--- title: "Gardening Express vs J Parker's: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Gardening Express or J Parker's 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/gardening-express-vs-j-parkers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gardening Express vs J Parker's: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Gardening Express or J Parker's 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**: Gardening Express and J Parker's - **Competitive set**: Online plant retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Gardening Express Share of Search**: 19.4% - **J Parker's Share of Search**: 13% ## Is Gardening Express or J Parker's more popular in search? - In September 2026, Gardening Express had more branded searches than J Parker's among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom. Gardening Express had about 33,100 branded searches, while J Parker's had 22,200. Gardening Express made up 19.4% of all online plant retailer searches we track, and J Parker's accounted for 13%. - Gardening Express was ahead of J Parker's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, J Parker's’ share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 12.4% to 13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. ## Top online plant retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and 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. J Parker's did not appear in any of the five answers. 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, J Parker's gained share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom, from 12.1% to 13%. - In September 2026, Gardening Express lost share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom, from 22.1% to 19.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Gardening Express estimated searches | Gardening Express Share of Search | Gardening Express rank | J Parker's estimated searches | J Parker's Share of Search | J Parker's rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 22.8% | 2 | 18.1K | 12.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 22.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 10% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 21.3% | 2 | 8.1K | 7.8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 15.9% | 2 | 18.1K | 10.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 13.9% | 2 | 22.2K | 11.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 17.2% | 2 | 49.5K | 14.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 15.9% | 2 | 49.5K | 13% | 4 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 18.2% | 2 | 40.5K | 12.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 23.3% | 2 | 22.2K | 10.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 23.5% | 2 | 18.1K | 10.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 22.1% | 2 | 22.2K | 12.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 19.4% | 2 | 22.2K | 13% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gardening Express’ and J Parker's’ 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. - **Gardening Express**: Measured on the search term “gardening express”. - **J Parker's**: Measured on the search term “j parkers”. - [Gardening Express profile](/demand/uk/brands/gardening-express) - [J Parker's profile](/demand/uk/brands/j-parkers) - [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 Gardening Express or J Parker's more popular in search? In September 2026, Gardening Express had more branded searches than J Parker's among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom. Gardening Express had about 33,100 branded searches, while J Parker's had 22,200. Gardening Express made up 19.4% of all online plant retailer searches we track, and J Parker's accounted for 13%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gardening Express vs J Parker's: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/gardening-express-vs-j-parkers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/gardening-express-vs-j-parkers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.