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Accessories
We are offering a range of products that will protect your plants from animals and the elements. Some of the products will also increase the growth rates of your plants in the early years. |
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| Spiral Tree Guards.
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To protect your trees from rabbits etc. we can supply 60cm
(24 inch) high spiral plastic tree guards. Apart from the
normal opaque (brown) guards, we can also supply transparent
guards which, if the risk of animal damage is very high,
can be used on hedging plants. They will cause less damage
to lower side branches than opaque guards.
If the hedging plants or seedlings are not very strong,
it is better to support the guards with 3ft
bamboo canes.
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| Tree Shelters.
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Tree Shelters are ideal
for helping to establish young trees. They are used extensively,
especially on difficult sites, to protect trees from cold
winds and browsing animals. Because of their insulating
properties they also promote faster growth. For example
you can expect up to six times more growth on an Oak sapling
in the first two years. They encourage good strong stems
with fewer side branches and make weed control much easier
if you are spraying weedkiller or are inaccurate with a
scythe.
The shelters are manufactured from twin-walled polyethylene,
and, though flat-packed, they quickly form a circle when
erected. A round shelter offers less resistance to wind
than a square shelter.
Most deciduous trees benefit from tree shelters except
Sweet and Horse Chestnut and Beech (generally the shelter
encourages the beech aphid more than the Beech) but on very
hostile sites even these have shown better growth with tree
shelters.
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| We sell two grades of shelters:
Heavy Duty Shelters for trees needing
longer term protection. These have a curved lip top to prevent
abrasion of the tree.
Light Weight Shelters for trees needing
protection while establishing.
Both grades are available in 2 sizes:
Small - 75cm (2ft 6ins) high, 95mm (3.75ins)
diameter. 3ft tree stake needed.
Large - 1.2m (4ft) high, 95mm (3.75ins)
diameter. 4ft tree stake needed.
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| Shrub Shelters.
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Shrub Shelters are similar to tree shelters except they
are 60cm (2ft) high and approximately 15cm (6ins) square,
so they are suitable for protecting young specimen shrubs
and conifers from rabbit and rodent damage. They are also
useful for enhancing the growth of plants such as tomatoes
in late spring. |
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| Mesh Guards.
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Mesh Guards are ideal for protecting bushy shrubs and conifers
from rabbits, whilst letting light in and air to circulate.
They are also useful for plants, such as Beech, which can
suffer if protected in shelters. They are manufactured from
chemical resistant polyethylene which makes them light,
easy to carry and resilient. In areas of very high rabbit
population we would not recommend using Mesh Guards. Two
3ft canes would
make good supports for these guards.
Available in 2 sizes, both 60cm (2ft) high: Small - 20cm
(8ins) diameter, Large - 30cm (1ft) diameter. |
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| Bamboo
Canes |
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We are offering 3ft (90cm) canes mainly for the support
of spiral trees
guards when these are being used on young plants which
are not strong enough to support the guard; or to support
mesh guards,
but they do have many other uses in the garden.
Available individually or in bales of 500. Bales cost £30
when collected from the Garden Centre. Other sizes available for collection from Garden Centre: 4ft - 8ft (1.2-2.4m). |
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Tree Stakes. |
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| For bush, half-standard and young trees
we are offering 3ft and 4ft x 1.5ins x 1.5ins (90cm and 120cm x 38mm x 38mm)
soft wood tree stakes. The should be used with interlocking
or buckle
tree ties, depending on the size of the tree to be supported.
79p/89p each when collected.
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| Protective
Fleece. |
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An excellent, easy to use, light-weight spun-bonded polypropylene
material which can easily be cut with scissors and just
needs laying over the crop and anchoring at the edges with
ground pegs
or staples.
It will protect crops from insects, birds and extremes of
weather and produces a micro-climate for early cropping
and prolonging the growing period in autumn. It allows an
optimum passage of air and water but as it protects crops
from insects it will need removing if insect pollination
is necessary.
1.5m (4ft 11ins) wide. Available in 10m, 25m and 50m (33ft,
82ft and 165ft approx.) rolls. |
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| Windbreak
Netting, Green. |
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If you live in a windy site it is always more difficult
to get young plants established as the wind rocks the plants
thus damaging delicate fibrous roots, and also causes dehydration.
If a screen of netting is put on the windward side of the
plant or, if practical, put right round the plant, the damage
will be reduced considerably thus decreasing the risk of
failure, and encouraging faster growth and establishment.
The netting we supply offers 50% wind or 40% shade protection
and is also useful to reduce frost damage. 1m or 1.5m (3ft
3ins or 4ft 11ins) wide. Available in 10m, 25m and 50m (33ft,
82ft and 165ft approx.) rolls. |
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Useful not only to suppress weed growth, but also to retain moisture and keep the soil warm. |
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| Landscape Fabric.
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| Landscape Fabric is a permeable fabric
which allows water to penetrate the soil, but suppresses
the growth of weeds. Thus, if the ground is clear of
perennial and annual weeds before planting, no weeds will
develop when it
is used. It can be easily cut to size with scissors, and
planting holes can be
made in appropriate places. We would recommend putting a
mulch of bark
over the fabric for appearance and to help retain moisture
during dry periods.
1.5m (4ft 11ins) wide. Available in 10m, 25m, 50m and
100m (33ft, 82ft, 165ft and 330ft approx.) rolls.
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| Heavy
Duty Landscape Fabric. |
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| Heavy Duty Landscape Fabric can be
used in the same way as Landscape Fabric but it is far stronger
and even if walked on will last for years. It is made from
UV stabilised black polypropylene tape which is woven to
make a dense but permeable fabric.
Apart from use as a weed suppressant it can be used for
ground cover in glasshouses or for an outside standing area
for pots, for covering sand benches and many other uses.
It can easily be cut to size with scissors.
Supplied either 1 or 2 metres (3ft 3ins or 6ft 6ins) wide.
Available in 10m, 25m, 50m and 100m (33ft, 82ft, 165ft and
330ft approx.) rolls. |
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| Mulch mats.
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Mulch mats are square, heavy duty fibre mats which fit
easily around the stem of young trees or shrubs to offer
protection from weeds and slugs, help to keep the soil warm
and retain moisture. They also prevent top dressing from
washing away. Now offered in two sizes, the 45cm (18ins)
square mats are suitable for trees and the 30cm (12ins)
square for small trees and shrubs, and can also be used
as strawberry mats. |
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Ground Pegs and StaplesAn easy way of securing ground cover materials. Simply insert every yard to secure the material, thus eliminating flapping or side movement. |
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| Ground Pegs.
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Ground pegs can easily be removed and reused as they are
manufactured in strong, durable plastic.
15cm (6ins) wide and 18cm (7ins) deep. | Minimum
Order: 5
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| Ground Staples.
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Ground staples are made from a strong, durable metal and push flush into the
ground, thus avoiding danger of tripping.
24cm (9.5ins) long. | Minimum
Order: 5
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| Buckle
Tree Ties. |
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45cm (18 inch) long standard tree ties with buckles, suitable
for bush, half standard and full standard trees.
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| Interlocking
Tree Ties. |
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Soft, adjustable, ties with ‘figure of eight’ protection
between plant and stake. No spacer required.
35cm (14ins) for bush or young trees.
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| Soaker Hose Kit.
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 Watering
newly planted stock is extremely important and if you live
in an
area where the rainfall in the summer is low or there is
a hosepipe ban
investment in a soaker hose kit could be very valuable.
Agralan Soaker Hose (trickle hose) is designed to irrigate
easily, efficiently and economically. Ideal for watering
newly planted hedges, shrubberies, soft fruit, vegetables,
greenhouse benching and bog gardens. It can be run either
from mains or a water butt as only low pressure is needed.
The porous pipe can either be laid on the surface of the
soil or buried beneath the surface. As the hose delivers
the water direct to the soil, nearly all evaporation is
eliminated.
The water will spread approximately 0.5m (20ins) either
side of the hose, depending on soil type, so on cultivated
ground the hose should be laid at 1m (1yd) intervals. |
| 15m (50ft) Hose Kit |
30m (100ft) Hose Kit |
| 1x 15m (50ft) Hose |
1x 30m (100ft) Hose |
| 1x Straight Connector |
2x Straight Connectors |
| 1x T Connector |
2x T Connectors |
| 1x Elbow Connector |
1x Elbow Connector |
| 2x End Closures |
4x End Closures |
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