Cheapest plants to buy now to get your garden ready for summer including Ikea, Lidl and The Range
DOING up your garden makes it better for relaxing, entertaining and can even make your property more valuable.
Pretty plants can make all the difference giving colour, attracting wildlife and adding interest to your green areas.
If you get carried away, you can end up spending a small fortune on shrubs and plants.
However, there are bargains to be had too.
So we've looked across the high street shops to find the best priced plants to upgrade your outdoor area this summer...
Flamingo trees - The Range, £3.99
Flamingo trees are the garden must-have.
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The striking tree with beautiful pink leaves blooms into colour every year.
It's officially known as the Salix Flamingo or the Hakuro-Nishiki willow tree.
The Range has the 60cm trees for £14.99 each or you can pick up two for £20.
There's also a mini version for £3.99 each or you can get three for £10.
Peonies
A lovely romantic flower, peonies are a beautiful addition to the garden. When cared for properly, they'll bloom each year.
Standby as Lidl is stocking the flowers for a fab price of £7.99.
But you'll need to hurry as the plants are only avilable for a limited period.
Olive tree - Lidl, £16.99
Olive trees can look fab potted by front doors or on patios. These can be quite pricey and you'd usually be looking at spending £30-40 a pop.
However, Lidl currenly has the plants for £16.99 making them a bit of a steal.
You'll need to be quick though as the trees aren't a permamnent offering. Once they're gone, they're gone.
Bedding plants - GardeningExpress, £1
Add some colour to borders, planters or hanging baskets with cheap and cheerful bedding plants.
Online retailer is a fab place to find cheap and cheerful plants often for as little as £1.
The retailer does daily deals so keep checking in to see what's available if you don't fancy the offers when you first look.
Hydrangeas - Ikea, £8
Hydrangeas are really pretty and will change colour depending on the soil they are in.
The plants don't always come cheap, however, if you head to Ikea you can get top value shrubs.
A 15cm potted version of the plant is available for £8 or you can get 23cm for £13.
Strawberry and tomato plants - B&M, £1.50
If you want to try your hand at growing some strawberries this year, B&M is a great place to get your hands on the plants at a decent price.
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You can buy the plants for £1.50 each or get five for £5.
The same deal is also available on tomato plants if you want to branch out and grow more food types.
How to find gardening bargains
Doing up your garden to enjoy on warm and sunny days needn't cost the earth.
Sun Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to get a top deal on items for the garden…
You can bag big savings on plants, shrubs and flowers, as well as gardening tools and furniture.
Many retailers have flash sales across entire seasonal ranges – often these promotions tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout.
Sign up to mailing lists of your favourite brands and you’ll be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
Use a price comparison site to search out the best value items.
And keep a close eye on the specialbuys at Aldi and middle of Lidl drops which drop a couple of times a week and usually mean great value seasonal items for your outdoor areas.
If you are not in a hurry to buy an item, try adding it to the shopping cart online and leaving it for a couple of days.
Sometimes big brands will try to tempt you into the sale by offering you a discount.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying.
It’s especially worth using sites such as Topcashback, Quidco and app Jamdoughnut when buying bigger ticket items such as garden furniture as you’ll get a nice kickback.