Inspiration and Advice from Garden Shopping….

In the vegetable garden. • Lift parsnips after the first frosts when their flavour will have sweetened. • Divide mature clumps of rhubarb once they are dormant. • Now is a great time to prepare a perennial vegetable bed which can be planted up with rhubarb crowns and asparagus crowns. • Prepare a bed for planting autumn garlic. Improve heavy soils with organic matter before planting. • Now is an ideal time to invest in mushroom kits. It’s surprisingly easy to grow your own mushrooms. • Place a scaffold plank... Read More

Prepare your soil for next year Your soil is your most precious commodity, so start digging in compost, manure and as much organic matter as you can lay your hands on to replace the goodness in it. The earlier you start the better, especially if your soil is heavy. It can be left in a pretty rough state over the winter when the elements will break the clods down, making spring planting infinitely easier! Watering Hardly an issue at the moment! However, do keep an eye on your pots and... Read More

Its getting to that time of year when you find creepy crawlies entering the house especially spiders.  The come in when they feel a slight drop in temperature not noticed by ourselves, especially at night.  If you are getting too many spiders in your home then we have the perfect product for you. Advanced Spider and Insect Repeller Great Spider repellent! Humanely and safely drive pests from your home without pesticides and chemicals using sonic and electromagnetic technology, banish spiders from multiple rooms in your house.  (Please note picture is... Read More

Schools are out and the weather is on the up, or at least for now.  Enjoy the garden and use to the max, tidy as you go and start to plan for next years bulbs and new editions in your planting stock.  Exploit any old flowers and replace with new stock also filling in any gaps there maybe in your beds and borders.  As in any space, storage is king and at garden-shopping we have the perfect solutions for you, we can build any item bespoke with your dimensions and... Read More

Enjoy your garden and the outdoors more by purchasing some garden furniture ready for the sunshine, we have picnic tables, benches outdoor planters etc, take a browse around the garden-shopping website for some ideas and inspiration, thanks and happy browsing. Garden-shopping team.

Now that the rain has passed in parts, its time to get out into your gardens again. Browse the Garden-Shopping website to get some inspiration – Happy shopping from the Garden-Shopping team.

We had a mild end to 2015 so the soil is still workable and we don’t have to wait till spring for early shrub planting. We can be on the lookout for early snowdrops and other early bulbs As January is usually one of the coldest months of the year, we should still make sure that the delicate plants are wrapped up warm with warm fleecy blankets, this type of fleece is specially made to still let in air, light and water.  

Made from 20mm T&G pressure treated timber with the new slate effect tiles, the tiles are made from 100% recycled plastic and available in 3 different colours. Each tile is individually attached and will last for decades without maintenance unlike a traditional felt roof. These garden stores are perfect for the smaller gardens and are available in different sizes or can be made to measure. Prices start from £295

Not a lot of planting can be done in December and the weather isn’t exactly inviting; however it’s a great time to sit down and plan what you will be growing next year and look for some suitable seeds, garden-shopping have a wide variety of seeds available with special offers when multiple packs are purchased Forking over your soil at this time of year adding plenty of organic matter, prepares it for next year this also helps combat pests as birds can now see them! Any spare bubble wrap you... Read More

As well as being careful when handling fireworks let’s be wildlife aware too! According to the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) many hedgehogs suffer unnecessarily on bonfire night, they are urging the public to wait and build their fire on the day the bonfire is due to be lit, or at very least thoroughly check your bonfire pile before lighting. This can be done easily by moving the pile do a slightly different location for lighting. When the pile is left unattended hedgehogs can sneak in and make a bed... Read More