--- title: "Beards & Daisies vs Gardening Express: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Beards & Daisies or Gardening Express more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online plant retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/beards-and-daisies-vs-gardening-express" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Beards & Daisies vs Gardening Express: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Beards & Daisies or Gardening Express more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online plant retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Beards & Daisies and Gardening Express - **Competitive set**: Online plant retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Beards & Daisies Share of Search**: 7.1% - **Gardening Express Share of Search**: 19.4% ## Is Beards & Daisies or Gardening Express more popular in search? - In September 2026, Gardening Express had more branded searches than Beards & Daisies among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom. Gardening Express had about 33,100 branded searches, while Beards & Daisies had 12,100. Gardening Express made up 19.4% of all online plant retailer searches we track, and Beards & Daisies accounted for 7.1%. - Gardening Express was ahead of Beards & Daisies in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Beards & Daisies’ share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 6.8% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gardening Express’ share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 22.8% to 19.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. ## Top online plant retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Beards & Daisies was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Gardening Express was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Gardening Express was listed before Beards & Daisies in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Crocus | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Patch | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Gardening Express | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RHS Plants | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Thompson & Morgan | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Beards & Daisies | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | J Parker's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | YouGarden | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Suttons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online plant retailers - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best website to buy plants online in the UK?": 1. Crocus, 2. Patch, 3. Thompson & Morgan, 4. Beards & Daisies - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I buy good quality houseplants delivered in the UK?": 1. Patch, 2. Crocus - Asked ChatGPT "Which online garden centre has the best plants and bulbs?": 1. Crocus - Searched Google, AI Overview "plants online": 1. Crocus, 2. Gardening Express, 3. Patch, 4. RHS Plants, 5. Thompson & Morgan - Searched Google, AI Overview "buy plants online": 1. Crocus, 2. Gardening Express, 3. RHS Plants, 4. Patch, 5. Beards & Daisies Not named in any answer: J Parker's, YouGarden and Suttons. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom online plant retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Gardening Express lost share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom, from 22.1% to 19.4%. - In September 2026, Beards & Daisies lost share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom, from 8.1% to 7.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Beards & Daisies estimated searches | Beards & Daisies Share of Search | Beards & Daisies rank | Gardening Express estimated searches | Gardening Express Share of Search | Gardening Express rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 6.8% | 6 | 33.1K | 22.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 8.2% | 6 | 27.1K | 22.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 11.6% | 4 | 22.2K | 21.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 8.7% | 6 | 27.1K | 15.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 6.2% | 7 | 27.1K | 13.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 4.2% | 7 | 60.5K | 17.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 7 | 60.5K | 15.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 3.6% | 7 | 60.5K | 18.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 5.7% | 6 | 49.5K | 23.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 7% | 5 | 40.5K | 23.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 8.1% | 5 | 40.5K | 22.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 7.1% | 5 | 33.1K | 19.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beards & Daisies’ and Gardening Express’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Beards & Daisies**: Measured on the search term “beards and daisies”. - **Gardening Express**: Measured on the search term “gardening express”. - [Beards & Daisies profile](/demand/uk/brands/beards-and-daisies) - [Gardening Express profile](/demand/uk/brands/gardening-express) - [All online plant retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-online-plant-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Beards & Daisies or Gardening Express more popular in search? In September 2026, Gardening Express had more branded searches than Beards & Daisies among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom. Gardening Express had about 33,100 branded searches, while Beards & Daisies had 12,100. Gardening Express made up 19.4% of all online plant retailer searches we track, and Beards & Daisies accounted for 7.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Beards & Daisies vs Gardening Express: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/beards-and-daisies-vs-gardening-express This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/beards-and-daisies-vs-gardening-express. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.