How to plant and grow roses
Growing roses can be easy and rewarding, providing you follow some good advice. Here are some top tips from the Dobies Horticultural team.
How to choose a rose bush
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 plant and grow garlic
Garlic is easy to grow, and doesn’t need a great deal of space – here's how!
How to grow clematis
Clematis is easy to grow if you follow a few simple steps. Read on for advice about how to choose, plant, feed and prune clematis plants for the best show…
Top ten tips for growing daffodils
Daffodils will happily grow in many situations. Here are our top ten tips and tricks for growing them.
Best plants for winter interest
Your garden needn't look bare in winter. Winter interest doesn't just come from bedding plants. Many are useful for their bright foliage, attractive winter stems or fabulous fragrance.
Top Tips for Extending Garden Colour into Autumn
August is a great time to take stock of your borders and containers. In a couple of months they will begin to fade and so it’s worth planning ahead.
How to grow blueberries
Blueberries are not only delicious, they make beautiful garden plants too! Read our blueberry growing guide to learn how to grow and care for blueberry plants in your garden.
Drought tolerant plants
With our increasingly dry summers and hosepipe bans, it’s more important than ever to choose drought tolerant plants which can tolerate our challenging conditions. Here are some of our recommendations…
Catch Cropping
Harvesting crops is a double-edged endeavour. While we have the wonderful sense of satisfaction that comes with growing our own vegetables, the very act of harvesting it can leave us…