Garden & DIY discount codes

BEFORE YOU BUY

What I'd check first

For DIY, I work out the whole job before buying anything. Paint, tools and materials bought together are where a code or a trade discount pays off, and one order often saves a second delivery charge.

With tools, decide whether you need to own it or could hire it. A cheap tool you use once is fine; one you'll use every weekend is worth spending more on. If you're buying cordless tools, staying with one battery system saves money as your kit grows.

Garden furniture and plants are cheapest at the end of summer, when retailers clear stock for the next season. Buy in September and you'll be ready for next spring.