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Help with using my Order Code

This page provides guidance on using your order code on the www.thompson-morgan.com website. Why can't I use my order code in conjunction with my promotional code...

Cultural Instructions

Read our comprehensive cultural instructions designed to accompany plants supplied by us including plugs, young plants, bare roots and fruit trees.

Auriculas

Auriculas have come a long way from the simple Primula auricula from which they take their name. Find out more about the classifcation of auriculas.

Planting and growing plug plants video

Learn what to do with your plug plants once they're delivered to your home. Watch our video for planting and growing on tips.

Autumn Cottage Garden Bedding Plants from just 5p per plant

If you're looking for winter and spring plants and bulbs for colour or you just want some long-lasting perennials and shrubs or clematis, then now's the time to do it! Pansies, Primroses and Polyanthus come as plug plants and Jumbo plugs. Perennials arrive potted and will quickly establish.

Help with using my Promotional Voucher Code(s)

This page provides guidance on using your promotional code on the www.thompson-morgan.com website. Why can't I use my promotianal code in conjunction with my order code...

Duchess of Cambridge's charity gets a boost

Thompson and Morgan is proudly supporting The Treehouse, a brand new hospice in Ipswich built by EACH (East Anglia's Childrens' Hospice) and officially opened in March this year by its Royal Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.

Facebook Questions 14th June 2013

Horticultural questions and answers 14th June 2013 - topics include: Mandevilla not flowering, aphids on apple trees, Oleander toxicity, sweet rocket changing colour, ground cover lilies height, controlling lily beetle, yellowing leaves on sweet peas, how to grow lavender from seed, how to prune…

Greenhouse Article Index

An overview of all our greenhouse articles to help choose and get the most from your greenhouse.

Thompson and Morgan | Facebook Question and Answer Session

Horticultural questions and answers 23rd August 2013 - topics include: Runner beans not setting, how to use liquid fertiliser, organic cabbage white butterfly control, growing Rhododendrons from cuttings, powdery mildew on Lupins, Gardenia not flowering.

Butterfly

Thompson and Morgan we've got the bug for butterflies.With conservationists predicting a bumper year for British butterflies, there's never been a better time to take a walk on the wild side and get planting for pollinators in 2015.

How to Grow your Plants

Whether your plants are delivered as bareroots, bulbs or plugs, you can follow our step by step guides to get your plants off to the best possible start.

Help Centre

Need help placing an order or want to check your delivery status? Our knowledgeable customer service team is here to assist at every stage of the process.

What to sow and grow in June

What to sow in June: nigella, sunflower, calendula, candytuft, winter cabbage, salad vegetables, courgette, carrots, broccoli, swede, sweet corn€¦

The Millennium Seed Bank

Kew's Millennium Seed Bank partnership is the largest ex-situ plant conservation project in the world. Thompson and Morgan works in partnership with Kew offering the Kew Collection of Flowers, Kew Kids and the Urban Garden Collection. A royalty is paid to Kew from the sale of every packet in this range.

How many plants do I need in a hanging basket or container?

Learn how many plants to use per hanging basket or container, with our table of the most popular bedding plants, showing the quantities you'll need for the best display!

Growing bare root plants video

After delivery of your bare root plants, learn how to plant and grow bare root perennials with our handy video guide.

Clubs and Societies Discount Scheme | Existing Customers

Great discounts offered to members of horticultural and gardening clubs, societies and associations! Download bulk order forms here and start saving now.

Thompson and Morgan Facebook horticultural question and answer session

The answers to questions posted on the Thompson and Morgan Facebook page - written by Sue Foster the horticultural advisor for Thompson and Morgan. Topics include: Japanese Maple disease, soil pH testing, collecting and storing sunflower seeds, maintaining asparagus plants, which plants suit dry…

How to prune magnolia trees

Unless they’re being trained, magnolias don’t need regular pruning. In fact, it’s best to avoid pruning established trees unless absolutely necessary. Find out more here.

Garden Ready Plants

Garden Ready plants are larger plug plants for beds and baskets that can be planted straight into the garden. Buy yours online today.

Leaf Curl | Tomato Leaf Curl | Pests and Diseases | Gardening Information

This page provides advice on leaf curl on tomato plants. Leaf curling is quite a common complaint on tomatoes and there are many causes including environmental stresses and transplant shock. Some varieties even curl their leaves naturally...

How to grow bulbs, corms and tubers

Planting bulbs, corms and tubers is an easy way to ensure colourful displays in your garden, particularly in spring before the rest of the garden has woken from its winter dormancy. Bulbs can be planted in containers or borders, and look particularly effective when naturalised in grass. There are…

How We Grow and Send Your Plants

Find out how we grow and send your plants and seeds. Learn how TandM send out your chosen plants, plugs, bulbs and seeds in this simple guide.

How to redeem your voucher code

How to redeem your Thompson and Morgan voucher code online.

Thompson and Morgan Facebook Question and Session 22nd July 2011

Horticultural questions and answers 22nd July - Topics include: Controlling Bay Suckers on Bay trees, Treating Peach Leaf Curl disease, Evergreen trees for exposed sites, Mutated Zinnia flowers, Treating Red Spider Mite infestations, Growing Egret Orchids.

How to Grow Basil

Basil is a useful herb to have in the kitchen and it's really easy to grow. Learn how to grow your own Basil plants from seed.

Sweet Peas Autumn Sown | Seeds | Plants

For the very finest sweet pea blooms for cut flowers and exhibiting we are always recommended to sow in the autumn. Bernard Jones explains why and describes the ideal technique.

Gardening Glossary - Glossary of Gardening Terms

View Thompson and Morgan's glossary of gardening terms and take the jargon out of gardening.

Help with Voucher Codes

This page is a help guide providing information on where to find your voucher code on your promotional or gift vouchers and what to do or check if your promotional or gift voucher code has not been recognised.

Dahlias from Seed

An increasing number of dwarf bedding dahlias are being grown from seed. In this article, Graham Rice recommends the best dahlia varieties.

Facebook questions December 12th

Horticultural questions and answers 12th December - Topics include: blackleg on pelargonium cuttings, pinching out coleus plants, heeling in bareroot magnolia plants, propagating hyacinths, collecting seeds.

Plants For Shade | Plants For A Purpose

Learn about the best flowers, fruits and vegetables for shade in your garden. See TandM's top tips for designing a shady garden.

Perennial Plants for Pots

Container gardening offers a world of opportunity in tiny town gardens, concreted areas, and even on balconies. Coming back year after year, perennial plants in pots are an easy solution to brightening up your patio or balcony areas! We've put together some simple patio container ideas to help you…

Beat the Broccoli Shortage

Growing your own may be the only way to have crops of purple sprouting broccoli in 2011. Find out more in our news article - Beat the Broccoli Shortage

Order from Thompson and Morgan and receive £10 off £50 spend

Thompson and Morgan, your online garden centre for the finest ranges of seeds, plants, bulbs, potatoes and fruit. Receive £10 off £50 spend.

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