Blooming Direct

Aimed at budding horticulturalists, the site sells a huge selection of plants, flowers, seeds, tools and garden furniture, which you can browse by season or colour. Blooming Direct’s reasonably priced stock is complemented by an informative community blog packed with advice, tips and comments from gardening experts on such topics as the best time of year to plant sunflower seeds, how to care for peace lilies and effective methods for tackling snails, greenfly and other pests. Blooming Direct is based on the floral island of Jersey, where the team hand-pick all their products for optimum freshness. Reviewed: Issue 164 (21 June- 4 July)