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Garden Bird Peanuts
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High quality safe peanuts rich in oils.They are a high energy food suitable for all year round feeding and especially during the winter months. Our Peanuts are Aflatoxin tested.Crocus TipSuitable for mesh feeders only as young birds can choke on whole peanut kernels General Feeding Tips Ensure food is available at peak feeding times such as dawn and dusk Remember to have a fresh supply of drinking water available for your garden birds Site feeders away from predators such as cats Keep feeding sites hygenic as possible by clearing away uneaten food/ droppings Store all food in a cool dry place
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Bio Boltac Greasebands
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These Bio Boltac Greasebands offer an organic method of deterring pests, especially winter moth caterpillars from your fruit trees. The biggest threat to fruit trees is the flightless female winter moth, which emerges from the soil in autumn, making her way to the top of the tree to mate. She stays in the tree over winter, laying her eggs in spring. It is these young caterpillar that destroy your next fruit harvest, by feeding on the young leaves and fruit.Bio Boltac Greasebands should be placed at least 45cm from groundlevel around the tree trunk, with the sticky side facing outwards, by late October, before the adult moths begin to emerge in November. It is important that the bands are fitted tightly around the trunk, as bands which are not fitted correctly create channels allowing...
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Carthusian Pink
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Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, neutral to alkaline soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: July to SeptemberHardiness: fully hardyA tall pink with small, single, magenta flowers above narrow, grassy green foliage. Hailing from the alpine meadows of central and southeast Europe with pretty pink flowers throughout the summer, it thrives in dry, sunny sites and alkaline soils. Try it among ornamental grasses, or to bring cheery summer colour to a meadow. Deadheading regularly will help encourage more flowers. Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
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Common Box
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Position: partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soil, including chalkyRate of growth: slow-growingHardiness: fully hardyTo find out more about how to plant a hedge, click hereCommon box makes a fabulous formal hedge for a partially shady site, forming a dense, evergreen screen of small, rounded, lustrous, dark green leaves. One of our recommended plants, it's an excellent backdrop for traditional herbaceous borders. Box is happy growing in a sunny spot but the combination of dry soil and full sun may encourage poor growth and leaf scorching. If you have sandy soil, it is best to keep it in a partially shady spot in the garden.Garden care: For maximum results plant 30cm (12in) apart in well-prepared, fertile soil and water regularly until well established. Ensure that the soil...
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Floribunda Rose
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These roses were potted up in November 2006. They flowered this season on the nursery and have now been cut back ready to plant in the garden. They have been reduced in price in order to make way for next year's stock which will be available at the end of October.Position: full sunSoil: prefers fertile, well drained soil, but will tolerate clay and light soils too.Rate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: June to SeptemberHardiness: fully hardyPruning: light pruning in autumnJustifiably popular, ‘Iceberg' goes on flowering right through the summer. Clusters of pink buds open to double, slightly fragrant white flowers, 7cm across. It is disease-resistant and easy to grow. There is also a climbing variety.Garden CarePlant deeply, in soil that has been improved with organic matter...
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Greetings card with seed pot (Dill)
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These delightful greeting cards have a pot of Thompson and Morgans dill seeds attached to them under the stunning photo, along with full growing instructions. The cards are 20cm (8in) wide and 15cm (6in) high and are blank inside so you can write your own message. Envelopes also supplied.
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Gutter hook
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Makes easy work of attaching outdoor light sets to gutters. Sturdy and reuseable makes putting up and bringing down Christmas lights very easy. Fits all standard gutters.
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Hybrid Tea Rose
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These roses were potted up in November 2006. They flowered this season on the nursery and have now been cut back ready to plant in the garden. They have been reduced in price in order to make way for next year's stock which will be available at the end of October.Large, fully double, slightly scented, creamy-white flowers from July to September and dark-green leaves. This award-winning bush rose is perfect for a sunny border with fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Offering good resistance to disease, the handsome, high-centred blooms on sturdy stems make excellent cut-flowers.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: July to SeptemberFlower colour: creamy-whiteOther features: excellent cut-flowersHardiness: fully...
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Lily
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In early to midsummer, tall spikes of up to 50 nodding turkscap flowers in shades of pink or purplish-red are produced above whorls of dark green leaves. The flowers are highly scented, though it's not the most pleasant smell, and it will grow in almost any soil in full sun or partial shade. An ideal bulb for naturalising in woodlands or in wildflower meadows.The RSPCA have recently reported that all parts of lilies can be fatal to cats, including the flower, leaves and pollen. For more information, click here.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: June to July Flower colour: pink or purplish redOther features: will tolerate chalky soilHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Plant 15-20cm deep in a well-drained soil enriched...
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Patio Rose
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These roses were potted up in November 2006. They flowered this season on the nursery and have now been cut back ready to plant in the garden. They have been reduced in price in order to make way for next year's stock which will be available at the end of October.Clusters of semi-double, pearly-pink flowers from July to September and glossy, mid-green leaves. This dwarf cluster-flowered bush rose is an ideal patio plant for an open, sunny site. An excellent gift to mark a pearl wedding anniversary, it's perfect for where space is limited.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: July to SeptemberFlower colour: pearly-pinkOther features: excellent cut-flowersHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Before planting shorten...
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