Calendula – October’s Flower
The birth flower for October is Calendula, a herb also known as Pot Marigold. This is an incredibly versatile edible plant and has been used in many ways over …
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The Floribunda Sweet Pea
Suttons Horticultural Manager, Tom Sharples, has been in the seed trade for over 40 years and it takes something really special to get his pulse racing but the …
New Flower Seed Varieties
A great deal of expertise, time and energy is spent creating and maintaining our comprehensive flower seed range with much of it being completed at least a …
Growing Hardy Annuals
Trees, shrubs and perennials provide the structure to a garden and create and maintain constant interest as they change through the seasons however for vivid, …
Suttons Seeds Bloom in Karachi
Back in April 2010 our blog shared with you photos taken in Mr Kalim Farooqui’s wonderful gardens at Karachi, Pakistan. We are lucky enough to have just …
Sunflower Giraffe Competition
Win the Height of your Sunflower Giraffe in £coins! To celebrate 2015 being the Year of the Sunflower we’d like to invite all our customers to take part in …
Ken’s Success with Suttons Seeds
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – here at Suttons we just love hearing about our customer’s gardens and receiving photos of what they have …
The History of the Seed Packet
Suttons Seeds started up in 1806 dealing mainly in agricultural seeds and flour sold in bulk to large estates. By 1852 Suttons were however selling seed in …
Brussels Sprouts
Love them or hate them Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas! These interesting and some believe tasty little veggies have been around for centuries and …
Letter to our Customers – 1914
“It will be a satisfaction to those who have for so many years supported our House to know that we have been able to maintain our large staff at full time …