News

May 2022

How to Plant a Tree for the Queen’s Green Canopy

One of the great pleasures of gardening is seeing the positive impact that we can achieve for local wildlife and biodiversity. By taking care of our own little green spaces, all of...

April 2022

Our Top Product Picks for Outdoor Cooking This Summer

Who doesn’t love a good barbeque? With the Great British Summer just around the corner, our customers are already asking us about the best outdoor cooking equipment on offer at Oxf...

March 2022

Get Ready for Spring with Luxury Outdoor Furniture Sets & BBQs

Springtime always seems to lift the spirits. With temperatures rising and our gardens and patios beckoning to us, what better time to take stock of your outdoor living setup? ...

February 2022

New Water Features, Fountains, and Bird Baths for Spring 2022

Garden water features used to take second stage to furniture, BBQs, and other garden living essentials. Not anymore. Post-covid, with more working-age and retired homeowners spendi...

January 2022

2022 Garden trends: How to ‘bring the inside out’ in style

At Oxford Garden Centre, we usually kick off the year with a few predictions. After all, we have our ears to the turf (so to speak) when it comes to what our customers are craving ...

November 2021

24 Days, 24 Christmas Deals at Oxford Garden Centre

December at Oxford Garden Centre is a bargain-hunter’s paradise. Every Christmas we run a month-long “advent calendar” with daily offers on the most popular products across the OGC...

November 2021

Find Your Perfect Real Christmas Tree at Oxford Garden Centre

When it comes to Christmas at Oxford Garden Centre, we leave nothing to chance. As such, OGC is pleased to announce a full stock of natural fir potted Christmas trees, available no...

October 2021

Quick Tips For Caring For House Plants

Contrary to myth, looking after house plants doesn’t take much time or effort. Most house plants don't need regular watering or eight hours of sunlight each day. In fact, the beaut...

September 2021

Extend Your Summer With Outdoor Heating

Anyone who has sat in pub beer garden in autumn and winter knows the value of reliable outdoor heating equipment. At Oxford Garden Centre, we stock over a dozen outdoor patio heate...

August 2021

Kettler Neo: The Ultimate In Outdoor Kitchens

As a brand, Kettler has long been synonymous with luxury outdoor dining. This summer at Oxford Garden Centre, we’re delighted to add what could well be the pinnacle of Kettler’s al...

July 2021

Try Our New Compost Calculator

Buying compost is one of the trickiest things to get right. It’s not just the type of compost, but the amount that can trip you up. Fortunately, our web team has created a nifty...

June 2021

Find The Perfect Hand Tool For Any Gardening Job

At Oxford Garden Centre, we can say with some confidence that our current range of garden tools is the best we have ever offered. Our team has spent months scouring the market to s...

May 2021

Upgrade Your Outdoor Dining with Heston Blumenthal BBQs

At Oxford Garden Centre, we’re always on the lookout for innovative new products. So imagine our excitement last year when the great Heston Blumenthal announced his brand new produ...

April 2021

How to Create a Perfect Garden for Hosting Guests

Summer is near, and a widespread sense of optimism is all around. With Covid restrictions lifting and household savings at record highs, the chance to entertain guests in a newly-j...

March 2021

Embrace These New Gardening Trends in Time for Easter

Easter time is a cause for celebration – no matter what’s going on in the world. At Oxford Garden Centre, we’re looking forward to spreading some joy in our gardens over the coming...

February 2021

Our Guide to the Best Garden Pots and Planters

No matter the size or splendour of your garden, pots and planters are the great leveller. These wonderful objects allow a fuss-free environment for anyone to grow their favourite p...

January 2021

The Best Bird Care Products & Tips For 2021

In the era of Lockdown, it’s important to treasure the positives. For us gardeners, one such silver lining has been the chance to spend more time with our gardens and to reacquaint...

November 2020

Pounce on Christmas Deals With Our Advent Calendar

It’s a Christmas tradition at Oxford Garden Centre: 24 days, 24 one-off deals on our most popular products and services. Our “advent calendar” always proves a huge hit among ga...

November 2020

Pre-Order Your Natural Fir Christmas Tree Now

There’s never been a year quite like 2020 – and not in a good way. That said, with Christmas fast approaching and a vaccine now on the cards, there’s every reason to feel a little ...

October 2020

The Best Winter Fuel, Logs and Outdoor Heating Products

Last month, we briefly looked at garden heating options to prepare your garden for autumn and winter. With autumn now in full swing, it’s time to take a deeper dive into our winter...

September 2020

How to Prepare Your Garden for Autumn and Winter

September and early October is the last chance to spend some serious time in the garden before winter sets in. While it’s tempting to kick back and relax, our advice is to think in...

August 2020

Garden Structures: Get Creative With Pergolas, Arches and Arbours

Does your garden lack a certain wow-factor? If so, adding a bold new garden structure should put things right. From the mighty pergola to the humble obelisk, decorative garden stru...

July 2020

The Ultimate Garden Furniture Buying Guide

In hindsight, it wasn’t hard to predict the recent surge in garden furniture sales. The combination of a “stay at home” lockdown and a period of fantastic weather has brought hundr...

June 2020

How To Water Your Garden Properly

Water is arguably the planet’s most valuable resource. With demand exceeding supply in many parts of the world, we gardeners have a special responsibility to use water carefully. T...

June 2020

How We Are Reopening Oxford Garden Centre Safely & Responsibly

At Oxford Garden Centre, we are pleased to say that re-opening to visitors has been a success. We have been welcoming hundreds of new and old faces to our new “socially distanced” ...

April 2020

Bio-Degradable Pots: The Future of Sustainable Gardening?

It seems like a lifetime ago. But back when our daily lives felt “normal” – i.e. in February! – climate change was widely agreed to be the biggest challenge facing our planet. With...

March 2020

Great Easter Offers at Oxford Garden Centre

It’s been a long, wet and windy winter in the UK. But chin up – spring is almost upon us! At Oxford Garden Centre, we’ve got dozens of great offers across our garden range, just in...

February 2020

Plan Ahead For Summer With Our Kettler Furniture Range

Quality furniture is key to enjoying your time in the garden. After all, there’s little point in having a sunny patio or deck without comfortable, stylish seating and tables to mat...

January 2020

It’s the Oxford Garden Centre Big January Sale!

It’s official: the festive period is over at Oxford Garden Centre. We’ve taken town the decorations, sold the last of our real fir Christmas trees, and finished off the final drops...

November 2019

Treat Yourself To Exclusive Xmas Deals With Our Advent Calendar

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without an advent calendar. As such, Oxford Garden Centre is delighted to announce the return of our annual advent calendar promotion! Ins...

November 2019

Christmas Is in Full Swing at Oxford Garden Centre

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Oxford Garden Centre! With festive lights draped across our Japanese garden, dozens of bushy Christmas trees on display, and plenty o...

October 2019

Spruce Up Your Home With Our Range of Houseplants

Autumn is not exactly our favourite time of year in the garden. With the cold starting to bite, and leaves and debris all over the ground, most gardeners will understandably be spe...

September 2019

Are You Hungry for Carnivorous Plants?

Looking to find a very nice Venus Fly Trap? Trying to pinpoint the perfect Pitcher Plant? Can’t wait to behold a Butterwort? Oxford Garden Centre now stocks a great selection of ca...

August 2019

How You and the Kids Can Grow Your Own

With National Allotments Week running 12-18 August and it being the summer holidays to boot, now is a fantastic time to get the kids gardening. Oxford Garden Centre has a whole hos...

July 2019

Gardening Trends Spotted at Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2019

If, like us, you revel in watching the RHS’ top flower and garden shows on the BBC (bowl of home-grown strawberries and cream in hand) – or you’ve been lucky enough to visit this y...

May 2019

How to Beat Air Pollution with Plants

It’s World Environment Day on 5 June and this year’s theme is Beat Air Pollution. The Oxford Garden Centre team thought this would be an excellent opportunity to explore all the ai...

May 2019

Have You Seen Our New Cafe Patio?

When we took over the garden centre last autumn, one of the first things we wanted to get our hands on was the outdoor area adjacent to the cafe. We could picture our garden centre...

April 2019

Easter Eggtravaganza at Oxford Garden Centre

This April Oxford Garden Centre’s springing into action with a Spring Spectacular on Kettler garden furniture (10% off RRP), 4 Chapel Cottage hardy perennials for £10 and half pric...

February 2019

Add Wonder to Your Garden this World Wildlife Day

It’s World Wildlife Day on 3 March 2019 and Oxford Garden Centre has some tips on how you can attract wildlife to your garden with wildlife friendly plants and accessories from bir...

February 2019

This Year’s Biggest Gardening Tips and Garden Design Trends

Wondering what gardening practices and accessories are going to be big news in 2019? Want to be in the know about the latest garden design and landscaping trends so you can keep up...

January 2019

Get set for the Big Garden Birdwatch with Oxford Garden Centre

Taking place 26-28 January 2019, the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is the perfect way to familiarise with local wildlife and the ideal time to start planning the improvements you can...

Showing 1 to 41 of 41 (1 Pages)