Melcourt have been producing topquality peat-free products for the past 20 years. This year their organic and vegan Sylvagrow Farmyard soil improver was named ‘best product’ at the Garden Press Event. It feeds the soil, boosts water retention and suppresses weeds. (£5.99 for 60L sack.)
Battery-powered kit is the latest green development. Husqvarna’s LC 137i battery lawnmower is made for small and medium lawns, is quiet and easy to move and store. Its battery fits other Husqvarna tools. £259 for mower, £339 for mower, battery and charger, £449 for mower, full kit plus Husqvarna 115iL trimmer.
The cold April caught many gardeners off guard. Protect your plants with Town and Country’s single and double-burner greenhouse heaters. Compact and easy to use and store, they have 5L paraffin tanks. The single burns for 80 hours, the double for 40. (£39.99 single, £49.99 double.)
New additions to Suttons 2021 catalogue include a two-tier Echinacea ‘Doubledecker’, Osteospermum ‘BlueEye’ and veggies including ‘Candy Crush Rainbow’ kale and sweet ‘Honeycomb’ tomatoes. Our eye was caught by the sweet ruffles of Geum ‘Pretticoats Peach’. (From £10.99 for a single plant.)
New David Austin roses will help health charities
Renowned rose experts David Austin Roses have released three new plants this year, with £2.50 from the sale of each one going towards a variety of national healthcare charities.
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