Green-fingered Brits are racing to snap up a 50p buy to transform their gardens – and it sells for £3 elsewhere
Plus, eight garden features that add the most value to a house
FLOWER POWER Green-fingered Brits are racing to snap up a 50p buy to transform their gardens – and it sells for £3 elsewhere
WITH different tools required, mulch, soil and pots, gardening - though relaxing - can oftentimes be quite expensive.
Luckily, if you're on a mission to transform your outside space on the cheap, you've come to the right place.
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Green-fingered Brits have spotted an epic 50p buy that will transform your garden in seconds
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Farmfoods are selling gorgeous plans for just 50p - or £3 for six
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Cash-savvy Brits are racing to a lesser-known discount store after spotting a buy that can take your garden from drab to fab for just 50p - and it's six times more expensive elsewhere.
One green-fingered gardening enthusiast, Jeni Herriman, took to Facebook to inform fellow shoppers about the epic deal.
According to the woman - one of the 2.6million members of the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group - a mega discount store is flogging gorgeous blooms for a jaw-dropping price that's too good to miss.
She wrote in her post: ''Cracking bargain from farmfoods! Didn't know they'd starting selling plants.
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''These can cost between £2/£3 for one at garden centres so well chuffed.''
While Farmfoods are selling a six-pack of stunning Saxifraga blooms for just £3 in total - which works out to be 50p per pot - the same flowers will set you back £3 for just one pot elsewhere.
Ideal as gap fillers or neatly arranged in a hanging pot, these vibrant blossoms are perfect for injecting a dose of colour into your outdoor space.
What's more, some green-fingered Brits have noted, these plants will also come back year after year - making them a truly wonderful option.
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Thanks to their hardy nature, Saxifraga plants can be grown directly outside on arrival, whether that's into the border or in a pot.
They prefer dappled shade and can survive well in a rockery display, explained the experts at J. Parker's.
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What's more, Saxifraga isn't often bothered by pests and diseases.
They are hardy plants and will withstand harsh winters without the need for lifting - it truly is a win-win.
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Since being shared online, the news has already taken the platform by storm, winning Jeni 120 likes and over a dozen of comments.
One gardening super fan said: ''I bought mine about 2 weeks ago from Farmfoods. They are doing great in the ground.''
Garden features that add the most value to a house
A well-kept garden can add anywhere between 5-20% to the value of a property.
Sellhousefast.uk carried out a study and consulted 36 estate agents, garden designers and property professionals from across the UK.
And the experts revealed the garden feature which adds the most value to a property is a shed. Shed - 82% Patio or paving - 76% Secure fencing, walls or gates - 72% Outdoor lighting - 66% Sturdy decking - 62% Water features eg. fountain or pond - 58% Modern garden furniture - 54% Artificial lawn/grass - 40%
''I love these plants, bought a few of them at B&Q 2 years ago and they're so pretty and good gap fillers,'' another chimed in.
''I'll take a look to see if our store has them,'' someone else thanked Jeni for flagging the deal.
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Farmfoods is a Scottish family business that's been running for the past 60 years.
While they specialise in frozen food, they also sell "groceries, chilled foods, bread, milk, fresh fruit and vegetables along with a range of household items".
"Our whole business and culture is focused on bringing our customers the best value on their shopping and because we are a private, family owned business you can trust that we want to be doing this for many years to come and therefore have all of our efforts focused on it," they added on their website.
To check if you have a Farmfoods near you, visit the Store Finder here.
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