140 years of making gardens bloom

• 1865 Dobbies founded in Renfrew
• 1894 Dobbies awarded a Royal Warrant
• 1910 Demand for prompted a mover to larger premises in Portobello, Edinburgh
• 1934 Company relocated to Melville, Edinburgh where the company headquarters remain
• 1969 Company acquired by Waterers and sales flourish north and south of the border
• 1989 Company rationalisation commences
• 1994 Management buy out
• 1996 Acquisition of 2 stores in north east England
• 1997 Company flotation. Redevelopment of Melville Store, Edinburgh
• 1999 Opened new store at Dundee and acquired Baileys Garden Centre, Shrewsbury
• 2000  Acquired 4 Findlay Clark Garden Centres in Scotland & Clifton Garden Centre Preston
• 2001 Acquired 85,000 sq ft Centre at Atherstone & added Plantasia Visitor Attraction
• 2004 New build store opens in Ayr
• 2005 Opened new build store in Stirling and redeveloped Ponteland Store
• 2006 Acquired Grovelands Garden Centre with existing internet business and opened new build stores in Cirencester and Milton Keynes
• 2007 Opened new build store at Dunfermline and work commences on Sheffield store.