Gardening Direct

Gardening Direct, mail-order plant sales from Lincolnshire

Gardening Direct is the trading name of You Garden Limited, a British company dedicated to distance selling of garden plants. Its online catalogue is organised around bedding plants, shrubs, climbers, fruit trees, bulbs and gardening items, plus a sale section. The company states it launched in 1996 with the declared aim of becoming the leading mail-order plant supplier.

An 11-acre nursery of its own in Lincolnshire

The company has its own 11-acre nursery in rural Lincolnshire, with a purpose-built packhouse part-funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. According to its presentation, having its own nursery allows it to stay in direct contact with the plants and guarantee their development before dispatch. In addition to its own growing, the company states it sources products locally, nationally and internationally to broaden its range.

Order volume and dispatch preparation

The nursery team prepares more than half a million individual parcels a year, with peaks above 20,000 per week in high season. Every live plant order includes care instructions with growing tips, and the package is marked with courier instructions to handle with care and arrive in nursery-fresh condition.

Plant formats and catalogue

The range includes various presentations of young and ready-to-plant plants, including Pro Plug Plants, Pro+ Plug Plants, Plug Plants, Jumbo Plug Plants and Garden Ready Plants. The catalogue is completed with bedding plants classified by size, bulbs, garden plants, shrubs, climbers and fruit trees, along with a selection of essential gardening products and a sale section.

Support materials for customers

For those without previous experience, the company states that its specialists have created guides for every plant it sells and that it groups varieties into collections, as well as offering pre-planted options. The website includes customer service sections with information on deliveries, order tracking and contact, as well as electronic gift vouchers and discount codes.

Location and contact

Eventus House, Sunderland Road, Market Deeping, Peterborough, PE6 8FD · Phone: 03333 702 702 · Email: cs@gardeningdirect.co.uk