Gardening Advice

Here, we’ve brought together the best onion-growing content from the internet, including articles, videos and instagram posts to help you plant, care for and harvest onions at home. This article was reviewed by the Suttons horticultural team and updated on 19 Feb 2024.

Here’s our shortlist of excellent expert advice for growing garlic.

Here’s a wealth of top tips to help you grow great veg.

Whether you want to sow traditional pea seeds or grow sugar snaps or mangetouts, here are some professional tips to help you harvest a bumper crop.

Take a scroll through these top tips and grow your best ever crop of bean plants – whether you prefer runner beans, broad beans, French beans or even something a bit more unusual, like edamame.

Here, we’ve brought together our favourite video tutorials, expert articles and Instagram posts to help you harvest delicious homegrown broccoli almost all year round.

Here’s a collection of our favourite herb growing videos, articles and Instagram posts to provide plenty of inspiration.

Whether you want to grow annuals, perennials or a mixture of each, we’ve brought together this wealth of independent, expert advice to help you succeed.

Here’s a wealth of tips from across the internet, courtesy of bloggers, YouTubers and Instagrammers who are happy to share their knowledge of soft fruit plants.

Learn the basics from these experts and you’ll soon be growing award-winning dahlias in your own garden or allotment. This article was reviewed by the Suttons horticultural team and updated on 29 February 2024.

Growing fruit and vegetables from seed is a wonderful activity to do with children. Easy-to-grow seeds like cress provide quick, confidence-boosting results, while slower-growing veg like pumpkins give kids a huge sense of pride and satisfaction. Here, experienced allotment grower Lee Senior shares practical tips on the best vegetables to grow with kids. Browse our […]

Radishes are one of the quickest and easiest crops to grow, and take up very little room. Many gardeners plant them as a catch crop between other vegetables, but they’re also well worth their space in a dedicated salad bed. Popular in summer salads, why not try growing winter varieties to add a peppery bite […]

Grafted vegetable plants are a clever way to grow your own bumper harvests of delicious veg. Each grafted plant produces up to 75% more than its regular counterpart, but they deliver far more than quantity. The fruiting half is also chosen for its exceptional flavour.Here, Suttons Product Development Manager, Rob Smith shares five of his […]

Grafted vegetable plants give you the best of both worlds by blending a high-yielding and flavoursome fruiting variety with a vigorous rootstock. But beyond bumper harvests and tasty fruits, grafted vegetables offer a wealth of advantages. Here are just some of the reasons you should try growing these super-charged plants at home… Browse our full […]

Aubergines are part of the same family as tomatoes, peppers and chillies and need plenty of warmth to thrive. Best grown in a bright greenhouse or conservatory, they can also be grown on a sunny patio in the warmest parts of the UK. Just start the seeds off early to give them a long growing […]

Cabbage is one of the most versatile vegetables on the allotment. From crispy coleslaws to sizzling stir fries and hearty stews, there are endless ways to put this classic crop to good use. And, depending on the varieties you choose, you could be harvesting these leafy greens all year round. Here, experienced allotment grower Lee […]

Parsnip seeds are best sown in spring, directly into the soil where you want them to grow. Provided you use fresh seeds each year, they’re easy to grow and need very little care once germinated. We asked experienced allotment grower Lee Senior for some practical tips on successfully growing these sweet root vegetables. Read on […]

Here we take a look at how to grow French beans. Experienced allotment grower, Lee Senior, shares expert advice on growing French beans from seeds.

Here we take a look at how to grow Brussels sprouts. Experienced allotment grower, Lee Senior, shares expert advice on growing Brussels sprouts from seeds.

Leeks are easy to grow from seed, and provide a versatile crop that can be braised, roasted, grilled, steamed, sautéed, stir-fried or added to soups and stews. Here are Lee Senior’s top tips for growing success.

Here, our horticultural expert, Annelise Brilli shares step-by-step instructions for choosing, planting and caring for grape vine plants.

This competition has now closed but thank you to all those who took part. Take a quick peek at growing grape vines using our brand new Grape ‘Pixie’™ Collection.

Here’s a wealth of tips from across the internet, courtesy of bloggers, YouTubers and Instagrammers who are happy to share their knowledge of soft fruit plants.

Here are some top tips from our horticultural team to help you train and prune your apple trees to perfection.

Growing apricots, peaches and nectarine trees is perfectly possible here in the UK.

From dwarf patio varieties to larger specimen fruit trees, we select those that crop reliably but won’t grow too large and uncontrollable.

Here are some tips on buying bare root fruit and nut trees.

If you’re thinking of planting a fruit tree, why not consider a nut? We asked the horticultural team at Suttons for their top tips.

Here are some of the best articles, videos and Instagram posts to help you successfully grow and harvest your own plums.

Here’s everything you need to know to grow kiwis.

Here’s everything you need to know about growing tulips.

Here’s our ultimate guide to forcing your own indoor bulbs out of season!

Nothing says ‘spring is here’ quite like the appearance of snowdrops, crocus, daffodils and other classic springtime flowers. But to ensure a timely display, you need to get your bulbs in the ground at the right time.

Here’s what to look for in a hanging basket along with top tips on which bedding plants to choose for an eye-catching display.

Here are some expert planting tips that take a normal hanging basket to the next level.

If you want to start your flowers, herbs and vegetable plants from a mixture of different sized plugs, here are our top tips to help you achieve the very best results. 

Whether you want to grow annuals, perennials or a mixture of each, we’ve brought together this wealth of independent, expert advice to help you succeed.

Whether you’re looking for germination tips, help with the cordon method or just some fresh inspiration, here’s everything you need to know about growing sweet peas.

Learn how to grow hemerocallis in our guide.

Whatever challenge you’re trying to solve, our horticultural team is on hand to help you find the best blooms for your garden.