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Water saving tips for your garden – infographic

June 9, 2025
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How to plant and grow potatoes

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How to plant and grow plug plants

June 9, 2025
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Water saving tips for your garden – infographic
'How To' Guides General planning
Water saving tips for your garden – infographic
How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers
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How to grow raspberries
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How to plant and grow potatoes
Top tips for shady gardens including shade-loving plants
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Top tips for shady gardens including shade-loving plants
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Sweet Pea Care & Maintenance
Tomato ‘Veranda Red’ – Plant Care & Growing Advice
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Tomato ‘Veranda Red’ – Plant Care & Growing Advice
Growing Herbs in Pots: Top Tips for a Container Herb Garden
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Growing Herbs in Pots: Top Tips for a Container Herb Garden
Water saving tips for your garden – infographic
'How To' Guides General planning
Water saving tips for your garden – infographic
How to grow lilies
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How to grow lilies
How to grow hydrangeas
'How To' Guides Flowers
How to grow hydrangeas
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How to plant and grow garlic
'How To' Guides General planning

Water saving tips for your garden – infographic

June 9, 2025

Droughts are becoming more common in the UK, so it's more and more important to save water wherever possible. But that doesn't mean your garden has to suffer. Here's our…

bulbs

How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers

June 9, 2025

Bulbs are easy to plant and bring vibrant colour to your garden year after year. If you'd like to grow bulbs to brighten up your borders, here's our simple, practical…

fruit

How to grow raspberries

June 9, 2025

Raspberries are easy to grow and delicious to eat. If you'd like to try growing your own raspberries, here's everything you need to know.

Potatoes, Garlic & Onions

How to plant and grow potatoes

June 9, 2025

There's nothing like the taste of fresh, home-grown potatoes. Here's our guide on to how to plant and grow your own.

Flowers

How to plant and grow plug plants

June 9, 2025

Plug plants have been professionally raised in a greenhouse to ensure a good root system and excellent plant health. Here's how to get the best from them.

'How To' Guides Flowers

How to grow lilies

June 9, 2025

Lilies add an exotic touch to your garden and many varieties have a powerful, sweet fragrance that’s fantastic on summer evenings. What’s more, they’re very easy to grow and suit…

'How To' Guides Flowers

How to grow hydrangeas

June 9, 2025

With their large, showy flowers, hydrangea plants are a superb way to bring late-summer colour into your garden. And these stately, elegant shrubs are not only prized for their blooms;…

General roses

How to plant and grow roses

May 23, 2025

Growing roses can be easy and rewarding, providing you follow some good advice. Here are some top tips from the Dobies Horticultural team.

General roses

How to choose a rose bush

May 23, 2025

The most important consideration when choosing a rose is what you want it to do. Here are a few popular types of roses, described to help you choose the best…

'How To' Guides Vegetables

How to plant and grow garlic

May 12, 2025

Garlic is easy to grow, and doesn’t need a great deal of space – here's how!

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