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Forest Garden Products import and manufacture timber based garden products. From garden sheds and picnic benches their ranges have expanded and now include a large range of products to help make gardens a more relaxing, and enjoyable, place to be. These products enjoy free delivery to most parts of the UK, more details are listed below. 

Forest Garden Products run their own home delivery service, with their own fleet of vehicles and drivers. However, in some postcode areas, Forest Garden use a 3rd party carrier to deliver – they will contact each customer directly, usually by telephone call. 

Delivery Areas and Charges

Most of our deliveries are made free of charge, but inevitably some deliveries will incur a modest delivery charge of £18 or £30.  We operate a zonal delivery service and deliver to most local areas five times a week. Post Codes for deliveries are essential, any other additional directions are also welcomed. While our main delivery area is the South West of England we also deliver via a Pallet network, prices starting at £147.20 including VAT.  More details can be found on our Delivery Areas page.

Next day delivery

DX Carriers Overview

DX Freight occupy the middle ground between the Parcelforce and Pallet delivery services.  We use them for deliveries from our stock in South Devon. They are very useful Carrier because they will take parcels of up to 6.0 metres in length.

Benefits of the DX  Carrier service

Each DX consignment may consist of several different parcels but each parcel, including packaging,

Rowlinson Garden Products Delivery

Rowlinson are a fully-fledged Timber Merchant who also import and manufacture timber based garden products. From garden sheds and picnic benches their ranges have expanded and now include over 350 products to help make gardens a more relaxing, and enjoyable, place to be. These products enjoy free delivery to most parts of the UK, more details are listed below.  

APC Overview
One of our deliveries options out of the area is the APC Courier service. They offer a reliable service that is ideal for some of our smaller products that need delivering to the extremities of the UK Mainland.

How much does APC delivery cost?
Most of our APC deliveries cost £12 including VAT. This includes up to 35kg of product and packing, the longest items we can send via APC are 1.2 metres including packaging. When received your order will be passed through for picking, packing and dispatch.

Picking will involve checking for availability, our online software reflects stockholdings and shouldn’t allow overselling online or in store. However, if there is a stock deficit we will contact you ASAP to see whether you want to wait for incoming stock
Wherever possible we re-use/repurpose packaging materials for your delivery. Many items will be packed with shredded paper and cushioning materials. Your parcel will be bar code la

Timber cladding is very popular, sometimes specified by planners to fit "naturally" into the locality.  When chosen, and installed, carefully it can produce an effective rain screen. Some things to watch for with cladding. 

Balmoral Driveway Gates

represent an impressive privacy gate.  These Balmoral entrance gates can be made to size in either softwood or hardwood.  The gate has a shaped top and can be specified with, or without, “horns”. There is also a similar gate design, the Windsor, which features a flat top to the Windsor Gate.   This image is courtesy of First Class Builders Ltd

Joinery Quality Timber

The Balmoral driveway gates are made for us in the UK using kiln dried joinery qua

After a lot of hard work the new website is here.  Our aim is to make life easier for existing customers and new customers alike.  The biggest changes are as follows:

Monthly Account Customers

You can now access your account online from your PC, Tablet or Mobile. Log in to your account, check stock availability and place your orders after normal office hours. Delivery date is determined by the delivery Post Code, the eariliest proposed delivery date will be advised when the transaction is completed. s will determine

Check and download Invoices,Credit Notes and Statements online. You can also make Account payments, when required, online.

Cash Account Customers

Very much the same as Monthly Account customers but you will have to pay as you go by a  recognised payment card, e.g. Visa Debit, Mastercard, Visa Delta etc.

New customers

Check for product details and prices online. 

How to clean Mold and Mildew off Composite Decking

The effects of mold are generally more serious than those of mildew. Mold damage structures and cause serious long-term health issues. Reactions include breathing issues, fatigue and migraines.

Furthermore, those with a mold allergy could experience sneezing, congestion and eye, skin and throat irritation. For this reason, its critical that you remove mold from your deck as soon as possible. While composite decking is resistant to many things, it is not impervious to mold and mildew. Luckily, removing mold from your deck is not difficult. Just follow these steps:

1. Pressure wash. Using a pressure washer, remove as much of the mold as you can.
2. Prepare a solution. Make a solution of vinegar and water with two-parts vinegar and one-part

Mildew and Mold and Composite Decking

Another common issue that composite deck owners face is the growth of mold and mildew. Mold and mildew are similar in many respects – they are both types of fungus that grow and thrive in humid, moist conditions where light is minimal or non-existent. They both start growing when their spores find a suitable environment for their colonies. Both require porous material, such as wood, paper, fabric, drywall, clothing, insulation, padding or carpet. While they generally do not grow on synthetic materials such as plastic, metals and composite decking, dirt left on composite decking can feed mold and mildew spores.

Mold and Mildew differ primarily in their appearance. Mildew tends to be grey or white, fuzzy or powdery in texture and is typically found on plant leaves, making the plants appear to be sick. As mildew b