Price reductions at Crocus
by Sarah - January 11th, 2016.Filed under: Crocus, Price Reductions.
Crocus reduced the price on these items today
Porcelain bird feeder on a stake was £12.99 now £10.99
Made from creamy white porcelain, which has been fired at a very high temperature, this feeder can be left outside in all weathers. It comes with a 1m tall steel rod that can be used to insert it into the lawn, the border, or even a large pot. The feeder has a hole in the bottom to allow excess water to drain away freely after rain. Measurements: Height: 1m tall rod (bird – 8cm extra) Width: 7cm Length: 13cm
New England nest box – yellow was £16.99 now £14.99
Taking its inspiration from the coastal areas of Maine, New England, this nesting box has been designed to incorporate the traditional architecture and pastel colours of the area. It features a rustic, FSC timber, lapped board design, FSC cedar roof shingles and hidden hinged side access door for easy cleaning. This style is perfect for both a traditional and contemporary garden and is available in three colours, pastel blue, pastel pink and pastel yellow (all sold separately). This nest box should be positioned at a height of around 2m, facing between north and south east and away from feeding areas. Measurements: Height: 25cm Width: 20cm Depth: 18cm
Hexagonal insect boxes was £17.99 now £15.99
Get one of each for only £49.99 You don’t have to have a big garden to help beneficial insects like ladybirds, digger wasps and mason bees. These boxes provide insects with a night time safe haven and secure winter quarters. Available singularly or as a pack of three these boxes will turn your outdoor space into a sanctuary for insects. Position these Neudorff insect boxes no lower than knee height in a southward facing sunny area, protected from wind and rain. Surround with a few pots to provide the insects with valuable food. Ladybirds and lacewings are extremely helpful in the garden as they feed on pests such as aphids, thrips and mealybugs. These insects are also beneficial as they help to pollinate the flowers of both wild and cultivated plants. Ladybirds and lacewings use the pine cones in this box for shelter from the elements and predators. Ladybird box is image 2. Mason bees help to pollinate a huge range of flowers, particularly those of fruit trees, thereby encouraging a good harvest. This insect box with it’s numerous wooden cavities offers mason bees an ideal breeding location. In the spring these wild bees start laying eggs inside the holes in the wood and then fill these holes with clay and other materials throughout the summer. The following spring the bees will hatch inside the tubes and then gnaw their way out to freedom. Mason bees box is image 3. Digger wasps are hugely beneficial as they will regulate a pest problem by feasting on aphids, leafhoppers and leaf beetle larvae, reducing the need to use harmful pesticides in your garden. This box offers digger wasps an ideal nesting site as they dig deep trenches into the soft core of the bamboo wood and lay their eggs safely. Once the eggs hatch, the parent wasps bring insect pests that they have stunned from the garden to their young to feed. Wild bees will also use the hollow stems as shelter and nesting sites. Digger wasps box is image 4. Measurements: Height 20cm Depth: 8cm
Soil sieve was £19.99 now £16.99
These funnel shaped sieves are ideal for sifting soil into trays or pots. When not in use, the hanging loop makes it easy to store them up and out of the way. We have chosen to offer two mesh sizes. The blue sieve has a mesh size of 7mm x 7mm. The green sieve has a mesh size of 5mm x 5mm. Dimensions: Height – 15cm Top Diameter – 30cm Base Diameter – 23cm
Soil sieve was £19.99 now £16.99
These funnel shaped sieves are ideal for sifting soil into trays or pots. When not in use, the hanging loop makes it easy to store them up and out of the way. We have chosen to offer two mesh sizes. The blue sieve has a mesh size of 7mm x 7mm. The green sieve has a mesh size of 5mm x 5mm. Dimensions: Height – 15cm Top Diameter – 30cm Base Diameter – 23cm
Woodland nest box for larger birds was £24.99 now £19.99
This woodland themed nest box not only looks great in the garden but it has also been designed in cooperation with ornithologists and bird experts. The woodland design mimics a natural hollow in both it’s construction and appearance. It is made from natural birch which also creates a natural camouflage when hung high up in a tree making the bird box more protected against natural predators. This bird box is easy to install and also easy to clean with it’s liftable roof. It is also made from FSC certified birch which gives it it’s natural appearance. This nest box is suitable for the following birds: Common swift Common redstart Wryneck Starling Measurements: Height: 17.5cm Entrance diameter: 4.5cm
Woodland nest box for smaller birds was £24.99 now £19.99
This woodland themed nest box not only looks great in the garden but it has also been designed in cooperation with ornithologists and bird experts. The woodland design mimics a natural hollow in both it’s construction and appearance. It is made from natural birch which also creates a natural camouflage when hung high up in a tree making the bird box more protected against natural predators. This bird box is easy to install and also easy to clean with it’s liftable roof. They are also made from FSC certified birch which gives it it’s natural appearance. This nest box is suitable for the following birds: Great tit Willow tit Blue tit Coal tit Tree sparrow Measurements: Height: 12.5cm Entrance diameter: 3.5cm
Stake bird bath – white was £29.99 now £24.99
The birds love these – we have tried them outside the office. They can be used for food or for water in the warmer summer months. The bowl is made from gloss powder coated cast aluminium. It is supplied with the stake. Dimensions: 1m high (from the floor to the bowl) Bowl is 23cm diameter
Insect mansion was £54.99 now £44.99
This insect hotel not only looks at home in any garden but also provides an ideal habitat for lots of useful insects that are beneficial for the plants in your garden. Its provides a place for nesting in the summer and a suitable winter habitat for colder months. Each nesting room is ideal for different beneficial garden insects: Ladybirds – The top and bottom rooms are ideal for them as they prefer nesting in dense materials and they will use this as a hiding place at night. They are great at regulating unwanted pests such as greenfly and blackfly. Mason bees – The room with the hollowed out wood provides ideal breeding tubes. They will shut themselves away in the winter and come out in the spring ready to help pollenate your plants. Digger wasps – The two rooms with the smaller bamboo tubes are ideal for digger wasps who are extremely useful in the battle against greenfly, blackfly and leaf beetle larve. Wild bees – They also make use of the rooms with the smaller bamboo tubes as a suitable nesting space and can be out ready for polinating in early spring or summer. Butterflies – Species such as Brimstone, Peacock, Small tortoise-shell and Admiral use the middle room as a winter habitat and shelter during periods of bad weather ready for pollinating in spring/summer. Green lacewing – The bottom room is perfect for them as they love loosly stacked natural materials to take shelter in. THese lacewing feed on aphids, thrips and mealy bugs as well as honeydew and nectar from herbs. Measurements: Height: 56cm Width: 29cm Depth: 10cm