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Archive for July, 2011

New products at Tooled Up

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Tooled Up has this new item today

Ryobi OGS1820 ONE+ 18V Cordless Grass Shear & Shrubber Requires ONE+ Battery/Charger

Ryobi OGS1820 ONE+ 18V Cordless Grass Shear & Shrubber Requires ONE+ Battery/Charger £38.95
18v One Plus Shears and Shrubber.Features:- Light weight for easy operation- 200mm blade length- Wide blade for larger cutting capacity- Easy blade change mechanism- Ergonomic handle designIncludes:1 x grass cu…

Price reductions at Garden Buildings Direct

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Price cut on this item at Garden Buildings Direct

Smoby Hello Kitty Cottage Plastic Playhouse

Smoby Hello Kitty Cottage Plastic Playhouse was £169.95 now £159.95
The Hello Kitty Cottage is a unique design and comes complete with a Hello Kitty decorated door. Also included are 2 windows with shutters and a skylight at the back. The playhouse is constructed using UV resistant plastic which ensures superb durability and protects against colour fade.

New products at Garden Buildings Direct

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Garden Buildings Direct just added these new lines

Jura Lodge House Plastic Playhouse

Jura Lodge House Plastic Playhouse £167.95
With an original design, the Jura Lodge offers a large inner volume. It has 2 windows with shutters, 1 window on the back wall and 1 large door on the front. Strong structure mixing blow moulded and injected plastic parts. The plastic pieces are anti-UV treated ensuring a good resistance and colour durability over time. Easy to assemble.

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New products at Dobies

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Dobies added hundreds of new products

Hippeastrum Red Lion (Diamond Group - Amaryllis) 1 Bulb

Hippeastrum Red Lion (Diamond Group – Amaryllis) 1 Bulb £8.95
Huge deep scarlet-red blooms. The perfect centrepiece for your Christmas dinner table. Height 45-60cm. Bulb size 30/32cm.Buy any 4 Hippeastrums and SAVE £6.00!Commonly (though incorrectly) known as Amaryllis, these amazing flowers, which originate from the Andes mountain regions of Chile and Peru, make fantastic houseplants that will light up your home in winter and early spring (flowering approx. 8 weeks after planting). And, by following a few easy steps, they should bloom year after year. The many cultivars available have recently been divided into nine groups, and here we are delighted to present our favourites from each of those groups. Full growing instructions included. Mid September onward

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New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants just added these new products

Hardy Succulents Buy 2 Get 1 FREE

Hardy Succulents Buy 2 Get 1 FREE £13.90
Hardy Succulent Collection With this very special offer – Buy 2 Packs of Succulents Get 1 FREE! That’s 18 plants for just £13.90. One of RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court’s most popular plants this year… With their compact rosette spiky leaves and pretty star-shaped flowers our Hardy Succulent Collection adds an exotic touch to any sunny well drained spot. Drought resistant frost resistant and so easy to grow Succulents give year round colour and are happy almost anywhere from beds rockeries troughs and walls to pots and containers on roof gardens patios and courtyards. Immensely versatile plants succulents can be grouped together in eye-catching symmetrical ‘carpet’ displays or potted individually and bought indoors and used as pretty table decorations. Supplied as large Plug Plants measuring 5 to 6cm (2 to 3in) from root to tip each collection contains one each of: Sempervivum tectorum “Rubin” Sempervivum calcareum Echeveria elegans AGM Sempervivum “Standard Green” Sedum pachyclados Sedum spathulifolium “Cape Blanco” These Succulents are: Low maintenance and enjoy a sunny spot minimal watering and well drained soil. Drought resistant pest resistant and frost resistant to minus 10 degrees. Low growing and evergreen with a spreading habit – making excellent decorative plants. Perfect for pots cracks in walls roofs sink gardens hanging baskets – anywhere with good drainage.

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New products at Suttons Seeds

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

New lines today at Suttons Seeds

Peony Itoh Collection

Peony Itoh Collection £99.97
SAVE £5.00 on this Collection of 3 plants (1 of each variety):Scarlet Heaven – An exceptional variety producing lots of deliciously scented, deep burgundy-red blooms with yellow centres. It requires no staking, and the handsome foliage stays until the frosts.Cora Louise – Large, white, semi-double, pleastantly fragrant blooms with deep lavender-purple flares. Strong stems hold the blooms above the dark green foliage.Bartzella – An abundance of large, well-formed, semi-double to double, yellow blooms with small red flares, that positively glow in the afternoon sun! It has a delicious lemony fragrance, and the blooms are held well above the lush green foliage.Itoh variety.Flowers June-July. Height 60cm.These are the most well-known peonies, poking through the ground each March, their leaves quickly unfurling, and their fat buds bursting in to bloom in late spring and early summer. Ideal for cutting.These incredible new intersectional varieties are the result of crosses between tree and herbaceous types, and have inherited the best qualities of both. They have the attractive dissected foliage of the tree peony but die back in autumn, and are more compact and bushy than traditional herbaceous types. They’re very hardy and boast huge flowers up to 25cm in diameter (perhaps 30 to 50 on a mature plant), supported on strong stems that hold the flowers upright even after heavy rain and make them ideal for cutting. The first successful crosses were made by Toichi Itoh in 1948, and they’re a must for peony connoisseurs! Culture: Full growing instructions included. Average Growing Height: 51-60CM. Pack of 3 Bare Root Plants (1 of each variety) – SAVE £5.00!. . . . .

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Price reductions at GreenFingers

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

GreenFingers reduced the price on these products today

Garden Ornament - Fireman Meerkat

Garden Ornament – Fireman Meerkat was £12.99 now £9.99
No need to worry about a blazing BBQ with Fireman Meerkat at the ready! Simples!This Firekat garden ornament looks great in your garden or on your patio and is an ideal gift for any meerkat enthusiast! Manufactured from resin this meerkat garden ornament will not crack or chip and is suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Completely frost proof and weather resistant too it

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New products at GreenFingers

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

GreenFingers has these new lines today

Gardman Wessex Thermometer and Clock Twin Pack

Gardman Wessex Thermometer and Clock Twin Pack £29.99
This twin pack containing a Gardman Wessex Thermometer and Clock with weatherproof metal adds a traditional decorative style to any garden or home. Now you will always be able to keep a check on the time and the temperature to make sure that you are looking after your garden to the best of your ability throughout the year. Battery operated -2 quartz movements Metal casings Each requires 1 x AA batteries – not included Diameter of each: 23cm

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Enjoy your garden and make it safe for the kids

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

It can be a great idea to fence off an area of the garden so that the kids can play safely in it or you can let the dog out without him running all over your vegetable patch or flowers! A simple picket fence is pretty and will keep the kids and pets where you want them!

3ft Picket Rounded Top Garden Fencing
3ft Picket Rounded Top Garden Fencing

The Picket Rounded Top 3’ garden fence is great for front gardens particularly.
It allows your home to maintain its initial welcoming appeal but also acts as
a safety barrier to contain small children and dogs. Built from vertical, rounded
top Timber panels laid on slender planks of wood, the Picket is strong enough
to stay upright and secure in your garden for years to come. The decorative rounded
top adds a delicate touch.
RRP from £94.99
Price from £74.81

Honeypot Poppy Tower Playhouses With FREE Treatment
Honeypot Poppy Tower Playhouses With FREETreatment
This is SO cute! The kids will love it so much they will spend all summer out in it!
The Tower Playhouses- 7′ x 5′ are beautifully designed playhouses arranged on
a split dual level for extra interest. The exciting design enables children to
play safely and comfortably for hours on end. Many safety features can ensure
your children’s wellbeing. The balcony/ veranda area is guarded by a railing to
prevent falling out and the practical ladder has sturdy rungs for stability. We
have left a 12mm gap around the door framing to prevent trapped fingers and there
are no sharp edges to cut themselves on.
RRP from £389.99
Price from £324.95

Price reductions at Harrod Horticultural

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Price cut on this product at Harrod Horticultural

Jam Making Bundle Offer -

Jam Making Bundle Offer – was £73.30 now £59.70
Jam Making Bundle – to make things easy we have included all the essential equipment you require for perfect jam making in a special offer bundle – a tough and durable stainless steel 9ltr maslin pan a flat edged scraper spoon a thermometer a stainless steel jam funnel 6 x 1lb preserving jars with twist off lids and a sealing and labelling kit.There just nothing like home-made jam and when you save £5 by purchasing our Jam Making Bundle Offer compared to buying the items individually it tastes even better!