Gardening Direct

Compared to buying compost from the big supermarket, this was much cheaper for the bigger bags and the bags were actually full. Ordering was dead simple on my phone and it turned up two days later. First time using them and I'll be back for the seed trays.

Our hostas were getting shredded by slugs, so I needed a wildlife friendly pellet that would actually work quickly. I bought a tub and had it on the doorstep the next working day. The pellets are pale blue, and they seem to be doing the job well. Good value for a big tub too.

Honestly the verdict is that these are good value for the plants you get, and the bare root roses were healthy and well packed. I didn't mind paying a bit more for the better stock. The order went through quickly and the planting guide was useful. Would definitely buy again.

I would say the site is the best place I have found for hardy perennials and I have tried several. The plants came packed well, roots moist and no damage to the foliage. I did have to telephone them once about a missing label, and they rang back the same afternoon and sorted it out. I've been buying from them since last spring and I expect I shall continue to do so.

Bought the galvanised raised bed kit for the back patio. Took me a Saturday afternoon to put together with the instructions and it's rock solid now. Everything was in the box, no missing screws, and the price was what I expected.

I would say this is the best online garden supplier I have used for a good while. The rose food I ordered arrived well within the stated time and the instructions were printed clearly on the packet. The customer service team were helpful when I rang about a substitution, and they didn't keep me waiting. I am glad to have found them.

Compared with the garden centre down the road, the bags of bark were a good deal cheaper here even after postage. I wanted enough to mulch the whole border and the order went through without any fuss. Arrived in good time and nothing was damaged.

Compared with the big chain store, the compost here worked out a fair bit cheaper for the same volume, even with postage added. I looked at three other sites before deciding. The bags were full and the peat-free mix broke up nicely in the pots. Everything came when they said it would, so I've put a note in my diary to reorder in spring.

The hedging whips I ordered in winter were properly bare root, roots wrapped and kept damp, and they had leafed up nicely a few weeks later. Pricing was fair for the number of plants you get. Delivery was a day later than the estimate but they texted me about it.

Our old pond pump packed up over the summer and I needed a like for like replacement quickly to save the fish. I'd looked at a few other shops and this was the one that had the right spec in stock. The pump arrived quickly and worked straight away once I'd fitted it. Very relieved to get it sorted in time.

I have been ordering my tomato feed from them for about six years now and it has never let me down. The bottles arrive quick and the feed is the same strength every time, which matters when you are following the instructions on the label. The site is easy enough to use on the laptop too, though I still phone them when I want to check something.

What struck me first was how many varieties of tulip and daffodil they stock, far more than the garden centre in town. I placed my order in the autumn and everything came packed carefully with the planting times clearly printed on the labels. The staff replied to my question about the chrysanthemums within a day, which I thought very civil of them. I shall certainly order again next year.