perennial produces primrose-yellow flowerheads throughout the summer on stout, upright stems.The flowers are loved by bees and other beneficial insects, and the plants have a tendancy to self-seed if not dead-headed regularly. Plant it at the back of a mixed or herbaceous border, or combine it with taller ornamental grasses in a prairie-style style setting.

Garden care: Deadhead regularly throughout the summer to prolong flowering. In autumn cut the plant back down to the ground and compost the dead stems.

Making a mealworm feeder

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

How to make a mealworm feeder and grow your own mealworms!

Full instructions!

Robins and other small birds will love eating meal worms. To be very honest I’m not sure my other half would let me use the garage for this – but it’d be something for the braver of you to think about!

This site also have a range of photos and info about his bird boxes over the last few years. It’s very interesting!

New products at Garden Centre Online

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Garden Centre Online just added this new item

2 Black Textoline Reclining Chairs

2 Black Textoline Reclining Chairs £29.99
A set of 2 comfortable reclining garden chairs made from textoline with a powder coated steel frame. Ideal for relaxing in the garden. Folds away for easy storage. Dimensions: H 108cm x D 70cm x W 56cm