D.T. Brown Blog

With the Christmas rush over, we gardeners are itching to turn our attentions outside once again. But so often in January, we are forced inside by inclement weather. When it isn’t wet, it's cold. January offers us little in the way of light, causing many sowings to grow “leggy”; tall, thin stems that can’t support crops.  Most of your January gardening tasks are about preparation for the year ahead. However, there are vegetables to grow indoors this time of year that will help you scratch the...

When the days grow shorter and the borders fade, a splash of colour by the front door or on the patio from some container plants can lift the whole garden – and your spirits. Winter pots are one of the simplest ways to brighten the colder months, adding texture, vibrancy, and life just when we need it most. Whether you’re refreshing tired containers, filling gaps, or starting a brand-new display, here’s our pick of what the best winter bedding plants are to give you months of colour, with ver...

Herbs are one of the easiest and most rewarding plants to grow. Most of them can be grown easily from seed or bought as herb plants from our hand-picked selection. They provide you with a rich diversity of flavours and scents. Growing herbs indoors is fun as they can create a beautiful display and keep you supplied with fresh herbs for your cooking.  Many herbs will thrive on a sunny kitchen windowsill, and learning how to grow herbs indoors is very straightforward. Here we will look at growi...

Starting seeds indoors gives you the key to unlock a longer growing season and greater control over your seedlings. Learning how to start seeds indoors is easy and fun but there are a few key elements that you must get right to maximise your success. 

January in the garden is a month of quiet anticipation. Frosty mornings, bare soil, and short days might suggest hibernation, but beneath the surface, preparation is in full swing. This is the ideal month to tidy borders, plan your planting, and order seeds, bulbs and young plants before the popular varieties sell out. If you have a greenhouse or a bright windowsill indoors, you can start sowing seeds that need a long season, such as Begonia seeds and Geranium seeds. You can also prepare vege...

If you’re interested in growing kale seeds, you can find out how to grow kale in our convenient guide below. Our expert guide covers every step of the process, from sowing right through to harvesting.

As summer begins to draw to a close, many flower gardens will begin to fade as the cooler seasons arrive. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t keep your garden still blooming with colour. There are many autumn bedding plants that are ideal for planting in autumn and will produce eye-catching colour through to winter.