GREEN-FINGERED enthusiasts can now pick up a budget buy that makes tending to flowerbeds even easier.
Asda shoppers can nab the gadget for half the price of a version from The Range.
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Asda shoppers can pick up a budget-friendly buy that makes gardening easier than ever (stock image)Credit: Getty
If you’re planning on making the most of the good weather to prep your garden for summer, this handy buy might be worth picking up.
Instead of wasting time digging holes in your soil with a trowel, this item will help you plant bulbs in seconds.
Asda is currently selling a Bulb Planter for just £3, both online and in-store.
The gadget features a spring loaded handle to “make it easy to plant your flower bulbs”.
Simply hold the device over your flowerbed, pressing it against the soil.
Then pull the handle and place your bulb in the perfectly uniform hole created.
You don’t even need to push the device down as the spring mechanism does all the work.
A similar item is available from The Range, but at a higher price point.
The Wilkinson Sword Stainless Steel Bulb Planter is currently listed for £5.99.
Created with stainless steel, the item has a weatherproof wooden handle as well as a leather hanging strap for easy storage.
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“This planter offers high quality and performance with an ergonomically designed weatherproofed wooden handle,” said manufacturers.
“It helps plant uniform holes for flower bulbs in your soil.”
According to the experts at BBC Gardener’s World Magazine, saving time isn’t the only benefit to these buys.
“Bulb planters save you disturbing any more soil than you need to, so they’re great when planting amongst other plants or in turf,” they said.
“Plus, they take the guesswork out of getting the depth right and help make the job much quicker.”
Top gardening trends of 2025
Gardening experts at Barnsdale Gardens has shared the top gardening trends of 2025.
Matrix planting
It seems that a top planting trend for this year is going to be Matrix Planting.
In essence, planting in groups or blocks to give an effect of being wild whilst actually being carefully managed.
Selection of the plants is essential, to give year-round interest either with flowers, seed heads or frosted/snowy spent flower heads. Some recommend using plants that seed around, but this could make managing your matrix planting harder to keep under control.
Chrysanthemum comeback
I hope that the humble Chrysanthemum makes as much of a comeback this year as Dahlias have over recent years, because the simple single flowered types, such as ‘Innocence’ and ‘Cottage Apricot’ would be spectacular within a matrix scheme.
The hardy varieties are so easy to grow in a sunny spot and give such a valuable burst of late summer and autumn colour that would lift any dull- looking border.
Blended borders
For some time now we have been promoting the growing of veg within ornamental borders and I think this could really take off this year.
The choice of ornamental-looking varieties available in seed catalogues is phenomenal and, if managed correctly, visitors to your garden will not even realise that you have veg growing!
Must-have tool
My secret is out. I discovered the Hori Hori a couple of years ago and now it seems so is everyone else.
It is such a well-made, adaptable tool that can be used as a trowel or weeding tool in the garden that and everyone I speak to who have used it absolutely would not now be without it. Enough said!
Home Bargains is selling a budget buy guaranteed to brighten up your space.
Another garden light from the store is described as having a “cute” twist.
And shoppers can also pick up a £9.99 novelty decor buy that adds character to flowerbeds.
A £7 gardening gadget is also available from Home Bargains and is guaranteed to transform your lawn.
Home Bargains shoppers can choose from a variety of 20 plants available for as little as £2.99.
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The £3 bulb planter gadget is currently available from AsdaCredit: Asda
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The Wilkinson Sword Stainless Steel Bulb Planter is available from The Range for just £5.99Credit: The Range