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Drought tolerant bedding plants

Diane — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:32:09 +0000

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.

Gaillardia Arizona Sun £9.99
Gaillardia, Arizona Sun brings a touch of the sizzling desert sun to your garden! Giant daisy flowers in three colours; cerise centres, fading to bright pink with yellow tips that last all summer long! Good for mixed borders, naturalistic gardens and containers. Very drought tolerant and loved by bees and insects. Needs full sun.

Need wellies for gardening

Sarah — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:36:13 +0000

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.

Hunter Original Chocolate 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.

Hunter Original Navy 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.

Hunter Original Black 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.

Hunter Huntress Navy Ladies Wellington Boots – Size 6 £54.99
Huntress Wellington Boots have been specially developed to provide optimum fit and comfort for ladies. The cut of the boots provides more room to prevent tightness and they are slightly shorter to prevent any pinching to the rear of the knee.

Hunter Huntress Black Ladies Wellington Boots – Size 6 £54.99
Huntress Wellington Boots have been specially developed to provide optimum fit and comfort for ladies. The cut of the boots provides more room to prevent tightness and they are slightly shorter to prevent any pinching to the rear of the knee.

Hunter Huntress Green Ladies Wellington Boots – Size 6 £54.99
Huntress Wellington Boots have been specially developed to provide optimum fit and comfort for ladies. The cut of the boots provides more room to prevent tightness and they are slightly shorter to prevent any pinching to the rear of the knee.

New products at Gardening Direct

Sarah — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:11:41 +0000

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)

Hunter Original Green Wellington Boots – Size 7 £52.70
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 resulting in it becoming the ultimate outdoor fashion footwear.

Hunter Huntress Green Ladies Wellington Boots – Size 7 £52.70
Huntress Wellington Boots have been specially developed to provide optimum fit and comfort for ladies. The cut of the boots provides more room to prevent tightness and they are slightly shorter to prevent any pinching to the rear of the knee.

3 x 3m Deluxe Pop-up Gazebo £49.97
Make light work out of erecting a gazebo. The 3 x 3 m (9′ 8″ x 9′ 8″ ) Pop up gazebo with its fully folding steel frame structure for easy assembly, pops up in around 60 seconds! Ideal for picnics, weddings, garden parties, barbeques. Perfect for easy assembly – No tools required Complete with water resistant polyester cover and tie down guy ropes.

Garden Leaf Blower Vac 2000 Watt £37.09
Move debris and leaves from your garden, patio or driveway with this 2000 Watt Garden Blower Vac. The 167mph airflow and shaped nozzle assists in the steering and provides support when blowing the leaves and debris. Clip-on bag for easy emptying Dual mode with a quick-change switch for blower or vac 35 Litre bag for use in vacuum / shredder mode. Achieves a 10:1 reduction to mulch ratio Short 15″”(approx) cable, for use with extension leads High impact propeller Complete with a 1 year Warranty

Parasene Boxer Garden Wheelbarrow – 90 Litre £34.80
This Boxer model garden wheelbarrow comes flat-packed and features a durable plastic body, easy grip handles and a strong, yet lightweight, rust resistant galvanised steel frame. This model also comes with a pneumatic tyre and has a generous 90 litre capacity. Pan Size: 900 x 630 x 270 mm Pneumatic tyre size: 31cm (12in) Steel: Polypropylene body with rust resistant steel tube frame.

Bermuda Beach Pre-formed Pond 1.52m x 1.12m / Pond Liner £32.85
Manufactured from tough high density polyethylene for maximum durability, each Bermuda pond has an integral raised pump stand, wildlife escape route and cable exit. With a lifetime guarantee and an Integral raised pump stand, the measurements of the product are: Length 152cm x Width 112cm x Max.Depth 36cm. Please note: This item can only be dispatched to Mainland UK

3 x 3m Deluxe Gazebo £31.97
Ideal for providing shade in your garden, parties, weddings, barbeques or picnics. Great for summer 3m x 3m (9′ 8″ x 9′ 8″ ) Deluxe Gazebo includes a steel frame structure, water resistant cover, and tie down guy ropes. Easy to assemble -easy to pack away, store or transport.

BBQ Log Burner £30.44
Steel barbecue log burner features removable grill, poker and carry handles. Ideal for use on decking or patios, adding atmospheric lighting and heat. Robust construction with simple assembly. Size: 53cm diameter, 57cm height.

Botanico Superior Black Steel Garden Obelisk £29.02

Woodland Wilf Blooming Marvellous – Garden Gnome £25.78

York Scroll Clock £21.95

Bermuda Cove Pre Formed Pond 84cm x 64cm / Pond Liner £20.75

Solar Deck Lights – 4 Pack £19.24

Yeominis Childrens Wheel Barrow £18.98

Cherry Morello £16.99

Long Handled Garden Grabber £16.59

Solar Robin £15.12

5ltr Chamaerops Humilis – Palm Tree £14.99

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5 products from 1184

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4 products from OrnamentalShrubs

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Planting Fruit trees

Sarah — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:33:15 +0000

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.

Eating Apple Fiesta £16.99
Famous for its tasty flavour with high yields year in year out. Keeps right through the winter. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Pear Williams £16.99
Pyrus Williams is a delicious early pear, sweet and juicy with smooth white melting flesh. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Cherry Morello £16.99
Outstanding cooking cherry, delicious with yoghurt or ice cream, or in pies, jams and liquers. Self-fertile and very reliable. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Eating Apple Braeburn £16.99
A heavy cropping compact tree, the apples are crisp, crunchy and full of juice and will keep right through the winter. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Cooking Apple Bramley £16.99
A heavy cropping compact tree, the apples are crisp, crunchy and full of juice and will keep right through the winter. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Pear Conference £16.99
Pyrus Conference is the easiest and most reliable pear for UK conditions, sweet and juicy with delicious melting flesh. Self-fertile. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Cox’s Orange Pippin £16.99
With little doubt the most famous eating apple, with quite outstanding flavour. Keeps until December. Self-fertile. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Victoria Plum £16.99
Superb reliable and heavy-cropping variety, delicious eaten fresh off the tree and makes a wonderful jam. Self-fertile Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Cherry Stella £16.99
A Self fertile cherry perfect for the garden with attractive spring blossom and delicious dark red fruits in July. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Price reductions at Gardening Direct

Sarah — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:39:26 +0000

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.

Strawberry Delia was £10.99 now £9.99
Excellent early season selection which has impressive cropping performance in northern England when grown without protection. Heavier cropper than many with succulent sweet tasting fruit in June. The firm texture of the fruit means that Delia is very popular for jam making. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Blackcurrant Ben Lomond was £10.95 now £9.99
A super hardy Scottish bred variety that produces large fruit with a rich flavour full of antioxidants, vitamin C and minerals. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Raspberry Autumn Bliss was £17.95 now £14.99
Autumn Bliss crops from the early August through to the first frosts with large delicate flavoured berries. Thrives in sun or partial shade. Sturdy stems mean no support. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Raspberry Glen Ample was £17.95 now £14.99
An exceptionally heavy cropping variety. Good virus and aphid resistance with a superb flavour. Easy to pick with spineless stems. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Cooking Apple Bramley was £18.95 now £16.99
A heavy cropping compact tree, the apples are crisp, crunchy and full of juice and will keep right through the winter. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Eating Apple Braeburn was £18.95 now £16.99
A heavy cropping compact tree, the apples are crisp, crunchy and full of juice and will keep right through the winter. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Cox’s Orange Pippin was £18.95 now £16.99
With little doubt the most famous eating apple, with quite outstanding flavour. Keeps until December. Self-fertile. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Eating Apple Fiesta was £18.95 now £16.99
Famous for its tasty flavour with high yields year in year out. Keeps right through the winter. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Eating Apple Golden Delicious was £18.95 now £16.99

Eating Apple James Grieve was £18.95 now £16.99

Pear Williams was £18.95 now £16.99

Pear Conference was £18.95 now £16.99

Cherry Stella was £18.95 now £16.99

Victoria Plum was £18.95 now £16.99

Cherry Morello was £18.95 now £16.99

Garden Orchard Collection was £39.95 now £29.99

New products at Gardening Direct

Sarah — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:00:50 +0000

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.

Eating Apple James Grieve £18.95
Versatile heavy-cropping in early to mid-season apple, delicious eaten fresh and cooks well. Excellent pollinator. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Eating Apple Golden Delicious £18.95
Something of a classic now, reliable and heavy cropping with large green very tasty apples. Thrives in the UK and stores well. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Eating Apple Fiesta £18.95
Famous for its tasty flavour with high yields year in year out. Keeps right through the winter. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Cox’s Orange Pippin £18.95
With little doubt the most famous eating apple, with quite outstanding flavour. Keeps until December. Self-fertile. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Eating Apple Braeburn £18.95
A heavy cropping compact tree, the apples are crisp, crunchy and full of juice and will keep right through the winter. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Cooking Apple Bramley £18.95
A heavy cropping compact tree, the apples are crisp, crunchy and full of juice and will keep right through the winter. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Pear Williams £18.95
Pyrus Williams is a delicious early pear, sweet and juicy with smooth white melting flesh. Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Victoria Plum £18.95
Superb reliable and heavy-cropping variety, delicious eaten fresh off the tree and makes a wonderful jam. Self-fertile Click here for a full growing guide packed full of useful tips.

Cherry Stella £18.95

Cherry Morello £18.95

Pear Conference £18.95

Raspberry Glen Ample £17.95

Raspberry Autumn Bliss £17.95

Blueberry Blue Crop £12.95

Strawberry Cambridge Favourite £10.99

Strawberry Delia £10.99

Strawberry Flamenco £10.99

Blackcurrant Ben Lomond £10.95

Gooseberry Invicta £9.95

Price reductions at Gardening Direct

Sarah — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:53:55 +0000

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.

Greenhouses from Gardening Direct

Sarah — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:58:22 +0000

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.

4ft x 6ft Greenhouse (Glazing, Frame and Base) £319.00
Click here to see how easy it is to build this greenhouse This high quality greenhouse comes complete with everything you need to install it and get growing. 3 packs combine the essentials: a galvanised steel base; a green coated long-lasting aluminium frame; twin walled UV treated polycarbonate glazing that combines good performance with safety – a concern in gardens with active children at play. Choose the size that best suits your needs. All greenhouses include a roof vent except the 4x6ft. Staging not included.

6ft x 6ft Greenhouse (Glazing, Frame and Base) £349.00
Click here to see how easy it is to build this greenhouse This high quality greenhouse comes complete with everything you need to install it and get growing. 3 packs combine the essentials: a galvanised steel base; a green coated long-lasting aluminium frame; twin walled UV treated polycarbonate glazing that combines good performance with safety – a concern in gardens with active children at play. Choose the size that best suits your needs. All greenhouses include a roof vent except the 4x6ft. Staging not included.

8ft x 6ft Greenhouse (Glazing, Frame and Base) £399.99
Click here to see how easy it is to build this greenhouse This high quality greenhouse comes complete with everything you need to install it and get growing. 3 packs combine the essentials: a galvanised steel base; a green coated long-lasting aluminium frame; twin walled UV treated polycarbonate glazing that combines good performance with safety – a concern in gardens with active children at play. Choose the size that best suits your needs. All greenhouses include a roof vent except the 4x6ft. Staging not included.

Price reductions at Gardening Direct

Sarah — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:31:18 +0000

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 products at Gardening Direct

Sarah — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:45:27 +0000

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