• The Hanging Ladybird House is made from FSC timber, which is durable and will not require additional treatments.
• The over wintering chamber provides shelter for non-migratory butterflies and beneficial insects such as lacewings, butterflies or ladybirds.

Special Offer – Add 2 x sachets of Butterfly Food for £8.98 saving £1.00 off the normal combined price
Special Offer – Add a matching Hanging Ladybird House for £16.99 saving £3.00 off the normal combined price.
Special Offer – Add a 3sqm pack of Butterfly & Bee Seeds for £7.99 saving £2.00 off the normal combined price.

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Special Offer –  Our Steel Pegs are ideal for securing Plastic FREE Fleece – add them to your order for £5.99 saving £2.00 off the combined price. 

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Each pack of Green Gardener EasyNem Slug Nematodes contains 15 million microscopic beneficial nematodes (Phasmarhabditis Californica) in a NEW easy mix formulae. They are invisible to the naked eye and come as a powder, which is mixed with water and applied to the soil where they search out and invade the slugs. As the nematodes invade the slug, it will stop feeding, so your plants are safe and will burrow underground to die. As it decomposes in the soil, the nematodes are released back into the soil to search out more slugs and the whole process starts again. They work at temperatures above 5c/40f, so apply UNDERGLASS all year round OR apply OUTDOORS during the growing season i.e. between March and November. Each application of EasySlug Nematodes will control slugs for six weeks, so for a slug free garden, apply it every 6 weeks. Being a living, perishable product (it will keep for 2 weeks in the fridge), order it when you are ready to apply or select your dispatch date below. 

How is it sent? – Sent out fresh by Royal Mail 1st TRACKED post, it fine on the doormat while you are at work. Being a perishable, living product, it must be used before the expiry date (which is marked on the pack and will be at least 2 weeks) and it must be stored in the fridge until it is needed. Once opened, the contents do not keep, so it must be used in one day – do NOT store the made up solution or powder. 

How to apply? – It is easy to use. Mix the harmless powder with water & apply to the soil around the plant using a watering can fitted with a Coarse Rose or the NemaCan Watering Can or use an EasyNem Applicator or Hose-end Feeder  for larger areas. 

N.B. Need a Coarse Rose, NemaCan Watering Can, EasyNem Applicator or Hose-end Feeder  – Add one to your basket and save £1.00 off a Coarse Rose OR save £2.00 off a EasyNem Applicator , Hose-end Feeder or NemaCan when bought with your nematodes (savings applied at the checkout, discount only applies to orders with both items dispatched together).

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Use this unique Solar Irrigation System to water your plants with water from your water butt via a solar powered pump and irrigation system. Regular watering of your hanging baskets, containers and garden is essential for great results. The Irrigatia Solar Irrigation System is the easy way to water using water from your water butt and being solar powered there are NO running costs.

The Solar Irrigation System has an ingenious solar pump, which automatically regulates the amount of water it pumps i.e. it pumps the most water when the sun beats down, which is exactly when your plants need it. Install a Irrigatia Solar Irrigation System and it will never forget to water, so it is a great way of watering while you are on holiday. The system consists of a solar panel, battery and pump, which distributes water from YOUR water butt to your plants through drippers just like a traditional irrigation system. The solar pump is fixed above the water butt in a sunny position. If your water butt is in the shade, simply position the pump in the sun and insert the feed hose into the water butt. The Water Wand then waters your plants automatically with the amount of water pumped dependent on 2 factors – the amount of sunshine and the position of the control knob which can be adjusted to water large or small plants. Each kit will supply enough water for 7 x 35cm hanging baskets or 18 x 20 litre pots or 12m row of veg. Each kit comes complete with 20 drippers, 15m of tubing, fixing kit and full instructions.

N.B. Our price INCLUDES the rechargeable battery unlike many of our competitors.

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Cutworm Nematodes contain natural Steinernema Carpocapsae nematodes, which are effective at controlling cutworms and are safe to use on food crops and are safe for children, pets and wildlife. It is supplied as a powder which is mixed with water and applied to the lawn / soil through a watering can fitted with a course Rose / NemaCan Watering Can or for larger areas use a EasyNem Applicator. The nematodes should be applied when the soil temp is 12°C /54°F and the pest is present (anytime between March and September). As with all nematodes, order when you are ready to apply as they are perishable. Each pack of Cutworm Nematodes treats 100 sqm – it must be used all at once once opened, so to treat a smaller area, just make the solution more concentrated (it is impossible to overdose). 

N.B. Need a Coarse Rose, NemaCan Watering Can, EasyNem Applicator or Hose-end Feeder  – Add one to your basket and save £1.00 off a Coarse Rose OR save £2.00 off a EasyNem Applicator , Hose-end Feeder or NemaCan when bought with your nematodes (savings applied at the checkout).

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By releasing Lacewing Larvae, aphids can be controlled WITHOUT using chemicals. Lacewings are attractive flying insects with translucent pale green wings. We send you larvae in a cardboard tube containing the larvae and buckwheat husks – simply open the tube and sprinkle the larvae (and the buckwheat husks) over the affected plants. The larvae soon settle down to feed on aphids and other soft bodied insects such as whitefly and thrip. They will then develop into adult lacewings, which will produce the next generation of larvae to feed on more aphids. Lacewing larvae are safe for children, pets and wildlife and are easy to apply. As well as controlling aphids (greenfly and blackfly) in the garden, they can also be used to control :-

• Using Lacewing Larvae to control Woolly aphids – Woolly aphids flourish between spring & autumn, infesting the trunk and branches of trees, resulting in them being covered with a fluffy white waxy “wool”. Woolly aphids over-winter in cracks in the bark and then as temperatures rise in the spring they become active and start feeding. Woolly Aphids feed by sucking sap from beneath the bark and at the same time they start to secrete their characteristic white, woolly coating. Infestations peak in the summer, when the aphids spread onto the younger shoots and winged forms develop to fly off to spread the infestation around the garden. As woolly aphids feed, lumpy growths in the bark develop and then during the winter these swellings can split due to freezing temperatures which allows fungal diseases such as apple canker to develop. To control woolly aphids, use a combination of SB Invigorator natural spray and Lacewing Larvae – Spray 1st with Sb Invigorator natural spray at least TWICE to kill as many aphids as possible – it’s a good idea to brush affected areas with a stiff brush as well if you can reach. You should then release the Lacewing Larvae 7 days later into the tree to give on-going control.

“I had a lot of woolly aphid on my apple trees & I have tried lots of sprays over a couple of years that didn’t work. I tried lacewing larvae and never saw a lacewing, but the woolly aphid vanished, so they must work.” Mike Brotch by email.

• Using Lacewing larvae to control LARGE numbers of pests UNDERGLASS – Pest numbers can quickly escalate, so if you have suddenly discovered LARGE numbers of aphids, whitefly or mealy-bugs in a greenhouse / conservatory use lacewing larvae to clear them. The Lacewing Larvae are supplied in either a cardboard wafer, tube or tub, which is then simply sprinkled over the affected plants. They soon settle down to feed on pests. They will then develop into adult lacewings, which will produce the next generation of larvae to feed on more aphids. Lacewing larvae are safe for children, pets and wildlife and are easy to apply.

N.B. If you have recently used a chemical spray i.e. within the last 2-3 weeks, please contact us (orders@greengardener.co.uk) to check how soon Lacewing Larvae can be introduced? Once the infestation is under control, the relevant natural predator can be introduced to give on-going control i.e. introduce Encarsia for on-going Whitefly control or Aphidius for on-going aphid control.

Lacewing Chamber / Shelter – Position a Lacewing Chamber / Shelter in your garden in late August to make sure more Lacewings survive the winter. Lacewing larvae are important in the garden, because their larvae eat greenfly and blackfly plus other insect pests. These Lacewing Chambers / Shelters comes ready to use and consists of a sturdy wooden box, which will last for years and a straw insert, which is treated with a strong pheromone attractant to entice the lacewings into their new home for the winter, where they will be safe from the worst of the winter weather. They can then be stored in a frost-free place for the winter and then re-positioned in the spring. Special Offer – Add a Lacewing Chamber for £31.99 saving £3.00 off the combined price. 

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1. Choose how long you want the programme to last and we will send that number of 100 sqm packs at 6 weekly intervals.
2. The 1st delivery will be dispatched ASAP or on your the SELECTED DATE.
3. We will send fresh packs of Nemaslug at 6 weekly intervals for the duration of the programme.
4. If any of the programme dates are inconvenient, simply email us the alternative dates (orders@greengardener.co.uk) and we will alter the programme accordingly.

N.B. Need a Coarse Rose, NemaCan Watering Can or EasyNem Applicator – Add one to your basket and save £1.00 off a Coarse Rose OR save £2.00 off a EasyNem Applicator or NemaCan when bought with your nematodes (savings applied at the checkout, discount only applies to orders with both items dispatched together).

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1. Choose how long you want the programme to last and we will send that number of 40 sqm packs at 6 weekly intervals.
2. The 1st delivery will be dispatched ASAP or on your the SELECTED DATE.
3. We will send fresh packs of Nemaslug at 6 weekly intervals for the duration of the programme.
4. If any of the programme dates are inconvenient, simply email us the alternative dates (orders@greengardener.co.uk) and we will alter the programme accordingly.

N.B. Need a Coarse Rose, NemaCan Watering Can or EasyNem Applicator – Add one to your basket and save £1.00 off a Coarse Rose OR save £2.00 off a EasyNem Applicator or NemaCan when bought with your nematodes (savings applied at the checkout, discount only applies to orders with both items dispatched together).

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• To control soil based pests – Apply GG F&V Nematodes at 2 weekly intervals throughout the growing season. 
• Control caterpillars including Box Tree Caterpillars and sawfly – Apply GG F&V Nematodes 3 times at 7 day intervals when the the caterpillars are 1st spotted and re-apply as necessary to keep caterpillars at bay. 
• Controlling Codling Moth – Apply GG F&V Nematodes TWICE at 2 weekly intervals in Sept / Oct to target the larval stage. Spray the tree and drench the ground under the tree. 

How is it sent? – GG F&V Nematodes are a perishable, living product, so it is sent out fresh by Royal Mail 1st class post. Being a perishable, living product, it must be used before the expiry date (which is marked on the inside of the pack and will be at least 2 weeks) and it must be stored in the fridge until it is needed. Once opened, the contents do not keep, so it must be used in one day – do NOT store the made up solution or powder. 1 or 2 packs will go through your letterbox and should be popped in the fridge as soon as possible – they are fine on the doormat while you are at work. N.B. Large orders i.e. 5 or more large packs will not fit through the letterbox, so someone will need to be in to receive it.

How to apply? – Apply to the soil with a watering can or nematode applicator to control soil based insect pests OR apply with a sprayer to controlling caterpillars and thrip.

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