GroWorks

GroWorks, hydroponics and horticulture retailer in the UK

GroWorks presents itself as an established hydroponics and horticulture retailer supplying growers across the UK through its online store and a network of physical locations. The company states it has been operating for over fifteen years and has five stores across the country. Its catalogue is aimed both at those setting up a grow room for the first time and at those expanding an existing setup or managing a larger commercial environment.

Grow room equipment

GroWorks' offering covers the technical equipment for a grow room. Main categories include complete kits —with single or multiple light configurations and propagation tent kits—, environmental control, grow tents, growing media, growing systems, lighting, nutrients and plant health.

• Environmental control: air conditioning, air movement fans, carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon filters, ducting and accessories, fan controllers, fan and filter kits, heaters, humidifiers, inline fans and odour control.
• Grow tents: loft, propagation and standard models.
• Growing media: coco/coir, hydroponic media, propagation media, rockwool and soil.
• Growing systems: air pumps, automatic watering systems, deep water culture (DWC), dripper systems, flood and drain, irrigation pipe and fittings, NFT, pots and trays, reverse osmosis and filtration, water butts and tanks, water heaters and chillers and water pumps.
• Lighting: ballasts, bulbs, complete CDM and HID kits, contactors and timers, fluorescent lighting, grow light accessories, LED grow lights, reflectors and under canopy lighting.
• Nutrients: brands such as Advanced Nutrients, Athena, BioBizz, Buddhas Tree, Canna, CX Horticulture, Dutch Pro, Hesi, House & Garden, Hydrotops, Mills, Plant Magic, Plagron, Shogun, Terra Aquatica (formerly GHE) and The Source, plus nutrient bundles, nutrient control and other additives.
• Plant health: disease control and pest control.
• Propagation: propagators, propagation media and nutrients, propagation tents and propagation tent kits.
• Tools: measuring jugs and syringes, plant support, sheeting, spray bottles, tape and trimming and drying equipment.

Brands and featured technology

The catalogue includes products from manufacturers such as Lumatek, Systemair, Bluelab, Philips, Sunmaster, Telos, Flying Skull, Monkey Nutrients, Meaco, G.A.S, Garden HighPro, Ecothrive, Guanokalong, TNB Naturals, Adjust-a-Wings, Goldstar and Hailea, among others. In LED lighting, the store showcases the Telos Dynamic range in various formats, as well as models such as Lumatek Zeus 600w Pro 2.9 and Lumatek ATS Pro 300w. Controllers such as the Telos Growcast Lighting Controller and the G.A.S Step Controller Pro are also listed.

Services and purchase conditions

GroWorks states that it offers expert advice by phone, in-store and online, price matching, finance with deferred payment up to 24 months and fast, discreet delivery, free from £65. The website includes sections for new arrivals, special offers, clearance and bulk deals, and allows subscription to a newsletter for stock replenishment alerts.

Customer reviews

Testimonials collected on the website itself highlight fast delivery, competitive prices and knowledgeable in-store staff. Some comments mention issues with orders or out-of-stock products that were subsequently resolved, as well as room for improvement in customer service.