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Join in #FloralFriday today, celebrate re-opening and say thank you!
Orderly queues form as garden centres in England re-open
“Stay Alert” - make sure your customers and staff have a safe and enjoyable garden centre experience
Making garden centres friendly, safe and accessible again
Green light for garden centres to re-open on Wednesday in England - UPDATED - Comment from James Barnes at HTA and Alan Titchmarsh MBE
Dobbies’ Swansea reopened
Wales - Monday, England - Wednesday or June 1st?, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
St Peters staff in tears after council serves Prohibition Notice
Getting ready for business - feedback from Coolings, Planters, The Gardens Group, Blue Diamond, Green Pastures, Fron Goch and more
GrowNation Secures Free Social Distancing Help and Advice for Garden Centres
It was a Red, White and Blue #FloralFriday
Reopening your retail store: Step two – sanitation & portable hand washing/sanitisation stations
RHS Chelsea Garden Product of the Year to be judged during Virtual RHS Chelsea
GrowNation and Industry Partners Provide Click & Collect to Garden Centres
Violinist Rosanne Philippens embraces the sun in Keukenhof
Promising Digitalis Panther available now
Fiskars’ annual Happiness and Wellbeing Study
Free use of 16 different Covid-19 safety measure/social distancing posters
New online garden retailer Lockdown Gardener launches for home delivery
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The best of last week's
We need centres re-opened, says Sun legend Peter Seabrook
Tricia Cox co-founder of Glendoick Garden Centre dies
Safe Trading Guidance for all garden centres published by HTA
Reopening your retail store: Step one - signage & screening
James Stamp to the rescue
Record Number of Suppliers and Garden Centres Spread a little Floral Cheer on #FloralFriday
Garden Centre Photo Tours
Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
Pets Corner in garden centres re-opened
Dobbies’ podcast explores gardening for beginners
GrassSaver Soft Chews for dogs will help gardeners keep their lawns in pristine condition
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Dobbies’ podcast explores gardening for beginners

Dobbies Garden Centres, explores gardening for beginners in the second instalment from its podcast series.

 

The podcast series was launched to support National Gardening Week and is devoted to all things to do with plants and gardening, providing inspiration and handy tips for seasoned gardeners and novices alike.

 

In the second episode, host, talented writer and gardener, Louise Midgley is joined by Dobbies’ resident gardening expert, Louise Golden, to discuss gardening for beginners. The pair review everything from what tools and essentials you need to get started, easy plants to grow and care for now, top tips on maintaining your hard work and how to be more adventurous in the garden.

 

Graeme Jenkins, CEO at Dobbies, said: “Spring is an excellent time to be in the garden and we’re delighted that our gardening podcast has been well received.

 

“Whether you are a keen gardener or just getting started, we’ve got something for everyone, and we hope it inspires listeners to get gardening.”

 

In the first episode, host Louise Midgley was joined by Dobbies’ very own horticulture expert, Marcus Eyles, discussing the best things to do in your garden this spring, covering beds and borders, lawn maintenance, the best produce to plant and grow now, and tips on how to prepare your garden for the summer ahead.

 

Marcus will be hosting a Facebook Live Q&A on Saturday 9 May, 11:00-11:30, and another on Wednesday 13 May, 12:30-13:00. On Saturday he will demonstrate potting on seedlings and planting in raised beds, and on Wednesday he will explore planting garden herbs. Questions are invited from those who tune in.

 

Dobbies’ podcast series is available to listen to and download now via iTunes and Spotify: https://www.dobbies.com/content/podcast.html

 

The Facebook Live will take place on the Dobbies’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/DobbiesGC

 

For more information visit dobbies.com.

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