Everyone Needs A Nosey Neighbour!

Posted in Back In Stock on October 21st, 2011 by admin

Just back in stock our exclusive Nosey Neighbour ornament makes the perfect gift for your garden or someone you love…or even your nosey neighbour!

Made from coloured resin this nosey man would look great hidden amongst plants & pots around the garden. He is also frost & weather resistant which makes him perfect to use outside!

Nosey Neighbour Garden Ornament

Sure to bring a smile to your face everytime you see him!

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New Gift Ideas

Posted in Other New Products on October 11th, 2011 by admin

Just arrived these great gift idea gardening gift sets are perfect for Birthday presents or dare I say Christmas presents…it’s not long!

From Sting In The Tail a UK based company, these gardening gift sets are perfect for garden lovers gifts. Each includes high quality items in great looking packaging so we know your going to love them!

One of our favourites at the moment is the Allotment Gift Kit, perfect for all the allotment lovers out there as growing your own is very popular at the moment this will make a great gift idea.

The Allotment Kit Gift Set

Great Gift Idea This Allotment Gift Set Is Perfect For Growing Your Own Lovers!

Check out our full range of Gardeners Gift Ideas in store for some helpful ideas for thouse hard to buy for people!

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A Monster Snail To Scare The Real Ones Off…?

Posted in Uncategorized on July 26th, 2011 by admin

OK so we can’t promise that this guy will really scare the real snails off, but he is huge and sure to really stand out in your garden so we just had to point him out to you to make sure you don’t miss him…!

Large Resin Snail Garden Ornament

Sure to bring a smile to your face this massive snail will look great hidden amongst plants in the garden!

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Time For Tea?

Posted in New Garden Ornaments on July 5th, 2011 by admin
Yellow Tea Cup Planter

Windowsill Tea Cup Planter In Yellow Only £5.99

Check out these great new Tea Cup planters that have just arrived in store, ideal for windowsill herbs! They come in four colours, yellow, blue, cream & green and come complete with their own saucers.

Perfect for windowsills these planters would make a great gift idea!

We stock a great & unique collection of garden Planters & baskets in store so check our full range out for inspirational ideas.

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Top Plants For Roof Gardens

Posted in Uncategorized on July 5th, 2011 by admin

Well we thought we write a post about growing plants on a roof garden as we have one, it maybe a small patch but we love it! However it is not the easiest place to grow plants and often what you like won’t grow on the fourth floor.

When we started the garden we bought to many different plants for it, but this certainly helped sort out what was going to survive. You see the problem with being all the way on the fourth floor is that it’s very windy and this quickly dries out plants in pots, it’s hard enough sometimes keep pots watered in a normal garden but with the extra height this adds a new dimension to it. You will find even in Winter that the pots can easily dry out and this is what damages the plants and quickly.

Use a more soil like compost in your pots is a very good start, general multipurpose compost just dries out to quickly. Use saucers under the pots as this helps to hold water better and ideally don’t use terracotta pots, these soak up as much water as the compost!

What plants work then? Well we tried growing tomato plants and they turned into monsters, it was like Little Shop of Horrors and it happened over night! We grew them up against a wall and the loved it as it was nice and warm. Great you would think, but you would be wrong as I seemed to spend every waking hour watering them and then the fruit didn’t quite form properly because they were still to dry! Avoid any veg plant unless you have lots and lots of time!

The best plants have to be box plants, they are tough look great all year and don’t need quite as much care and watering. Also ferns have been doing well, ones that like dry conditions such as Dryopteris types, as long as you have a shady spot. Grasses to having been thriving well, but you do need to keep watering them well.

Now my favorite plants for roof gardens have to be Sempervivums or house leeks, great, tough plants that will cope with any amount of neglect you can throw at them…they also produce babies to so you will have a never ending supply!

Other top plants have to be anything with silver leaves such as Lavenders, if a plant has a silver leaf it is more than likely used to growing in hot, dry conditions so they will tolerate being dry from time to time.

There is one plant I have to say no to and that is Bamboo, it seems to show up in lots of roof gardens that I have seen, however it is mostly dead! This is due to Bamboo needing lots and lots of water as they become pot bound very quickly so avoid!

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Best Selling Bird Feeder Is Back

Posted in Back In Stock on June 3rd, 2011 by admin

We sold out of these feeders in less than a month and our manufacturer told us they couldn’t make it anymore! We were very disappointed as we had customers emailing us every day about them. We went off in search of a new factory to make these, it took some time, but now they are back in stock and we know you will love these brilliant Bird Feeders for your garden!

Cast Iron Garden Bird Feeder

Popular Heart Shaped Cast Iron Bird Feeder Only £11.99!

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Time For Some New Gnomes!

Posted in New Garden Ornaments on June 3rd, 2011 by admin
Mushroom Collecting Gnome Ornament

Our Top Pick Gnome, We Love This Guy For His Cheeky Good Looks!

Our gnome collection of garden ornaments has always been popular with our customers so we have some fantastic new designs just arrived in store! We have been very busy moving to a bigger warehouse & office space and taking on more staff to make sure we offer you the best range and also the best service possible.

We love garden Gnomes as ornaments, they add a touch of fun to the garden! Did you know they are banned for sale and display at RHS shows such as The Chelsea Flower Show!!! We can’t believe this, but then it is their loss and our gain!

Check out some of our new gnomes that have just arrived!

Gardening Gnome On A Stock

New In This Gardening Gnome On A Stick Is Only £3.99!

Collection of Garden Gnome Ornaments

Good Enough To Eat These Gnomes Will Look Great In Your Garden!Our Top Pick Gnome, We Love This Gnome For His Cheeky Looks!

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Compost Heap Cards & Gifts In Stock!

Posted in Other New Products on February 10th, 2011 by admin
Compost Heap Greetings Card

'Thistle Make You Smile' Compost Heap Greetings Card Only £2.49

We have just stocked up our gardeners Cards & Gifts section with the perfect range for garden lovers. The Compost Heap range of cards & gifts is all made in the UK and design by George Ashton-Jones.

Our favourite range has to be the ‘Bean’ range with such fun & popular cards as ‘Happy Birthday Old Bean’ and ‘I’ve Bean Drinking’. These cards are great for garden lovers but they have so many different designs you are sure to find something to suit the occasion!

We are also stocking a great range of magnets, pads and aprons all ideal gifts and can be found in our Gardeners Gifts section of the site.

We have ‘Bean’ enjoying these cards for a while so we hope you like them to!

Compost Heap Bean Cards

'Happy Birthday Old Bean' Greetings Card Only £2.49!

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Christmas gift idea…?

Posted in New Garden Ornaments on October 28th, 2010 by admin

Not long until Christmas and when we added this heart shaped tea light we thought ‘great Christmas present’ and we thought we would tell you about it.

It has a heart shaped centre made in metal with a bronze colouring to it, in the centre of the heart there is a red coloured glass tea light holder and then to add to the look of the holder there is some red detailing in the chain.

When we exhibit at shows this is always one of our best sellers but it won’t be available for much longer so if you want it snap it up now!

Hanging tea light holder

Hanging heart shaped tea light holder with red holder only £7.99

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You have to love a Gnome or two….?

Posted in New Garden Ornaments on October 28th, 2010 by admin
Modern Red Hat Gnome

Modern Gnome For The Garden Only £5.99

You have to have a gnome in your garden…honest! We don’t think any garden is complete without a garden Gnome or two hanging around in the borders or on the patio.

It has a bad reputation but garden gnomes have come along a long way since sitting holding a fishing rod….we have some stylish designs from German designers in store now from only £4.99!

Also with the festive season on the way they make a great gift idea for garden lovers!

Garden Gnome on a Stick

A cool garden gnome on a stick ornament for the garden only £7.99

 

White Glazed Garden Gnomes

A pair of white glazed garden gnome ornaments for the garden £8.99

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