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Price reductions at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants reduced the price on these products today

Nemaslug Nematodes: Slug Killer 40m2*

Nemaslug Nematodes: Slug Killer 40m2* was £8.95 now £7.95
Please note: This product out of season and will now not be dispatched until early Spring 2011. Nemaslug nematodes control all common species of small to medium sized slugs. Start your control regime early and you will be able to target the young slugs growing under the ground feeding on humus. Do your young plants look wonderfully healthy one day – and the next morning look like they have provided a banquet meal for the local pests? We have been conducting our own tests over the last couple of growing seasons and have found Nemaslug nematodes to be both easy to apply and effective at killing slugs before they do any damage. Nemaslug contains millions of naturally occurring microscopic nematodes that kill slugs both above and below ground. Completely harmless to birds hedgehogs and other wildlife (including pets and children). The Benefits of Nemaslug Slug Killer: Easy to apply Extremely Effective Harmless to children pets birds and wildlife. Unlike many chemicals Nemaslug can assist wildlife in combating pests without posing a risk to wildlife itself. Nemaslug is perfectly safe to use on food crops Apply Nemaslug just once every 6 weeks Nemaslug isn’t washed away by rain (unlike pellets) When you receive your pack of Nemaslug place it in the refrigerator immediately and use within the use by date (which can be up to four weeks). Special Offer: SAVE £2.00 of the £9.95 RRP Click here for the Nemaslug application instructions

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Price reductions at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants reduced the price on these lines today

Hessian Potato Storage Sacks x5

Hessian Potato Storage Sacks x5 was £9.95 now £8.95
Keep your potatoes in tip-top condition with our top quality Hessian Potato Sacks from our seed potato supplier Marshalls. Made from heavy-duty hessian they help prevent light transmission and unlike paper sacks allow your tubers to breathe preventing sweating and discouraging rots. Re-useable many times and will last for years. Each sack will hold approximately 28lb. Size: 76cm x 53cm / 30″ x 21″

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New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants has these new lines today

Eco-Sure Pond Clear Aqua Plus Large Pond (up to 25000 litres) + FREE Nitrate Testing Kit

Eco-Sure Pond Clear Aqua Plus Large Pond (up to 25000 litres) + FREE Nitrate Testing Kit £17.90
Amazing Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus Just one application is all it takes to create a crystal clear pond in as little as two weeks! FREE Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus Nitrate Testing Kit WORTH £2.95 with every pack ordered from Unwins! Before using Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus test the nitrate levels in your pond by using your FREE nitrate tester ‘dip drips’ and colour chart provided. Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus Clears Algae blooms Green scum Blanket Weed Duckweed and more! Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus works by reducing nitrate levels to zero and cutting phosphates. As if by magic Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus’s natural biological organisms will set to work eliminating unsightly and harmful pond algae and ‘digesting’ organic waste such as small leaves. Best of all it’s harmless to pets fish birds bees and other wildlife. One Large  Pond Pack is sufficient for an average sized pond up to 25000 litres. Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus’s long shelf life means it can be stored for use if required six to twelve months later. Please ensure adequate oxygen levels are present. Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus is also available in a Small  Pack to treat ponds up to 6000 litres. Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus is also available in a Medium Pack to treat ponds up to 12500 litres. Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus FAQ’s and facts – read more here. Please note: The optimal water temperature for Eco-SureTM Pond Clear Aqua Plus to work is 10

New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants just added this new item

Tomato Gro-Kit

Tomato Gro-Kit £12.95
Grafted tomatoes combine a strong base plant with the superior flavours of another variety making them tastier more vigorous and with better disease resistance. They not only perform better during cooler summers but fruit up to 2-3 weeks earlier and go on fruiting for longer than normal tomatoes. Your Grafted Tomato Gro-KitTM includes: • Three big well-rooted young plants in 7cm pots ready for planting – one each of Sakura Velocity and Shirley. • A big Patio Gro-BedTM – NEW this year and designed with the extra depth tomatoes need for best results. Just slip garden canes (not supplied) in the special sleeves for rigidity and fill with a good vegetable growing compost. • Water Saving Gel – absorbs up to 400 times its own weight in water. Ideal for thirsty tomatoes! One 250g sachet. • Concentrated Fertiliser-high in all the nutrients tomatoes love. Enough for 2 months based on a once-a-week feed once plants start fruiting. All you need to add is compost. Delivered early May (full instructions provided). If you haven’t got a garden position your Patio Gro-BedTM in a sunny spot outdoors water well and expect a bumper harvest from July to late October. Tomato Plants: Grafted Tomato Sakura – Deliciously sweet high yieldcherry tomato – one of the tastiest available. Grafted Tomato Shirley – A favourite variety producing heavy crops of standard-sized fruit. Grafted Tomato Velocity- Large meaty dark red fruits average weight per tomato 220 grams. Our NEW Patio Gro-BedsTM -Specially designed withthe extra depth needed for growing your tomatoes. Hardwearing and re-usable they measure 85cm long x 54cm wide and agenerous 30cm deep (34″ x 22″ x 12″). Canes not supplied.  

Price reductions at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants reduced the price on these lines today

Nemaslug Nematodes: Slug Killer 40m2

Nemaslug Nematodes: Slug Killer 40m2 was £8.95 now £7.95
Please note: This product out of season and will now not be dispatched until early Spring 2011. Nemaslug nematodes control all common species of small to medium sized slugs. Start your control regime early and you will be able to target the young slugs growing under the ground feeding on humus. Do your young plants look wonderfully healthy one day – and the next morning look like they have provided a banquet meal for the local pests? We have been conducting our own tests over the last couple of growing seasons and have found Nemaslug nematodes to be both easy to apply and effective at killing slugs before they do any damage. Nemaslug contains millions of naturally occurring microscopic nematodes that kill slugs both above and below ground. Completely harmless to birds hedgehogs and other wildlife (including pets and children). The Benefits of Nemaslug Slug Killer: Easy to apply Extremely Effective Harmless to children pets birds and wildlife. Unlike many chemicals Nemaslug can assist wildlife in combating pests without posing a risk to wildlife itself. Nemaslug is perfectly safe to use on food crops Apply Nemaslug just once every 6 weeks Nemaslug isn’t washed away by rain (unlike pellets) When you receive your pack of Nemaslug place it in the refrigerator immediately and use within the use by date (which can be up to four weeks). Special Offer: SAVE £2.00 of the £9.95 RRP Click here for the Nemaslug application instructions

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New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Friday, February 25th, 2011

New items added today at Unwins Seeds & Plants

Four Seasons Greenhouse Gro-System x 3

Four Seasons Greenhouse Gro-System x 3 £9.95
Grow Greenhouse Crops 12 Months a Year!  To increase greenhouse productivity Marshalls has developed a new type of Gro-Bed. The great big collapsible Four Season Gro-Bed just needs 4 canes to slide in the special sleeves at the top for rigidity. Then fill with good loamy soil or compost and you’re ready to grow. The bag has 4 strong carry handles so it can be moved in and out of the greenhouse. It’s designed to be just perfect in terms of size. At 85cm (34in) long and 54cm (21in) wide 6 will fit neatly into a 8ft x6ft greenhouse. Start autumn crops outdoors and when your summer growing bag crops are finished move your Four Seasons Gr-Beds inside. You can also repeat sow and harvest super quality salads all summer long. Please note: canes not supplied.

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New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

New lines at Unwins Seeds & Plants

Potato Gro-Sack Taster Kit (3 x Varieties)

Potato Gro-Sack Taster Kit (3 x Varieties) £9.95
The Grow Anywhere Potato Grow Sack! Now with FREE Potato Fertiliser AND FREE Chitting Tray The perfect way to grow potatoes even if you have little space. What’s more for extra early crops start off in the warmth of a greenhouse and then transfer outside. Made to last from strong interwoven polypropylene with two carry-handles. The 12 drainage ports ensure ease of irrigation without risk of water logging. The Taster Gro-KitTM comprises of:  3 Potato Grow Sacks (40 Litre Capacity)  5 x Charlotte Seed Potatoes 5 x Duke of York Seed Potatoes 5 x Maris Peer Seed Potatoes 75g of Specialist Potato Fertiliser. Chitting Tray See how to grow potatoes in grow sacks here!

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New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

New item at Unwins Seeds & Plants

Gazania Gazaoo Mix

Gazania Gazaoo Mix £3.99
Brightly Coloured Extra Large Blooms with Green and Silvery Foliage Long flowering season. It does best in sunny  position and is tolerant of very dry soils. Flowers: June-October

New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Unwins Seeds & Plants just added this new item

Extension Kit for Garlands plastic Raised Beds

Extension Kit for Garlands plastic Raised Beds £19.99
Double the surface area of your bed with this easy to assemble extension kit. Designed to extend the Garland Plastic Raised Bed Kit (5090-5803) sold seperately. Kit contains: Two 97.5cm panels Steel U brace (to prevent bowing) Link cover mouldings Fixing hardware. Assembly requires the use of a drill. The unit assembles in minutes and packs flat at the end of the season for easy storage. Extension kit only sold seperately from the raised bed kit.

New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

New products added today at Unwins Seeds & Plants

Osteospermum Sunny Bella

Osteospermum Sunny Bella £7.45
Osteospermum Sunny Bella We couldn’t resist the beautiful colours of these Osteospermums Plants. The plants colours complement each other and best of all there is no deadheading! New flowers are constantly produced to cover up faded blooms. Sunny Osteospermums are half hardy perennials.

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