Your guide to late summer planting
Your garden can still stay vibrant and full of life even as we transition into autumn! Fill your outdoors with colour and interest from late summer all the way into next season with our planting inspiration and advice
What to plant for late summer colour
There’s a wide range of gorgeous looking perennials, shrubs and annual flowers that don’t peak until late summer and bloom all the way into autumn. When sprucing up your beds or pots, make sure to extend the season in your garden by growing these late summer flowering plants. Check out some of our favourites to get started
The best bulbs to plant this season
Enjoy the welcome shades and blooms of spring flowers from as early as February all the way through to May by planting your spring flowering bulbs now. These blooms provide much-needed colour during the cold and dark early days of spring, and seeing their stems beginning to poke through the soil marks the highly anticipated start of warmer weather! Discover our top picks of the most beautiful spring bulbs to plant this autumn, plus our top planting tips to get started
Grow your own Christmas dinner
It might seem too far away to think about, but if you want homegrown vegetables for your Christmas dinner this year then now is the last chance to plant your carrots, potatoes, turnips and fresh herbs – all of which add wonderful flavour to your festive recipes. We all know one of the best things about Christmas is sitting down with your friends and family and tucking into a delicious dinner, and one simple way to make it even better and really impress your guests is serving your own homegrown produce. Make your seasonal sides the star of your plate with our guide to growing your own Christmas dinner
Planting essentials
Dobbies hand trowel
Where to use: pots, borders and raised beds
Essential for: potting up bulbs or small plants
Extras: must-have tool for all gardeners
Dobbies hand fork
Where to use: flowerbeds, vegetable patches & raised beds
Essential for: weeding, planting, preparation and tidying
Extras: handy for getting into tight spaces
Dobbies bulb planter
Where to use: flower beds
Essential for: planting your spring and summer bulbs with ease
Extras: designed for durability and efficiency
Dobbies bulb long handle planter
Where to use: flower beds
Essential for: planting your spring and summer bulbs with ease
Extras: the sturdy long handle minimizes bending and back strain
50L Dobbies multi-purpose peat free compost
Where to use: beds & borders
Essential for: planting flowers, bedding plants and growing fruit & veg
Extras: feeds for up to 5 weeks
Italian half pot 25cm
Where to use: pots, borders and raised beds
Essential for: potting up bulbs or small plants
Extras: must-have tool for all gardeners
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