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Summer pansies

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Summer pansies

Summer pansies

It’s time to buy your summer pansies. These bright and cheerful flowers can be in flower all summer long. There are many different varieties of pansy available and they can be used in garden beds, borders and any containers you need filling with colour. They are suitable for planting in any soil type. They are happy in partial shade or full sun. They flower from June until October. Reaching the heights of up to 40 cm and spreading out the same distance, they are an economical way of bringing colour into your garden. They need like clipping to remove the dead flowers when they get straggly but that’s about it. Easy bright cheerful colour and great value.

Garden Gadget of the month

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Flymo shredder

Shredder

Gardening Direct – Flymo 2500w Electric Garden Shredder
When the snow has all melted you’ve probably noticed that your garden is looking a little untidy. The snow always makes your garden look neat and smooth but unfortunately the weight of snow can damage plants and there will be some pruning to do soon.
Many plants need pruning in the spring including autumn fruiting raspberries as do Buddleia, Dianthus and Campanula. There will be many plants in your own garden that will benefit from a spring pruning. But what to do with the trimmings? You can piles them up in the compost as is, but they take longer to break down. The best solution is to shred them and this is where you’ll find having a shredder incredibly useful. They can quickly turn a huge pile of sticks into a much more manageable pile of material ready to compost.
Shredded material breaks down much quicker and is much sooner back on the garden returning nutrients and acting as a mulch.

There are a variety of shredders out there and this Flymo one has everything you need. It’s got a powerful motor and a 62 litre capacity collection container. It’s a good investment that you will use year after year for both spring and autumn pruning.

impact shredder

Shredder

If you’re after something cheaper, Gardening Direct also do a Handy Impact Shredder which is about half the price of the bigger flymo shredder. It also takes up to 40mm branches. It has a slightly less powerful motor at 2400w. This should still manage your shreddings though. It doesn’t fold down, nor does it have wheels like the more expensive shredder, but if you’re looking to save money then it’s a great option too. Check out this Gardening Direct Impact Shredder also at gardening direct.

New products at Gardening Direct

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Gardening Direct just added this new product

Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit
Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit £15.99
If you ever thought ‘Growing Your Own’ might be too much work then think again! Create your own wonderful Strawberry hanging baskets the easy way – with this fantastic kit! Containing everything you need to make a perfect Strawberry basket, you’ll find it’s a complete doddle! Kit includes: 10 Strawberry plants, 1 x 12in Top and Side Easi-Plant basket, 25 slow release plant food pellets and 20g Raingel. Don’t forget to watch our video ‘How to plant out a Strawberry hanging basket’ and you’ll see just how easy it is to do. Even if you’re a complete beginner this kit is guaranteed to give you a gorgeous suspended display of delicious Strawberries from June to September – you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve!

New products at Gardening Direct

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

New item at Gardening Direct

Carrot Autumn King
Carrot Autumn King £1.69
One of the best large main crop varieties with a consistent deep red colour and conical roots up to 30cm long with a lovely flavour. Resists greening and splitting so stores well left in the ground. Sow from spring to mid summer, harvest late summer to autumn.

Gardening Direct Offers

Friday, October 23rd, 2009



Gardening Direct
Up to 50% off garden sundries.
2 x 14" Hanging Baskets from £8.99

Time to look at what you’ll be growing next year – start browsing the seeds and plants catalogues now

Fruit and Veg plants offers

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Gardening Direct fruit and vegetable plants


Time to start thinking about what you want to grow next year:

Tomato Shirley
Tomato Moneymaker
Tomato Tumbling Tom Yellow
Eating Apple Golden Delicious
Victoria Plum
Cherry Stella
Pear Williams
Salad Collection
Herb Collection
Root Vegetable Collection
Patio Collection 1
Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition
Runner Bean Enorma
Pea Onward
Runner Beans Hestia
Cabbage Durham Early
Cabbage Spring Hero
Cabbage Duchy F1
Brussels Sprout Brilliant F1
Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit
Pink Fir Apple – Salad
Potato King Edward – Main Crop
Potato Red Duke of York – First Early
Pepper Redskin
Pepper (Sweet) Mohawk
Patio Collection 2
Greenhouse Collection
Strawberry Delia
Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit
Strawberry Cambridge Favourite
Strawberry Flamenco
Salad Collection
Cucumber La Diva
Cucumber Tasty Green
Greenhouse Collection
Aparagus Gijinlim
Asparagus Pacific Purple
Asparagus Connover’s Colossal
Blueberry Blue Crop
Blackcurrant Ben Lomond
Gooseberry Invicta
Raspberry Glen Clover
Raspberry Autumn Bliss
Raspberry Glen Ample
Beetroot Crimson King
Root Vegetable Collection
Carrot Autumn King
Courgette Defender
Courgette From Florence
Rhubarb Timperley Early
Herb Collection
Horseradish
Onion and Garlic Sets
Leek F1 Oarsman
Melon Sweetheart

Price reductions at Gardening Direct

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Reduced products at Gardening Direct

Tomato Gardener's Delight
Tomato Gardener’s Delight was £2.49 now £1.99
Highly commended in RHS trials this tall variety will produce an abundance of cherry sized tomatoes with a distinctively tangy flavour. The long season and high yield means you can enjoy the tomatoes all summer long. Suitable for outdoor growing. Sow: February to April, crops from July to October.

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New products at Gardening Direct

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Gardening Direct added hundreds of new items

Summer Veg Collection
Summer Veg Collection £44.99
The perfect starter veg collection. Includes: 5 Courgette Defender, 5 Sweet Pepper Redskin, 21 Lettuce, 5 Pea Onward, 10 Onion Bedfordshire Champion, 5 Cabbage Kilaton, 5 Spinach, 5 Cauliflower, 5 Broccoli, 5 Leek Oarsman.

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Price reductions at Gardening Direct

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Price cut on this product at Gardening Direct

Lavender Ellagance Ice
Lavender Ellagance Ice was £5.70 now £4.75
Nothing beats a swathe of lavender planted along a path or to fill a sunny spot with its dreamy scented flowers floating above its evergreen and aromatic feathery foliage! Excellent in containers too! Ellagance Ice is a compact form with clear white flowers, perfect to edge borders or as a low hedge. Our seed raised stock is excellent value for money!

Price reductions at Gardening Direct

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Reduced items at Gardening Direct

Iberis Tahoe
Iberis Tahoe was £6.29 now £4.50
Commonly known as the Candytuft-Evergreen. It produces a carpet of pure white flower clusters that will add beauty to your perennial garden from mid to late spring. The compact, well-branched plant has narrow-evergreen leaves and blooms about 2 weeks earlier than other Iberis. Fantastic when combined with aubrietia.

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