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GARDENING DELIGHT Home Bargains is selling a 'chic' garden buy for £12 less than Amazon – it's perfect for year-round use
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IF the current wave of good weather has inspired you to get your garden in shape for the summer, a trip to Home Bargains may be in the cards.
You can add a "chic" touch to your outdoor area with this budget decor buy.
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Home Bargains can pick up a combined solar light and planter at a fraction of the price of an Amazon buy (stock image)
Adding decor to your garden can help to instantly level up your space this summer.
And now you can combine light and greenery with this bargain buy from Home Bargains.
The Firefly Octagonal Wall Planter Solar Light is currently available for £5.99.
This item has been described as a "stylish and eco-friendly" fixture which "combines warm white LED lighting with a chic planter".
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It is considered a "unique and practical solution to illuminate and adorn your outdoor spaces", making it the "perfect addition" to your garden.
The rechargeable batteries are included, so simply secure to your wall and don't worry about it any further.
This outdoor light automatically turns on at dusk and is fully weather resistant.
An almost identical buy is available from Amazon, but at a slightly higher price.
The U.saf Hexagonal Wall Planted Solar Light is currently listed for £18.90.
According to the product description, the "contemporary" design combines "modern aesthetics with practical functionality".
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Both products use a space-saving design, making them ideal for smaller gardens.
The "warm white LED illumination" helps to provide a "soft and inviting glow", enhancing the ambiance of your patio, garden, or pathway.
As a sustainable light option, neither item will rack up your household bills.
This solar feature ensures a "reliable performance and energy efficiency".
And another Home Bargains solar light levels up your garden for just £2.99.
Top gardening trends of 2025
Gardening experts at Barnsdale Gardens has shared the top gardening trends of 2025.
Matrix planting
It seems that a top planting trend for this year is going to be Matrix Planting.
In essence, planting in groups or blocks to give an effect of being wild whilst actually being carefully managed.
Selection of the plants is essential, to give year-round interest either with flowers, seed heads or frosted/snowy spent flower heads. Some recommend using plants that seed around, but this could make managing your matrix planting harder to keep under control.
Chrysanthemum comeback
I hope that the humble Chrysanthemum makes as much of a comeback this year as Dahlias have over recent years, because the simple single flowered types, such as 'Innocence' and 'Cottage Apricot' would be spectacular within a matrix scheme.
The hardy varieties are so easy to grow in a sunny spot and give such a valuable burst of late summer and autumn colour that would lift any dull- looking border.
Blended borders
For some time now we have been promoting the growing of veg within ornamental borders and I think this could really take off this year.
The choice of ornamental-looking varieties available in seed catalogues is phenomenal and, if managed correctly, visitors to your garden will not even realise that you have veg growing!
Must-have tool
My secret is out. I discovered the Hori Hori a couple of years ago and now it seems so is everyone else.
It is such a well-made, adaptable tool that can be used as a trowel or weeding tool in the garden that and everyone I speak to who have used it absolutely would not now be without it. Enough said!
A 79p item that's already in your cupboard can also help elevate your outdoor space.
And an Aldi garden ornament makes you feel like you're on holiday at half the price of the B&Q version.
You can also add five food scraps to your garden for flourishing flowerbeds.
And a 50p hack can help rid your garden of stubborn weeds overnight.
Homeowners can also spruce up their garden fences and make them look bigger for just £10.
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Home Bargains is currently selling a Firefly Octagonal Wall Planter Solar Light for just £5.99
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