Gardening Direct has drought resistant bedding plants – more bedding plant including Verbena Polka Mix and Ptilotus Exultatus Joey.

Geranium Reflection Mix £4.99
These mixed Geraniums are first class performers and a best seller. Flowers are universally large, firmly held on short strong stems with dark green leaves. A very pretty colour range of salmon, pink, rose, red and blush white makes this mix perfect for summer planting everywhere – beds, borders, containers and window boxes.

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Hunter Wellies are some of the best available.
I’m looking for a new pair and have found these in size 6 at Gardening Direct
(I’m size 6 but of course they have lots of other sizes! )

Hunter Original Green Wellington Boots – Size 6 £59.99
Renowned for their ultimate comfort and fit, the Hunter Original Wellington Boot is a great general use boot, ideal for everything from shopping to walking the dog. The simple design, extraordinary comfort and versatility has won the Hunter Original iconic status resulted in it becoming the ultimate outdoor fashion footwear.

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Gardening Direct has loads of new products today

Hunter Original Green Wellington Boots – Size 9 £62.00
Renowned for their ultimate comfort and fit, the Hunter Original Wellington Boot is a great general use boot, ideal for everything from shopping to walking the dog. The simple design, extraordinary comfort and versatility has won the Hunter Original iconic status resulted in it becoming the ultimate outdoor fashion footwear. Upper : Vulcanised natural rubber construction, built on an orthopaedic last for the legendary Hunter fit Outsole : Traditional calendered natural rubber sole Lining : Quick dry knitted nylon lining Footbed : Multi-layer cushioned sponge insole Weight : 1900 gms/pair (size 9)

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Gardening Direct has lots of lovely fruit trees available to buy right now.
Fruit trees prefer sun although some varieties may be tolerant of some shade.

You should pick areas that are not in frost pockets as these will damage blossom and results in a lack of fruit.
Waterlogged areas are also not suitable as the roots will rot.


Soil preparation can be done in advance so that it is ready for when trees arrive and they can be planted straight away. You dig a decent size hole about 2 ft deep and about 4ft square. Dig in some well rotted compost if possible or well rotted horse manure.

Most trees will be dispatched at the right time to be planted out. Bare root plants can be planted almost at any time, but plants in pots or tubs need to be planted out at certain times. Often between October and December is a good time. Avoid wet or frosty days,

Plant the tree at the same depth it was in it’s pot, or look for the soil level on bare rooted trees. Look for the rootstock join and make sure this is above ground. Fill in the soil packing it down firmly to avoid air pockets.
Staking trees is a good idea – either one either side or one more sturdy post. Use soft bands that will come off easily as the tree grows and make sure that they are still firmly bedded a few days after planting.
Once the trees are a good size stakes can be removed.

Instructions are normally included when you buy trees so take note of any specific instructions.

Apple Orchard Collection 1 £29.99
This is a good collection of dfferent varieties to give you a selection of different flavours. Collection includes: Cox’s Orange Pippin – With little doubt the most famous eating apple, with quite outstanding flavour. Keeps until December. Self-fertile. Golden Delicious – Something of a classic now, reliable and heavy cropping with large green very tasty apples. Thrives in the UK and stores well. Bramley – A heavy cropping compact tree, the apples are crisp, crunchy and full of juice and will keep right through the winter.

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Gardening Direct has cut the price of these products

Strawberry Cambridge Favourite was £10.99 now £9.99
A classic easy to grow variety developed in Cambridge over 60 yrs ago that is still Britain’s favourite for home growing! It produces superb sweet tasting fruit whatever the weather in June and Excellent disease resistance. This vigorous free running variety is tolerant of a variety of different soil types making Cambridge Delight the perfect variety for any sunny garden border or container. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

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Gardening Direct just added these new items

Garden Orchard Collection £39.95
Our mini orchard garden collection contains 3 of the best tasting and most reliable fruiting varieties for our climate – Victoria Plum, Cherry Stella and Cox’s Orange Pippin, self fertile, disease resistant with wonderful spring blossom too! Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

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Price reduction at Gardening Direct

Climbing French Bean Cobra was £2.49 now £2.29
One of the best for flavour with massive crops of 20cm long round stringless pods. Sow outside in May, crop from July to October. Perfect for growing in a sunny border.

Gardening Direct has these greenhouses available. They vary in size and budget and should show you that a greenhouse is well within your reach!
A greenhouse enables you to grow tomatoes, aubergines and peppers during the summer. It’s a great place to keep tender plants over the winter and you can even grow plants in it all year round – a vine can do very nicely in a greenhouse!
If you like growing vegetables or flowers from seed then you’ll find the extra space a greenhouse gives you invaluable. It’s great for getting some trays of seeds off to an early start! If you grow potatoes in bags then you can also start off some first earlies at the beginning of the year inside the greenhouse! This means your new potatoes are even earlier and makes them more special!.
Heating a greenhouse can be done by either a parafin heater or an electric heater. There are also bottled gas heaters available.
Work out how much space you have for one. You can put one on earth or on a concreted patio area. If you have it on soil though you can plant directly into the soil which enables plants to do better water wise as they have more soil around the roots to draw water from. If you have one on a paved area then this can be very tidy and neat and you’ll get less weeds growing! It’s a great idea if you have pots to have some of the large grow bag trays to sit them in. That way they can have some extra water as a reserve on hot days! If you are growing tomatoes then sit a growbag on a tray with a couple of holes for drainage and insert pots into holes on the top side. Fill these with compost from another growbag and then plant the tomatoes in this. It gives them extra volume for the roots and means they retain water better!
A greenhouse is great for potting up plants too and can of course be used even when it’s raining outside! If you love gardening then a greenhouse is a must!

Lean-To Greenhouse (4ft x 6ft) £279.00
Click here to see how easy it is to build this greenhouse This lean-to greenhouse has all the features you expect from a larger greenhouse! The size and design make this the perfect choice for small gardens or balconies. Don’t let a lack of space rule out the benefits of having a greenhouse. Easy to install.

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Price reduction on this item at Gardening Direct

Digitalis Mix was £9.99 now £6.99
Foxgloves are a native species equally at home in the countryside and or the garden. Digitalis has tall spikes of deep-pink or purple tubular flowers, maroon-spotted inside, appear in June and July. A magnet for bees and other beneficial pollinating insects, they’re perfect for a wildlife or woodland garden, in sun or partial shade, will seed freely around the garden!

New product at Gardening Direct

Handy Electric Log Splitter £179.99
Our amazing Electric Log Splitter can split logs up to 52cm (21″) long and up to 25cm (2″ and 10″) wide. It is powered by a 2200W motor which can split 100 logs per hr. It weighs 47kg and has large wheels for easy movement. Technical Specifications: 6 ton splitting force. 2200W motor. Log capacity up to 520mm (21″) length. Log capacity between 50mm (2″) and 250mm (10″) wide. Large 30mm diameter hydraulic ram. Large wheels for easy transportation. 3 metre power cable. Weight 47kg. Delivery Areas: Unfortunately we are unable to deliver this product to the following post codes or to anywhere off mainland UK IV1-IV40, IV52-IV54, IV63, KW1-KW14, PA20-PA40, PH19-PH40, PH60