Choose for your place
Check the plant’s identity, mature size, hardiness, sunlight, soil, drainage and maintenance needs. Our categories are starting points; the individual description and your actual site conditions matter. Seek specialist advice where a decision could affect health, property or safety.
Growing guidance does not promise a particular yield, flowering date or germination result unless an express guarantee is given. This does not limit your rights to correctly described, satisfactory goods or reasonable care and skill in a service.
People, pets and edible plants
Consider toxicity, allergies, thorns, irritant sap and choking risks, especially around children and animals. Do not eat a plant based on a photograph, common name or broad category. Establish the exact identity, edible part and preparation method from a reliable source. Seeds sold for sowing may not be suitable for consumption.
Use appropriate protection and hygiene when handling soil, compost or treatments, follow label directions and keep products securely stored. Get professional advice for unfamiliar hazards. Our general growing information is not medical or veterinary advice.
Land and permissions
Obtain the necessary landowner permission before planting, digging, installing planters or changing land use. Check tenancy conditions, planning rules, protected trees, wildlife, underground services and rights of access. Public verges and apparently unused land are not automatically available for planting.
Requirements vary by country, council and site. Do not block paths, drainage, sightlines or accessible routes. Use competent help for tree work, machinery, excavation, electrical work or other hazardous tasks.
Plant health and responsible movement
Keep plant labels and traceability information. Inspect new plants and take appropriate precautions before introducing them into established planting. If you suspect a serious pest or disease, isolate affected material where practicable and seek advice from the relevant plant-health authority.
Check restrictions before importing, moving, exchanging or disposing of plants, seeds, soil or cuttings. Plant-health requirements differ between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and other destinations. A plant available in one place is not automatically lawful to move elsewhere. Do not release restricted invasive plants or dispose of them in ways that allow them to spread.
Propagation and protected varieties
Check any plant breeders’ rights, licence conditions and relevant exceptions before propagating, selling or distributing a protected variety. Buying a plant does not automatically grant commercial propagation rights. Seed-marketing and plant-health rules may also apply when plants or seeds are supplied to others.
Water, wildlife and waste
Choose methods appropriate to the site and protect wildlife and neighbouring land. Check current restrictions and product instructions for water, pesticides and fertilisers. Use lawful waste routes; do not move suspect diseased material or invasive plants into ordinary compost without appropriate advice.
Before selling or serving produce, check relevant food-safety, registration, hygiene, allergen and labelling requirements. Shared or free food is not automatically exempt from safety duties.
Ask for help
For questions about a plant supplied by us, contact help@snuffleruff.com with its name, order details and a description of the issue. For concerns about our published guidance, contact legal@snuffleruff.com. Product questions and complaints remain covered by Sales & Returns.