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Bird feeders vital for future of wild birds

by Robin Falvey on November 9, 2011

Garden bird feeders are playing a vital role in safeguarding the future of native wild birds in Britain. That’s one of the conclusions of research [...]

Halloween pumpkins from Dobbies Little Seedlings

by Dobbies Blog Team on October 31, 2011

There’s only one thing more exciting than carving a pumpkin on Halloween – carving a pumpkin you have grown from seed on Halloween. Children from [...]

A brief history of Christmas in July

by Dobbies Blog Team on July 30, 2011

Christmas in July may not be a familiar concept to us Brits but it’s widely celebrated Down Under, used to raise money for charities across [...]

The ideal Father’s Day gift

by Andrew Norton on June 17, 2011

Gardening Club membership makes the ideal gift for any occassion. Father’s Day is on Sunday 19th June and a gardening club gift membership is the [...]

UK’s Biggest Christmas Tree

by Ian Daniels on November 12, 2010

Something BIG is happening….! The full story from forest to celebrity switch on of the UK’s biggest real Christmas tree, which will be the focal [...]

Tribute to Norman Wisdom

by Andrew Norton on October 29, 2010

We’d like to share this short clip as our tribute to the joyful and colourful life of Norman Wisdom. In 1996, Dobbies ran this popular [...]

10 Great Gardening iPad Apps

by Sarah Leverton on October 25, 2010

iPads and iPhones are not just for gadget geeks. If you’re a keen gardener or you just enjoy gardens, then “there’s an app for that”. [...]

Top Gear pit stops at Dobbies Preston

by Ian Daniels on August 2, 2010

Anyone from the Preston area watching last night’s (Sunday 1st August 2010) hit TV show, Top Gear, would’ve been surprised to see their local garden [...]

Fathers Day Gardening Gifts

by Ian Daniels on June 8, 2010

Fathers Day this year falls on Sunday 20th June.  Traditionally, buying gifts for Fathers Day is a lot harder than buying for Mothers Day, as [...]

Big May discount

by Ian Daniels on May 16, 2010

For one week only – until midnight on the 24th May you can save a HUGE 20% on all garden furniture, BBQs, chimeneas, outdoor lighting [...]

Planters Guide free from Dobbies.com

by Ian Daniels on May 10, 2010

Download your free Planters Guide to discover how to brighten your home with the right choice of planter.  The enormous variety of size, shape and [...]

Dobbies garden centres launch the world’s first multi-coloured daffodils

by Mark on April 1, 2010

Dobbies, launched the world’s first multi-coloured daffodils which will be on sale from today, 1st April 2010, across the company’s 25 stores nationwide and online [...]

Dobbies Wins Gold Medal at Bath & West

by Joel Rendle on September 4, 2009

The Royal Bath & West Gardening Show has awarded Dobbies a Gold Medal for its Eco Garden. With 26 000 visitors through the gate this [...]