To celebrate their Centenary during 2019, Taylors Bulbs teamed up with nearly 250 garden retailers across the UK to get children gardening through their “Little Daffodils” initiative. Taylors Bulbs supplied over 70000 “Little Daffodil” pots for children to plant with daffodils donated by their local garden centre. Many garden centres ran planting events during the…
DetailsOn March 13th 2020, Kate Treviss and Ian Clark from Taylors Bulbs will be cycling 100 miles to raise money for Greenfingers Charity as part of Garden Re-Leaf Day 2020. Starting from British Garden Centres Chilton Garden Centre in Oxfordshire, the event is part of Garden Re-Leaf Day which comprises many events within the horticulture…
DetailsThroughout 2019 we celebrated 100 years of growing; here is a summary of our special year:
As part of their centenary celebrations, Taylors Bulbs are launching a nationwide campaign to get children planting bulbs this October. The ‘Little Daffodils’ initiative will be widespread throughout the UK at participating garden centres, who will be working with local schools or holding their own planting events for children to have the opportunity to learn…
DetailsOur judges have been busy deliberating and the 2018 Autumn Bulbland Competition Results are in! We received lots of entries from a wide range of garden retailers again showcasing the high-quality visual merchandising skills which are abundant within our customer base. Thanks to all of our customers who entered, and we would like to commend…
DetailsFill your patio with spring colour from March through until May with our video guide to planting a layered spring flowering container: Check our Stockist Locator (www.taylors-bulbs.com/stockists/) for your nearest retailer.
DetailsAugust and September is the perfect time to plant Seed potatoes for December harvest – just think, you could even have new potatoes with your Christmas dinner! Our short video shows you how to do it: Available from mid-July – September, check our Stockist Locator (www.taylors-bulbs.com/stockists/) for your nearest retailer. Here are the varieties available…
DetailsBy popular demand we are pleased to announce the return of our Retailer Training & Open Day. The day is constructed to benefit Garden Centre Managers and staff responsible for the bulb departments. Wherever you are located, we know it will help maximise your bulb sales and be worth your investment in time and resources.…
DetailsBulbs are superb for filling gaps in beds and borders; tuck them between herbaceous perennials and evergreen grasses
DetailsDahlias originate from Central America, in particular, Mexico. Records indicate that they were first grown in Europe
DetailsWith over 50 potato varieties in our range, choosing which Seed Potatoes to plant can be a bit daunting! So here is a short guide to help choose which varieties to grow: Harvesting Time – You might notice that our different seed potato packs are colour coded; blue for “First Earlies”, orange for “Second Earlies”…
DetailsOur 2017 Autumn Bulbland Competition Results are in! We received a large number of high quality entries from our wide and varied Garden Centre customer base highlighting their great visual merchandising skills and showcasing the effort they all applied to their autumn 2017 displays. NATIONAL WINNER, GOLD MEDAL Woodcote Green, Surrey We particularly liked the…
DetailsOur Bulbland/Grow Your Own display competition winners for spring 2017 were Garsons of Titchfield. We particularly liked the use of spray paint used in their “Colour Your Summer” theme which was carried across onto their wooden crates for loose bulbs. This combined with high standards of housekeeping throughout their display made them worthy winners. Runners…
DetailsIt’s that time of year again when the Walkers team here at Taylors Bulbs start to get nervous ahead of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (23rd – 27th May). And with particularly good reason after winning our 23rd consecutive Chelsea Gold in 2016. The pressure is certainly on and as always, each year brings its…
DetailsWhether short or tall, pink, red white or orange, Lilies really are a fantastic plant to add colour and fragrance to any garden. Extensive and rapid breeding programs have resulted in a wide range of varieties now being available each with their own unique characteristics. Lilies can be generally split into categories; Asiatic Lilies: This…
DetailsWe recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of Johnny Walkers working at Taylors Bulbs. Johnny, known as having the “Midas Touch” for his huge haul of awards at both Chelsea and Harrogate flower shows, has worked for Taylors Bulbs as quality control and goods in manager for 25 years. During that time he has racked up 23…
DetailsThese have enjoyed renewed interest recently due to the many merits they enjoy as a versatile garden plant.
DetailsThere are many bulbs which are grown in the UK, but the largest group of British Grown bulbs
DetailsSpring-flowering bulbs can be planted from September through December.
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