If you're a keen gardener, zip ties are a really useful addition to your toolkit. From securing plants, to organizing tools in your shed, there are many purposes zip ties can serve. With many different types and colors available, here are some of the best zip ties to use in the garden.
Green Zip Ties
Keep your plants secure and tidy with our range of green zip ties. They are self-locking, durable, very strong, and the green color means they won't stand out against foliage.
Green releasable zip ties are ideal for securing growing vegetable plants to stakes to give them support. As the plants get bigger, you can release the zip ties, resize and move them to give the plants more space to grow. If you're growing lots of varieties of vegetables, printed zip ties could also come in handy to make plant identification easy.
Brown Zip Ties
If you have climbing roses or other plants that need training while they grow, nylon brown zip ties are recommended. These are thin, light and unobtrusive. They are suitable for tying stems to trellises, fences, or walls if you have screw hooks already in place.
You can also use them to secure netting, construct frames for runner beans, or build wigwams for growing peas and other climbing vegetables. Brown zip ties can even be used to support young trees — simply tie them around the trunk and support stake.
Reusable and Releasable Zip Ties
Releasable zip ties are perfect for the garden as they are designed to be opened and adjusted, unlike standard zip ties. This reduces waste as you can reuse them an almost limitless number of times.
Releasable trigger zip ties come in six colors — black, white, yellow, blue, green and red — and are available in different sizes with a quick-release mechanism easily operated by hand. Hook and loop zip ties are another option for organizing items in the shed or greenhouse, made from a strong textile material and fully reusable.
Biodegradable Zip Ties
An environmentally friendly alternative to standard ties, white biodegradable zip ties are designed to break down after at least two years under exposure to UV light, heat, moisture and microorganisms — making them ideal for seasonal garden use.
Black Zip Ties
Black zip ties are handy for use in the garden all year round. They're useful for attaching protective covers to garden furniture in winter, hanging tools in the shed, or holding pipes for garden watering systems in place. Heavy duty black zip ties offer excellent weathering resistance for outdoor applications.
UV Resistant Zip Ties
UV stabilised zip ties are designed for use outdoors or in other places where there will be long-term exposure to UV rays or heat. They are ideal for gardens or greenhouses where they will be situated in daily sunlight over several years, offering a service life of 5–10 years.