Best places for buying DIY and gardening products Best sites for buying DIY and gardening products

Our annual survey of online shoppers has revealed the best and worst online stores for buying DIY and gardening products. You've voted in your thousands for brands including John Lewis, GardeningDirect and Screwfix, rating them for factors including price, ease of use and overall customer satisfaction.

Our table below shows our gardening and DIY shops chart - Which? members can log in to find out which are the best and worst. If you're not already a subscriber, sign up to get full access for just £1.

DIY and gardening
WebsiteSample sizeWebsite usabilityProduct stockDeliveryPriceCustomer score
Amazon Marketplace114Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Amazon.co.uk190Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Argos.co.uk72Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Crocus.co.uk99Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
DIY.com (B&Q)30Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Dobbies.com47Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
eBay.co.uk82Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Espares.co.uk61Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Garden4Less.co.uk163Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
GardeningDirect.co.uk212Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Greenfingers.com78Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
HarrodHorticultural.com124Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Homebase.co.uk46Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
John Lewis.com42Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Screwfix.com110Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Suttons.co.uk111Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Wilkinsonplus.com31Subscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content

How Which? ranks DIY and gardening sites

The DIY and gardening category is one of eight featuring in the UK's biggest survey of online shops.

In July 2012, Which? surveyed 14,353 online members about the online shops they'd used to buy DIY and gardening products over the previous six months. The Customer Score is based on members' satisfaction with the site and their likelihood of recommending it to a friend.

Our respondents also rated price, product stock (including range and availability), website usability, delivery and returns (where applicable). These star ratings are displayed in the table.

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