WILDFLOWER SEEDBALL GIFT (Julie Dodsworth)

UK wildflower seeds, clay, peat-free compost

Each tube contains 20 wildflower seed balls, with a selection of 5 different varieties: Common Poppy, Oxeye Daisy, Forget-me-not, Red Campion and Oxeye Daisy, all of which are super bee and butterfly friendly.

One tube will cover 5-6 pots or a square metre in a garden bed, and is a super pick-up line as a bee-friendly gift or stocking filler. The balls are made from a mixture of UK wildflower seeds, clay, peat-free compost and chilli powder. By being encased within the balls, the seeds are protected from being eaten by seed predators (such as birds and mice). Once enough water has soaked through the clay, the seeds inside will begin to germinate - helped along by the nutrients and minerals contained within the ball. The chilli powder continues to deter slugs and snails while the seed ball slowly degrades and the seeds sprout.

They---re really easy to use - simply scatter on top of soil or compost (no digging or expertise required), water and nature will do the rest. Created by conservation scientists, Seedball is helping to fill our gardens, balconies and window boxes with native wildflowers, bees and butterflies. Seedball is a multiple award-winning gardening product that appeals to gift-givers, non-expert gardeners, and to people who are keen to support their back-garden wildlife.