A soaker hose is an excellent investment in most gardens being good for your garden, the environment and on your wallet! Regular watering in dry spells is essential for any newly planted hedge and the use of a soaker hose kit makes this important job much less tiresome eliminating the need to drag hoses and stand for hours watering.
A soaker hose is water efficient, putting water exactly where your plants need it, with less water lost through evaporation. It is especially effective if a good layer of bark chippings or stone is placed on top of the hose once in position which will also helping to keep the hose stationary in the required spot.
Soaker hose, typically made of recycled rubber from old car tyres, is porous the entire length of the pipe allowing a slow uniform and gentle release of water along its full distance at a rate that the plants and the ground can absorb it with great efficiency. This kind of hose is not only good for using in borders it is a very useful piece of equipment when used in vegetable gardens and greenhouses.
Using a soaker hose to its maximum efficiency is best done when used on a flat surface of no more than 50 meters at a time, water will spread up to 18 inches either side of the hose meaning a single pipe will easily water a single or double staggered row. For wider areas the hose should be laid at 3ft intervals. Bear in mind when placing a soaker hose that it does not compensate for pressure and therefore does not work well on slopes, so if you have level beds at varying heights use solid hose and fittings between the levels to connect the soaker lengths together forming a continuous length that can be fed from one tap.
Covering a soaker hose with a few inches of mulch or stones also protects it from sun damage aiding in it lasting for several seasons as it is prone to degrade. Another tip if storing for a while is to plug the open end so soil and insects cannot clog it and then flush it through before using it next.
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We are now taking orders for January delivery.
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
