Make sure you site your nesting box at least two metres off the ground, away from predators, strong sunlight and wind. They always have three types of seasonal seed, plus all the pots, compost and instructions you need to grow them start-to-finish. You can opt to receive flower, veg or herb seeds, or a combination and you can skip, pause or cancel deliveries at any point. The box comes with five instruction cards that include step-by-step instructions on how to use each seed packet. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests.

There’s also the option to schedule flowers every week, fortnight or month with plenty of gift-specific varieties, too. If you have house sparrows visiting your garden, group two or three nest boxes close together, as they tend to nest in loose colonies. Older caterpillars reach 4cm long, and are also green/yellow, and have black and white stripes on their bodies. Gardening seed subscription boxes are the perfect gardening gift for him or her, and makes for a memorable present Each month they will be reminded of you when they receive their lovingly crafted gardeners' box full of exciting ideas for their garden. With a subscription to Bloombox Club, you’ll receive one surprise, low-maintenance plant in an attractive ceramic pot.

This removes the affected areas and gives more light and air circulation to the healthy parts of the plant lower down, promoting their recovery. This rectangular seed storage box is a great multi-use tin, perfect for storing packets of seeds as well as any string, tags or other bits and pieces prone to going missing. We strove to include a wide variety of offerings based on plant varieties, environments, and services.

You can choose flowers in bloom or buds which are getting ready to open, as well as ‘luxe’ bouquets and non-letterbox, hand-tied bunches. Mark and cut all the pieces of timber to the correct lengths, cutting the ends as squarely as possible for a smooth finish. If you already have box blight or box tree caterpillar in your garden, or want to avoid these potential problems altogether, it pays to look at alternatives – just as many well-known head gardeners and garden designers are already doing. Our compost is peat-free, meaning no bogland environments are drained in its production (which is what traditionally happens when making compost).From seeds to watering cans to hand soap, Flourishy includes a balance of gardening essentials, kit, and luxuries. Osmanthus delavayi and Osmanthus burkwoodii are compact evergreen shrubs with glossy, dark green serrated leaves. The attractive gift box contains prints, badges and seed-collecting envelopes, along with seeds of pollinator-friendly wildflowers.

The box we tested included a beautiful scented deep purple iris ‘Langport Wren’, epimedium and a bee and butterfly friendly verbena. Choose your gardeners Box Whether you have a house with a garden or live in a flat, we have a Gardeners Box subscription to help bring the best of nature home and create a thriving garden all year round. Whether you're in the UK, or the rest of Europe you are sure to get a selection that will work in your climate.The pod protects the seeds as they begin to germinate, before breaking down naturally leaving zero waste and high quality healthy plants. Delivering four boxes a year, one each season, each box is tailor-made to provide the essentials for growing and maintaining your veg garden at that time of year. The caterpillars eat the leaves, leaving the plant looking bare, and create webbing around their feeding area. Plants vary depending on the seasons, and those with smaller gardens can choose a container plant option. Inside this letter box-friendly package was a collection of seeds to be grown outdoors, including rudbeckia for late summer colour, poppies, lupins, verbena, thyme and even globe shaped carrots.