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






