Tips and News
We love nothing more at Groves than to help our community out with tips and tricks to get your gardening flourishing. We hope you find some helpful information here, check back for new expert guidance each month.
Top five tips to get kids gardening
Children are always excited about being in the natural world, feeling awe and curiosity all around. These top five tips to get kids gardening will help to encourage kids in your family or friends to get engaged with growing plants.
Sustainable kitchen garden ideas
With lots of sustainable kitchen garden ideas, you may be wondering where to start and what is best for your garden. Here’s some ideas we love for sustainable gardening.
15 garden tips for May
With summer just around the corner, May is a beautiful time to get out into your garden! Get your beds and borders into great shape with our top 15 gardening tips for May.
6 low-cost garden makeover tips
Want to spruce up your garden without spending a fortune? Follow our top 6 simple tips to give your garden a great low-cost makeover.
8 top tips for a Mediterranean garden
Bring the colours and scents of the Mediterranean to your own back garden! Read our top tips on how to give your garden a Mediterranean makeover.
5 easy vegetables to grow in containers
You don’t need a big space to grow vegetables, just a few pots in a sunny spot! Read our top tips on these five easy vegetables to grow in containers.
4 spectacular summer bulbs to plant now
For fantastic flowers, you can’t beat summer bulbs! Plant them now for months of summer colour, as well as beautiful cut flowers. Find out more about four of our favourite summer bulbs.
15 gardening tips for April
It’s April and spring is in the air! Get your garden ready for a great summer with our top 15 gardening tips for April.
How to grow tomatoes
Enjoy the delicious taste of your own home-grown tomatoes this summer, sun-warmed and picked fresh from the plant! Find out more about how to sow and grow your own tomatoes.
6 fantastic plants for spring pots
Melt away the winter blues with pots filled with gorgeous spring flowers! Find out more about our top 6 plants to plant in spring pots.
4 fantastic summer annuals to sow
Sowing summer annuals is a great way to fill your garden with beautiful flowers at very little cost! Read more about our favourite summer annuals to grow from seed.
How to grow your own potatoes
Plant potatoes now for a tasty crop all through summer, perfect for roasting, frying or baking. Find out more about how to grow your own potatoes.