{"id":11254,"date":"2016-04-23T12:59:29","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T05:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/shopping-for-plants-and-seeds-get-the-best-deals-without-forking-out-too-much\/"},"modified":"2016-04-23T13:09:58","modified_gmt":"2016-04-23T06:09:58","slug":"shopping-for-plants-and-seeds-get-the-best-deals-without-forking-out-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/shopping-for-plants-and-seeds-get-the-best-deals-without-forking-out-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping for plants and seeds? Get the best deals without forking out too much"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAs the warmer weather turns our thoughts toward horticultural matters, the Guardian\u2019s gardening editor looks at the best ways to shop aroundWhether it\u2019s an impulse-bought tray of pansies at the supermarket or a carefully chosen collection of shrubs ordered from a specialist nursery, buying plants for the garden can be hit and miss. The average British household spends \u00a347 a year on garden plants, according to research from the Horticultural Trades Association, so even if you\u2019re not a keen gardener it is worth genning up on where to look for the best deals and the best-quality plants and seeds. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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