Dobies garden centre

We're building on our competitively priced, 'no frills' ethos with a new range of key products at down to earth prices!

After being awarded the Royal Warrant for Gardeners and Nurserymen to the Royal Household, the company expanded into a seed catalogue business, where it built up a customer base of 50, over the following century. Up until Dobbies continued to operate principally as a seed merchant. It was then bought out by David Barnes, managing director of Waterers. Between and Dobbies opened five new garden centres in Scotland. The company was floated on the Stock Exchange in and this led to Dobbies expanding their garden centre operations further South into England.

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Dobbies announced in June that it would open a flagship store near Tewkesbury at the planned Designer Village Cotswold.

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Jonathan Eley in London. Simply sign up to the Retail sector myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Its ambition does not stop there. Even after it absorbs the Wyevale stores, Dobbies will have just 69 garden centres out of more than 2, in the UK, highlighting the fragmented nature of the sector. The acquisition is also the latest twist in decades of rivalry between the two businesses, which have both passed through various hands since leaving the stock market in the mids. Garden centres have been trying to reduce their dependence on seasonal sales.

Dobies garden centre

We're building on our competitively priced, 'no frills' ethos with a new range of key products at down to earth prices! You'll find them throughout the catalogue , including in our 'Gardening Essentials' - those items of equipment that no gardener should be without! Look out for the Down To Earth badge across the site, and enjoy shopping the range today.

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Great service. Read more about the history of dobies. Vegetable Plants You can't beat homegrown vegetables. Grow Your Own allows many of Dobbies' 10 million-strong customer base to grow salad, vegetables and fruits from home with more than , tomato plants sold in the previous two months alone. The legal challenge was unsuccessful, [12] and on 5 June Tesco announced that it would be compulsorily acquiring the remainder of the shares in Dobbies Garden Centres PLC. In addition to seeds, we offer the largest range of young annual plants available by post, plus bulbs, fruit and garden equipment. Kept up-to-date with delivery, and tree I purchased was much, much better than I ever imagined. Lasswade , Scotland, UK. Jane Y. Between and Dobbies opened five new garden centres in Scotland.

We pride ourselves in providing inspirational plant solutions for our customers. Our qualified team is always on hand to help out with any queries or requests you may have. Come visit us to see the full range in stock.

The Guardian. Sharing top tips on which seeds to select, as well as giving you the latest on our new varieties and methods. Read Edit View history. Guardian News and Media. After being awarded the Royal Warrant for Gardeners and Nurserymen to the Royal Household, the company expanded into a seed catalogue business, where it built up a customer base of 50, over the following century. We've won Which? Everything well packaged, i love looking through the catalogues. We've been keeping gardeners happy since and there's no sign of that changing! Categories : Horticultural companies of the United Kingdom Companies based in Midlothian Garden centres Retail companies established in Keep up the good work, thank you. You'll find them throughout the catalogue , including in our 'Gardening Essentials' - those items of equipment that no gardener should be without! Dobbies' Edinburgh store was the first to offer the full range at the end of July with other stores following throughout