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The Velda Easy pond

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Amazing item at Bradshaws Direct – the Velda Easy pond! Ever wanted a pond but didn’t want to have to do any hard work digging it? Or want one in a conservatory? This is the solution. A pond that you can have indoors or out.


Amazing!

Velda Easy Pond - Velda Easy Pond Brown Wicker Complete Kit

Velda Easy Pond – Velda Easy Pond Brown Wicker Complete Kit £999.99
This brand new product from Velda is a compact pond suitable for both outdoor and indoor use. It is ideal for a balcony or patio and can also bring atmosphere to a room in your house or an office space. The Easy Pond is made from brushed stainless steel and is available in four different designs. Please see pictures 3 and 4 for the available colours: Black Glass (Number 1) Brown Wicker (Number 2) Grey Stone (Number 3) Grey Wicker (Number 4) Each pond is 100cm x 100cm x 40cm (L x W x H) The Ponds are available on their own or as a kit which comes complete with a pump UVC unit filter material and LED lighting.

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Amazing shrubs for your garden from Jersey Plants

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Looking for colour, shape and flowers in your garden? Creating a shrubbery is one way of achieving an interesting garden. You can pick shrubs that provide interest all year round, or go for ones that flower in different months and seasons. Don’t forget that some shrubs produce plenty of berrys for winter colour as well as providing food for the birds. You can use shrubs within hedges or in a bed on their own to create colour and interest in your garden. There are shrubs for all areas in the garden from shade to full sun.

As with any long term planting soil preparation is key to success. Dig deep, dig well and enrich the soil.
Mulch to prevent weeds and water plants regularly whilst they settle in.

Jersey Plants Direct has shrubs available and all with free delivery.

Cotoneaster (Horizontalis) 1 Bare Root Plant

Cotoneaster (Horizontalis) 1 Bare Root Plant £4.99
Another fantastic Autumn Colour & food source for birds. Useful for attracting Wildlife: The red berries produced in the autumn provide food for birds.This evergreen shrub has pretty pink white flowers in late Spring and early Summer followed by bright red berries in the Autumn. The red berries produced in the autumn provide a great food source for the birds. The branches are arranged in a herringbone fashion with small glossy green leaves. It is good for covering unsightly walls.

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Hedge laying images

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

It’s an ancient art form – hedge laying!
It’s also good hedge management. These photos show it just done!

Best 4 plants free delivery offer

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Garden plants online

FREE delivery on all orders over £50 at Best 4 plants.
Best 4 Plants

Well worth a look!
Lavandula angustifolia Munstead ‘Lavender’ – £4.99
A compact fragrant shrub, similar in habit to Hidcote except the leaves are greener and the flowers are a more intense blue.
A wonderful garden plant to walk past on a hot summer day. You’ll smell the fragrance and hear the bees!

Polygonatum x hybridum ‘Common Solomon’s seal’ – Was £5.99 but reduced to £5.49
Clusters of white bell shaped flowers with shiny dark green leaves

Rudbeckia Fulgida Goldsturm – £5.44
Erect stems of vivid yellow daisy flowers with black centre.

Astrantia major ‘Abbey Road’ – £5.99
Dark violet-purple flowers on black stems.

Astrantia major Roma ‘Masterwort’ -Was £7.99 now only £6.99
Branched heads of neat pincushion flowers surrounded by a ruff of greenish wine red bracts.

New products at PondKeeper

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

New item at PondKeeper

Blagdon All-in-One UVC 5w (for Affinity)

Blagdon All-in-One UVC 5w (for Affinity) £29.99
Easy screw-fit ultra violet clarifier. Clears green algae water instantly.

Price reductions at John Lewis

Monday, July 18th, 2011

John Lewis reduced the price on these items today

John Lewis Carrie Table & Chairs

John Lewis Carrie Table & Chairs was £129.00 now £59.00
Good value plain dining table and matching chair in natural rubberwood with grain patterning. Rubberwood is a hardwood from the maple family of woods. It’s a very durable timber, with a dense grain and resistance to shrinkage. It’s also eco-friendly, as when the latex yield from the tree diminishes, a new one is planted in its place. Please note: Not all of our Furniture ranges are on display at every branch. Please phone your nearest branch to check before you visit

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New products at John Lewis

Monday, July 18th, 2011

New products today at John Lewis

John Lewis Capri Square Folding Outdoor Bistro Set

John Lewis Capri Square Folding Outdoor Bistro Set £139.00
A range of folding outdoor furniture that combines quality and value. Made from FSC certified Shorea Wood. Shorea wood is a tropical hardwood, originating in Indonesia, which is durable enough to withstand extreme weather and is especially resilient against infestations from insects and other forms of decay. Bistro set with a square folding table and a pair of matching folding chairs. The table can be hung up for storage

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New products at Dobies

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Dobies just added these new lines

Orchid Reginae (Queen Lady's Slipper Orchid) 1 Potted Plant

Orchid Reginae (Queen Lady’s Slipper Orchid) 1 Potted Plant £16.95
This beautiful orchid is perhaps the hardiest of all the slipper orchids we have here, and will thrive in British gardens. It boasts amongst the largest, most colourful and most spectacular blooms of the family, with pure white petals that hover above the fuchsia-flushed ‘slipper’. The object of much interest over the centuries, it is a plant that you will treasure! Flowers in June. Height 50cm. Supplied in 1 litre pots.SAVE £10.90 on pack of 3 plants!The Cypripedium family are undoubtedly the most sumptuous of all the orchids that will thrive in our British climate. The roots we supply are already six seasons old, so they’ll flower in their first summer! They will thrive in a moist but well-drained soil, in full or dappled shade. And, as the plants become established, the rhizomes will spread to form spectacular clumps. Full growing instructions included. September June

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Price reductions at GreenFingers

Monday, July 18th, 2011

GreenFingers has cut the price of these items

Cast Iron Pot Holder

Cast Iron Pot Holder was £6.99 now £3.49
Complement your beautiful plants with this attractive Stamford Pot Holder. Very effective when in pairs this plant holder looks great against any style of wall and allows you to display your plants in a holder that complements your surroundings. Made from cast iron this product has been poly-coated to provide weather-protection.Wall fittings not includedSquare back plate: 19 x 19cmPot holder diameter: 13cm

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New products at Lawn Mowers UK

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

Lawn Mowers UK has these new products today

Flymo Replacement Blade for Turbolite 400 and TL E400 Mowers

Flymo Replacement Blade for Turbolite 400 and TL E400 Mowers £23.30
Replacement or spare 40cm metal Flymo blade suitable for Flymo Turbolite TL E400 and TL400 electric lawn mowers. Blade Length: 40cm Centre Hole Diameter and Shape : 1.5cm (5/8″”) – round Rotation (from behind) : Anti-Clockwise

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