These are the spring bulb deals I predict will sell out before the middle of October

Window box container with daffodils and muscari
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For a gardener, there are few things worse than missing out on spring bulb deals, and if you're not a seasoned gardener it's so easy to do so. As someone who has been planting seasonal bulbs for close to a decade, it took me at least two years to work out a strategy to avoid disappointment and miss out on huge savings.

For certain things, like clothing, the strategy is to wait for your favourite items to become discounted and wait until the very last minute to buy. This is very much not the case for spring bulbs.

Teresa Conway
Deputy editor on Homebuilding & Renovating

Teresa was part of a team that launched Easy Gardens in 2018 and worked as the Editor on this magazine. She has extensive experience writing and editing content on gardens and landscaping on brands such as Homes & Gardens, Country Homes & Interiors and Living Etc magazine. She has developed close working relationships with top landscape architects and leading industry experts, and has been exposed to an array of rich content and expertise.

In 2020 Teresa bought her first home. She and her partner worked alongside architects and builders to transform the downstairs area of her two bedroom Victorian house in north London into a usable space for her family. Along the way she learned the stresses, woes and joys of home renovation, and is now looking to her next project, landscaping the back garden. 

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