Gardening Advice
BUDGET Vs SPLURGE
Whether you're after a quick tidy up or a complete garden makeover Dandy's have everything you need for a Budget or Splurge! Welsh Brown Vs Rose Quartz Gravel Transform your garden for under £100 with our Welsh Brown Gravel 20mm - Jumbo 1 tonne Bulk Bag only £94.31. Add...
Tips for small area gardening...
Size isn't everything! Maximise your small garden with our helpful gardening tips. UK gardens are becoming increasingly smaller, but that doesn't mean you can't have the garden of your dreams, with a minimal budget too! 1. Build a 'living wall'... Smaller gardens can still be effective in attracting wildlife,...
2018 Gardening Trends...
Here at Dandy's we like to be one step ahead of the gardening trends, so here's our prediction for 2018! 1. GROW YOUR OWN Growing your own veggies and fruits is back in a big way. Veganism is the one of the fastest growing lifestyle movements with a 360%...
Winter Gardening...
Some of us are guilty of neglecting our gardens during the cold winter months, but now is actually a great time to tend to your outside space and prep for the spring! Year round maintenance is the key to having that dream garden with minimal effort. Add a splash of...
Moley Moley Moley…
We’ve got a couple of effective ways to keep moles off your lawn or veg patch or wherever you have the (arguably) cute little critters popping up… First up is the mole trench. You need to surround the area you want to protect with a barrier, ideally about a foot...
"Deadheading"......
Our very own Donna was out in the garden this weekend giving her flowering plants some TLC and she found another take on the term "deadheading" when she gathered up these spooky little faces...! :o
What Soil Should I Choose?
Sometimes it’s hard to know what type of soil or compost your particular plants like. Below is a list of common fruits, veggies, shrubs and flowers, the pH they prefer from their soil and the best one to go for from our range. Plant type pH of choice Best...
Dandy DIY – Herby Soap
Dandy DIY – Herby Soap If you’ve got a herb patch thriving in your garden why not turn your hand to our cheats easy scented soaps?! Take your herbs and dry them out – just trim the stems, wrap with a bit of twine and hang them up in a...
Vegetable Growing Cheat Sheet
Whilst scouring the web for blog fodder we stumbled across this little gem from Anglian Home... it's a true thing of beauty - a 'cheat sheet' indeed for all of you amateur growers looking for a little advice and assistance!
Wildlife Gardening with Dandy's Topsoil
With such a strong focus on the environment and with eco-friendly, organic gardening becoming so popular, wildlife gardening is on the up and more of us Brits are looking to attract the birds and the bees to our gardens. With numbers of bees dropping at an alarming rate it is...
Uses for Pallets
We’ve been going a bit Pinterest mad in the office, pinning our favourite projects that we want to get cracking on once we get another decent stint of sun that will allow us all to get a bit outdoorsy again! One of our most frequently asked questions is if we...