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Best online supplier?

chrisharry12345chrisharry12345 Posts: 34
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Is there one particular supplier everyone recommends for price and quality or is it a case of finding what you want and shopping around each time?

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Amazon
    Devon.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    :)

    There are a few threads if you search for - the good guys
    Here's one - 
    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/175670/the-good-guys/p1

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • PianoplayerPianoplayer Posts: 624
    Hello. As a non-expert gardener who has browsed this forum, I think what I've learnt about online plant suppliers are a) there are some wonderful nurseries who specialise in particular types of plants (ferns, hosta, clematis, rose, geraniums, bulbs etc) and b) there are the nurseries who supply classes of things like hardy perennials and c) there are the big suppliers who sell everything.

    I think you'll find that if someone says `I had a bad experience with supplier X` someone else will say `I found them really good`.

    If you have some ideas of what you want to buy, I am sure there will be some good recommendations!
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    A new one for me this year Macplants, very impressed. Phoned me to discuss slight delay and to discuss some of my choices [ to confirm they really were intended for deep shade ]
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I think you need to give more information. 
    Are you looking for a particular plant? or for compost? or for plant pots? or a lawn mower, or a greenhouse? etc etc
    Devon.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039


    BETH CHATTO.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    What piano player says is true. 6 plants from the above and not one has reappeared so far. Hoping the warmer weather will have an affect. They don't offer a guarantee like some other suppliers e.g. Ballyroberts and Secret garden. 
  • chrisharry12345chrisharry12345 Posts: 34
    Hostafan1 said:
    I think you need to give more information. 
    Are you looking for a particular plant? or for compost? or for plant pots? or a lawn mower, or a greenhouse? etc etc
    Apologies, ideally I would like to do one big order with fast delivery as I'm off next week. Mainly plants for large planters and some for a few areas of soil I have next to my lawn. I think I would need ones already developed a bit so not seeds to get the garden looking nice 😊

    Possibly a bit of top soil and planters if they are very cheap! 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    chrisharry12345 said:
    Hostafan1 said:
    I think you need to give more information. 
    Are you looking for a particular plant? or for compost? or for plant pots? or a lawn mower, or a greenhouse? etc etc
    Apologies, ideally I would like to do one big order with fast delivery as I'm off next week. Mainly plants for large planters and some for a few areas of soil I have next to my lawn. I think I would need ones already developed a bit so not seeds to get the garden looking nice 😊

    Possibly a bit of top soil and planters if they are very cheap! 
    Trust me: NOTHING is "very cheap "
    Devon.
  • chrisharry12345chrisharry12345 Posts: 34
     :D noted! 


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