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.
Winter scented shrubs
Scented winter plants will lift your spirits when the long, warm days of summer are a distant memory, with the delicious scent of their fragrant flowers offering a to to…
Taking notes in the garden
Ask any gardener what’s on their list of must-have tools and chances are they’d say a trowel, fork and secateurs. Good gloves and stout boots also often get a mention…
Planting late summer veg
As the summer fades into autumn and the weather gets colder, it’s tempting to pack up the veg garden and head indoors. But this means missing out on a range…