Mail Order saves fuel miles & reduces CO₂ emissions.

Why squeeze a heavy load of compost or delicate plants into your gleaming, getting cramped, vehicle. Use mail order - the gardening catalogues are now online.

• Plants are usually far higher quality than assorted garden centres - they come direct from growers - while garden centres rely on turnover and all too often don't look after plants properly,
• Get a wider choice than garden centres - large online listings, sourced from a range of suitable nurseries,
• Offers and freebies are frequently available,
• You save time,

* For tools, garden centres are often short of space and you only see a limited range. They may for example stock one (perhaps two) brands of lawn mower. Frankly it's not worth their space as bigger garden centres seem to diversify into bedroom furniture, double glazing... you name it. Of course you may get a cup of coffee and a sandwich.

NOTE: - products in online catalogues are often spread over several web pages per catagory - Dont forget to click page 1,2,3… >>> or Next links.

Below I compare the online gardening catalogues and highlight those outstanding unmissable offers and products.

• Find materials for Lawn, Mulch, Topsoil & Aggregate
• Find Plants & Seeds
• Find Gardening Tools & Accessories
• My own select organic gardening store is on this link

Page coming soon - for my advice on ordering click here. .

Gardening Catalogues

DOBIES of DEVON
- the choice of gardening enthusiasts.
This year (2008) Dobies seed range was consistently lower priced than their sister company. This made me and my clients considerable savings on high quality seeds (to some embarrassment the horticultural college tutors bought dirt cheap seeds from somewhere & nothing grew).

Dobies range of seeds and plants including fruit, potatoes and easy grow material is excellent. They have vast experience in selecting what today's gardeners need and they know what succeeds. Gardening enthusiasts looking for distinction will find many prize winning specialities here at Dobies.

CROCUS
- where top designers get their plants.
For those who use their garden to relax amid neatly planted borders, patios and ornamental shrubs. Here you'll find a stylish presentation of plants that will fit straight into your garden design. Lot's of tips on growing and plant care too. Click here to view plants at Crocus

HARROD HORTICULTURE
- a better choice of gardening products for all.
You'll find a refreshingly good look and high quality to the gardening product range on this website. Organic gardeners are well supported here with fruit and poultry cages, raised beds, compost bins, a range of organic fertilizers and pest controls, as well as the tools you need to make gardening easy and more... Take a look at Harrod Horticulture on this link.

ROLAWN
- for highest quality turf, grass seed, topsoil, loam, plus aggegate, mulch & bark.
Europe’s largest producer of cultivated turf and Britain’s recognised leading supplier of high quality topsoil. Awarded 16 medals including 9 Gold awards at 2008 R.H.S. Chelsea Flower Show.

Putting a lawn on display is a defining moment so it's important to get the highest quality grass that will raise your reputation. To get the best in turf go with top golf clubs, parks and professional landscapers and visit Rolawn. 

That Rolawn lead the field is not surprising: cultivating 3500 acres, the finest Vale of York loams and developing horticultural technologies in-house - recently a pneumatic seed drill for sowing 9 metre strips.

High quality products from Rolawn include: Rolawn medallion® and Minster Pro® Turf plus superior landscaping materials including: top dressing, topsoil, loam, aggregate, mulch and bark.