Top Ten Allotment Staples: Best Vegetable Varieties to Grow
New to growing veg, and not sure where to start? Or simply faced with too much choice? To give you a helping hand, we’ve put together a selection of tried…
The Basics of Organic Gardening & Tips on Sustainability
Organic gardening and organic growing mean to team up and work alongside natural systems and cycles in your garden. In this scenario, there is very little use of manufactured chemical…
5 reasons everyone should grow chillies at home
We asked gardening author and allotmenteer, Rob Smith, why everyone should try growing these flavour-packed and ornamental little fruits. Here’s what he said…
January and the Allotment Garden
By Richard Chivers When Christmas has passed and life resumes its normality, the biggest problem I find as a gardener is that January is a frustratingly long month. When I…
Dobies’ Guide to December Gardening
Getting outside on chilly winter days can be a challenge even for dedicated gardeners! While December doesn’t offer blooms and bountiful harvests, it’s the perfect time to turn your green…
How to make your own compost – and why we all should
As any gardener will tell you, the compost heap is the beating heart of a garden. The cherished ‘black gold’ is essential for the health of your garden and plants;…
Six autumn gardening tips to set you up for spring
Autumn means shorter daylight hours and falling leaves, but there’s still plenty to do in the garden to prepare for the next growing season. In fact, tackling a few simple…
Dobies Celebrates 130 Years of Excellence in Gardening
Dobies, one of the UK’s most trusted gardening brands, proudly celebrates its 130th anniversary this year. Since its founding in Chester in 1894, Dobies has evolved from a seller of…
Dobies Celebrates 130 Years of Excellence in Gardening
Dobies, one of the UK’s most trusted gardening brands, proudly celebrates its 130th anniversary this year. Since its founding in Chester in 1894, Dobies has evolved from a seller of…
How to Plant Spring Bulbs
The appearance of early spring flowers is when many of us breathe a sigh of relief. The dark days of winter are nearly over. Be they dancing daffodils, pure snowdrops…