Gardening Related Links and Information.
Here are some links to other Gardening related web sites. We have also included links to suppliers we would recommend.
Garden and Plant Information Sites
BBC Gardening
Very good website with lots of information. The plant database can find most plants by common or latin names, and provides good information on cultivation, habitat and recommended planting.
Royal Horticultural Society
RHS has lots of good planting advice for gardens in the British climate. Information can be hard to find from the main page, but the search box is very effective and helpful.
They also sell bulbs and seeds mail order from a sister website. Although sometimes slightly expensive, the quality is always top notch and the profits help fund charitable work.
Kew Gardens
Kew gardens is world renowned for plant conservation. The Kew website has a wealth of information on Plants and Fungi from around the world. It is also a good place for Planting inspiration and learning about Botany.
Landscape Material Suppliers
Stockport Stone/Offerton Sand and Gravel
Very good supplier of decorative gravels, aggregates, bark, stone and most other landscaping materials. We use Offerton Sand and Gravel often for landscaping jobs. Delivery and prices are always good, they provide an excellent service and a wide range of products.
Bradshaw Aggregates
Another supplier of decorative gravels, stone, and aggregates. We haven't used Bradshaw Aggregates before, however a customer recommended them to us as a good local supplier. They also provide a skip hire service.
B&Q
B&Q has a good range of gardening and landscaping supplies. Prices are normally fair and service is excellent.
Plant, Flower and Seed Suppliers
Jersey Plants
We have used Jersey Plants in the past and have found them to be a very good online/mail order plant retailer. Products are always well packed and are delivered quickly. They also have some very good offers on seedling trays.
Thompson & Morgan
Thompson & Morgan is another good online/mail order plant retailer. Along with good offers on bedding plants, they have a large range of Grow your own from seed, for vegetable patches etc. They also have a good range of fruit trees.
Dobies
Dobies have quite a large range of Seeds, Bulbs and plants, their prices are quite reasonable. We have used them in the past for spring flowering bulbs and found them to be very good.
