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.
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.
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.
Top tips for growing tomatoes
Charlie Groves
Plantsman Ben has some top tips for growing delicious tomatoes at home.
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.
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.
15 Gardening tips for February
Welcome to the February edition of our gardening guide! As winter's grip begins to loosen, our gardens awaken with the promise of a new growing season. In this month's tips, we'll guide you through essential tasks to prepare your garden for the upco…
5 vegetables to grow in autumn
Here are five of our favourite vegetables to grow in autumn.
Garlic: how to plant and grow
Plant your own garlic cloves this autumn, and you can enjoy harvesting and cooking with your own home-grown garlic next summer!
Vermiculite or perlite: which to choose?
So what are vermiculite and perlite, how do they work and which one should you choose? Here’s all you need to know.
How to make a vertical pallet herb garden
Turn a small space into a herb garden with a vertical herb planter upcycled from a wooden pallet.