How do I contact Thompson & Morgan?

Please click here to see our contact details.

How can I pay for my order?

We accept Visa and MasterCard as payment for your order online. If you wish to pay by cheque, you would have to mail us your order.

Can I cancel or change my order? How?

If you realise you have made a mistake or need to alter your order, please contact our friendly customer care team by phone or e-mail with your details. Click here for our customer service contact details.

Can I trace my order?

Unfortunately, we do not have a trace facility at present. Please click on 'Contact Us' where our Customer Care team will be happy to help.

Will I receive a confirmation of my order?

If, when placing your order, you provide us with your email address you will be sent an email confirming your order has been received. This will confirm product details, delivery address, delivery instructions and expected delivery dates.

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How will my order be delivered?

All products are despatched in carefully tested secure packaging either by 1st or 2nd class post, or via Parcelforce, depending on the nature, size and weight of the item.

How soon will my order be despatched?

We aim to despatch seed orders within a maximum of 5 working days unless otherwise stated. Fruit and potato orders will be dispatched as stated or within a maximum of 14 days. However, as growing conditions vary it may be necessary to ship potatoes, plants, bird care products, fruit and bulbs outside the indicated dates. Please note that for logistical reasons, sundry items may be shipped separately from the rest of your order.

Can potatoes be delivered to a UK address not on the mainland?

Addresses outside the UK mainland will incur a carriage surcharge of £9.99.

The following four varieties cannot be sent to Northern or Southern Ireland - Cara, Orla, Rooster, Shannon and Druid.

Can fruit plants and trees be delivered to a UK address not on the mainland?

Addresses outside the UK mainland will incur a carriage surcharge of £9.99.

How long can the plants stay in their packaging?

We would recommend that all our products are potted on as per the cultural instructions provided. However, any product provided in a tray, can happily be kept for up to 2 weeks as long as they are watered lightly and kept in the light, away from extreme temperatures. For the best results always follow the instructions provided.

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How do I request a catalogue?

Please click here to request a copy of our printed catalogue.

Do you have a retail outlet in my area?

Please click here to find a Thompson & Morgan stockist in your area.

Am I charged for the items as soon as I order them?

All payments by debit or credit card are taken on point of order, to ensure your product is reserved and grown on for you.

What countries can I send plant orders to?

We currently only serve UK which includes Channel Islands and and Northern Ireland and Scottish Islands.

How do I unsubscribe or change my email address?

You can subscribe on the left hand side of any of our web pages or unsubscribe at the bottom of any of our email offers.

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How big will my plant be when it arrives?

We offer young plants at various stages of growth and therefore in different sizes. Our products can vary from mini-plugs to 7cm plants right through to small trees. This information is clearly shown within our catalogues, on all offers and on-line. For more information take a look at our How We Grow And Send Your Plants page.

How should I look after my plants in the winter?

All plants vary depending on variety, whether they are perennial or annual and whether they are hardy. Again, all specific advice is provided in the individual cultural instructions provided.

Will it flower this year and how will I know how deep to plant?

All our products come with a comprehensive guide on all the specific requirements on planting, including depth, width and soil type, necessary for successful results.

If part of my order is out of stock, do I have to pay an extra delivery charge when it's sent to me?

No. If we cannot fulfill your full order, we will dispatch the items we have in stock and you will receive a note confirming what remaining items are 'to follow'. You will not be charged any additional fee for this.

Why is my basket empty after I have taken time to order many items?

Ideally you should enter our website with the URL: http://www.thompson-morgan.com. However, this is not essential and you may come from a bookmark or a search engine link. We use cookies to link your computer to our order database. If you have not got cookies enabled we cannot make this link. In Internet Explorer, if you go to 'Tools', then 'Internet Options', and set Security and Privacy to 'medium' it should solve the problem.

Sometimes security programs you may be using will block the cookie connecting. As a rule on ours and other websites it is always best to check your Shopping Basket/Cart once you have added one or two items to check everything is working okay.

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Do you sell gift vouchers?

Yes we do - you can buy vouchers for Thompson & Morgan of any size. We also stock HTA National Garden gift vouchers. Unfortunately we cannot at present accept these online, to use them you would have to mail us your order.

Is it safe to shop online?

Our website uses best practice for our web security. In addition, when you Check Out your personal and credit card details are encrypted - our URL will start with 'https'. You can view our security certificate by clicking on the closed padlock showing at the lower edge of your browser. As long as you take care with your computer's security we feel that shopping online is amongst the most secure forms of transaction.

Are your seeds genetically modified?

Thompson & Morgan do not stock any Genetically Modified or Genetically Engineered crops and have no plans to sell them in the future.

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