Dobies Blog

Wintergreens, or evergreen perennials, are a valuable group of perennial plants that add texture, shape and colour to our borders during the dark days of winter, long after the flower-filled…

Soft fruit is one of the easiest and most rewarding things to grow at home. It can be squeezed into a small space, and needs minimal care.

The window of opportunity for planting bulbs to flower for Christmas may close in the early autumn, but there’s still time to bring spring colour forward into winter.

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…

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…

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…

By Richard Chivers For gardeners, the arrival of March arouses a sensation others savour only at Christmas. Winter is always a long season for us allotmenteers. Dark, cold and when…

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…

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…

From the mild jalapeño to the scorching Carolina Reaper, expert grower Rob Smith discusses their unique and interesting flavours and versatile culinary uses to help you choose the best varieties…