This Autumn's range will be available in August and contains many varieties which haven't been available in the UK before.  We've also added to our range of Allium bulbs, which are very much in vogue this season.

Some particular varieties to note:

• Allium Gladiator - Grows to a huge 1.2 metres (4 feet) tall, produces large purple flowers.
• Tulip Wedding Gift - A stunning, exclusive double tulip.  Named to commemorate this year's Royal Wedding but makes an idea gift.
• Tulip Yellow Spider - An extremely unusual looking yellow tulip.
• Tulip Sylvestris - The Native British tulip.

Planting bulbs is an easy and cheap way to get some early colour into your garden next spring - you just need to remember to plan ahead.  Spring flowering bulbs  should be planted in Autumn (usually September onwards).

Although in the first half of the year, the season was running about 3 weeks behind normal, nature has caught up most of the delay and things are only about 5-7 days behind normal now.

Below you will find the Autumn Bulb Update from Adam Taylor, Taylor and Sons Bulbs Ltd.

UK Daffodils

The recent dry conditions have made slow work of lifting and UK daffodil bulbs yields are lower than expected as a result of two consecutive arid growing seasons (UK daffodils spend two years in the ground).

Species Narcissi, Tulips, Hyacinth and Crocus

Many varieties are short on predicted yields whilst others have coped much better and yields are just as expected.  Crocus have been the hardest hit and are likely to be the first notable group that run short.  However, there is not an overall shortage of other bulbs.

For the 2010/2011 season, we'll be stocking among other seeds a full range of  Mr Fothergill vegetable seeds.  Mr Fothergill is a well know brand based in Suffolk in the UK, although now a large business, Mr Fothergill's is still family fun.  The Fothergill's range this year includes an extra 74 varieties of which 28 are exclusive including a complete extra pea and bean seeds collection.

Vegetable Seed Highlights

Basil Pistou

Exclusive - 'The windowsil basil'.  Small compact and rounded plants, with a 'big' basil flavour.  Grow all year round indoors or in pots on the patio in summer.

Beetroot Rhonda F1

Exclusive - Bred to have a particularly high sugar content which converts into a sweet tasting beet with top quality flesh.

Lettuce Multired 5 Multigreen 3 Mixed

Exclusive - The latest in 'multi' lettuces, bred to give the fasted salad bowl around!  Simply cut and the leaves fall apart ready to wash.

Marrow Sunbeam F1

Exclusive - We believe this to be the first yellow bred to harvest as a marrow, on very productive semi trailing plants.

Spring Onion Katana F1

Exclusive - Hybrid vigour gives top quality, slow-bolt spring onions which will stand in the ground longer than most!

Hot Pepper Orange Wonder

Exclusive - Highly decorative and ideal for container growing.  Upward facing small 'candle' shaped fruits, pack a but of a 'punch'!

Rocket Trizia

Exclusive - One of the fastest to grow yet, amazingly, slow to bolt! Uniform plants have high tolerance to downy mildew, allowing long season cropping.

Tomato Mila

Exclusive - Our top 'tom' in the trials last year, showed excellent tolerance to blight and gave some of the heaviest yields of large 'grape' sized fruit.

Broad Bean Monica

Exclusive - Probably the earliest spring sown broad bean bred to date! Produces good crops of large beans on medium height plants.

Dwarf Bean Rondo

Exclusive - Quality fine stringless beans with white seeds which are slow to develop giving tender dark green pods.

Plant Me Now proud stockists of Mr Fothergill seeds and this year we'll be continuing our offer of Free postage and Packing on all packets of seeds!  Now's never been a better time to start your own vegetable gardening.

Available in boxes containing 3 sachets which treat an area of 20sq m each (1 box treats 60sq m).

When to Use Lawn Disease Control

Lawn Disease Control can be used all year round.  Do not treat your lawn more than twice in the same year and ensure there is at least 4 weeks between treatments.

Lawn Disease Control should only be applied to established garden lawns.  If you have identified a disease or fungus such as red thread or fusarium treat the whole lawn not just the effected areas.

Ideally, Lawn Disease Control should be applied at the first signs of infestation.  Do not apply during droughts and in frosts if the ground is frozen.  Lawn Disease Control can be applied after mowing, but allow 48 hours after application before you mow again to let the active ingredient take effect.

Always allow the spray to dry before using the lawn.

How to Use Lawn Disease Control

Mark out the garden into 20sq m sections, this will make applying the correct dosage of product much simpler.

Fill a sprayer with 1 litre of water and tear open a sachet of Lawn Disease Control.  Inside the sachet you will find another clear sachet containing Lawn Disease Control granules.  Do not open this second sachet!

Drop the second sachet into the sprayer and leave to stand for 2 minutes.  The inner sachet is water soluble and will dissolve.  Shake the sprayer gently to mix.

Apply the spray evenly over a 20sq m area of your lawn.

Safety and Environmental Information

Lawn Disease Control is only for use as a home garden fungicide.  It is very toxic to aquatic organisms an should not be used near ponds, streams or other aquatic environments.

Dispose of any unused product at a household waste site, your local authority can give you more details.  Do not empty this product into drains.

Never open the water soluble sachet, Lawn Disease Control can cause skin irritation.

Lawn Disease Control contains 500g/kg trifloxystrobin as a water dispersible granule.  Always read the label, use safely.

The new seeds will be available from mid August 2010 and available to order online from us.

New Flower Seeds Highlights

Aster Palette mixed

Quality plants bred for cut flowers.  Simple blooms on sturdy upright stems, just cut the whole plant and it presents as an instant bouquet.

Coreopsis Unbelievable

Striking vigorous, tall plants with masses of unbelievably coloured flowers throughout the summer, plants will fill a border or create an annual hedge.

Delphinium High Society Mixed F1

Posible the best quality flower spies you can grow from seed? Fantastic perennial blooms in a range of colours which flower in the first year.

Marigold (African) Kiku Mixed

Marigolds with a twist, the vibrant colour flowers resemble chrysanthemums in shape.  (Kiku means chrysanthemum in Japensese).

Penstemon Humming Bells Mixed

Petite plants with delightful softly coloured blooms that easily flower in their first year.  Perfect bee friendly container plants.

Phlox Moody Blues

Perfect in a 'blue' world or in a blue border, delicate shades from white through to intense blue on easy to grow plants.

Sweet Pea Summer Sizzler

A designer blend of quality, long stemmed Spencer types in some of the hottest colours available!

Sweet Pea Twighlight

A complimentary designer blend of quality, long stemmed Spencer types, this time n soft soothing combinations.

Tulip Flaming Flag

• New bulb for 2010
• White with purple flame
• 45cm flowering height
• Flowers April/May

Tulip Buddy

• Short Stemmed
• New bulb for 2010
• White flowers with red stripe
• 15cm flowering height
• Flowers April/May

Tulip Dreamboat

• Short Stemmed
• New bulb for 2010
• Apricot orange flowers
• 25cm flowering height
• Flowers April/May

Tulip Mata Hari

• White flowers with cerise edge
• 50cm flowering height
• Flowers April/May

Tulip Olympic Flame

• New bulb for 2010
• Gold flowers with red flame
• 55cm flowering height
• Flowers April/May

Tulip Ronaldo

• Deep purple
• 50cm flowering height
• Flowers April/May

Tulip Fur Elise

• Short Stemmed
• Pastel salmon pink flowers
• 30cm flowering height
• Flowers April/May

Tulip Queen Ingrid

• Rockery Special
• Pale red flowers with cream edges
• 35cm flowering height
• Flowers April/May

Demand on unusual and different bulbs is often high and stock is limited, it's best to buy early to avoid disappointment.  If there are particular varieties you want to keep an eye on, add them to your wishlist or sign up for stock notifications to find out when they'll be in stock.

New in Stock this year our Greenhouse Shading is a proven technology from the commercial growing sector made by the well established brand, 'Growing Success'. This easy on easy off product protects your plants from direct sunlight and regulates temperatures, which is vital to help stimulate healthy growth in any plant.
Using its advanced technology can even help on a wet dreary day. By going clear in the dull weather it helps to maintain as good light conditions as the weather will permit. Being children and pet safe, once applied you don't need to worry about it until the end of the season. It can be applied to glass, plastic and polycarbonates and is suitable for use in organic systems.

When to use:

To get the best out of your Greenhouse shading, apply to the outside of your green house in late March or early April & remove in mid October. Apply to all panels that are in direct sunlight. Remember this includes your roof.

How to use:

Application:

To mix your green house shading, cut the corner off one of the sachet and empty the contents into 500ml of water and stir thoroughly for a minute or until the mixture has dissolved into the water. Apply by using a sprayer and make sure to spray evenly for a good finish or alternatively apply with a clean cloth. Once dry your plants are protected from direct sunlight.

Removal:

Each Greenhouse shading box comes with a special cleaning gel than can be applied with either a spray or a clean cloth. Tip the contents of your cleaner into 1400ml of water and apply to treated areas. This should be plenty to remove the contents of your 4 sachet box (15m2). Leave the cleaner to stand for at least 30 minutes and remove with clean water. You can also leave your applied cleaner contents to be washed off by the rain.

You know spring has sprung when you see the wash of colour daffodils produce in March.  We're adding more than 100 new bulb varieties to our Spring Flowering Bulbs range for 2010.  To kick things off, here are 5 rare or unusual daffodils, new to the UK this year from the Select Collection which will be available to buy and plant from August onwards.

There so new, we are still unfortunately awaiting pictures, but we'll post some as soon as we have them!

Daffodil Bella Estrella

Appearance: White petals with lemon yellow segmented centres

Height: 35cm

Flowering Time: March/April

Daffodil Brackenhurst

Appearance: Strong yellow petals with small bright orange/red cup

Height: 35cm

Flowering Time: March

Daffodil Modulation

Appearance: Pale yellow with light pink corona

Height: 38cm

Flowering Time: April

Daffodil Popeye

Appearance: White petals with yellow and white frilled centre

Height: 40cm

Flowering Time: March

Daffodil Precocious

Appearance: White with large deep salmon/pink corona

Height: 45cm

Flowering Time: April

Our full Autumn bulbs range arrives during August and is available to buy online.  Unusual and different varieties are usually the first to sell out.  Our stock notification system can send you an email on the day our delivery arrives if there are particular varieties you're waiting for.  Browse our full range of bulbs here.

These daffodil bulbs have been cultivated, grown or sourced by in the UK by O A Taylor and Sons Bulbs Ltd.  Read more about Taylors Bulbs History.

Despite mephedrone being marketed in the UK as a plant food, to the best of our knowledge, mephadrone is a chemical which is of no benefit as a plant food.

Plant Me Now do sell a comprehensive range of plant foods that, when fed to plants, do benefit plants!

The BBC 'Save Our Bees' campaign has been launched as part of the broadcasters National Science Week and are giving away free packets of Wildflower Seeds in an effort to encourage bees back into UK gardens.

Working alongside the popular children's television show Blue Peter, the BBC are offering UK residents the chance to grow Wildflowers such as Cornflower, Poppy and Field Scabious, flowers which are known to be bee-friendly and provide food for the 250 bee species which can be seen across the UK.

With many of these species declining in numbers or even reaching extinction due to loss of habitat the campaign is extremely important. According to the BBC 'three species of bumblebee have already become extinct here and many more are in rapid decline. Only six species are now common and widespread as a lot of their natural habitats are being destroyed.'

For gardeners and conservationists bees are extremely important as they are responsible for pollinating and helping garden plants reproduce and flourish. Without bees this whole reproductive process would decline resulting not only in a loss of bees but also in a loss of some of the garden plants they feed on.

For Plant Me Now, the BBC campaign is great news and online garden centre has plenty to offer wildflower enthusiasts including some great deals on Cornflower Seeds, Cowslip Seeds and Poppy Seeds.

Tim Milward for the online garden centre commented on the campaign:

Bees are an extremely important part of any garden ecosystem and we should be doing everything we can to ensure they survive. Wildflowers are a beautiful way to help look after bees and the fact that they are hardy and easy to grow means that anyone with a garden can grow them.

We fully support the 'Save Our Bees' campaign and agree that we should be teaching younger generations to preserve and protect garden insects such as bees from extinction. Our Bugs, Bees and Butterflies Mixed Seeds are a great way to encourage children to take an interest in nature and encourage wildlife back into UK gardens.

For anyone interested in investing in more Wildflower Seeds for the garden then Plant Me Now are even offering free posting and packaging. Please visit www.plantmenow.co.uk for more information. Or for more information about the 'Save Our Bees' campaign from the BBC and to claim your free packet of Wildflower seeds visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/animals/bees.shtml.