Christmas at Bents judged Best in the UK

Best Christmas Events in Manchester 2025

The blog post from Bents Garden & Home highlights Manchester's vibrant Christmas scene, featuring festive markets, light displays, and seasonal events that capture the city's holiday spirit.

Festive Fireplace Decoration Ideas

How To Decorate Your Front Door For Christmas

Create a welcoming entrance this Christmas with festive door decorations. From themed wreaths to sparkling lights, discover ideas that make your front door shine.

Brand New to Bents this Christmas…

The Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Dad

Garden Room Furniture Ideas to Transform Your Space

Best Plants for Winter Containers

Winter doesn’t have to mean bare, lifeless pots. With the right plant choices and containers, winter displays can stay full and colourful.

Garden Bar Ideas: Create Your Outdoor Pub

Innovative Outdoor Kitchen Ideas & Design Tips

The Beauty & Benefits of Clean Garden Furniture

Create the Perfect Outdoor Entertaining Space with a Garden Gazebo: Here’s How!

Bents Raises Over £35k For Warrington Youth Zone

Garden Room Furniture Ideas to Transform Your Space

Keeping Count on our Feathered Friends

Autumn Flowers, Plants & Styling Tips to Brighten the Season

Discover the best autumn flowers, seasonal plants, and container ideas to keep your garden full of colour. Includes top picks and styling tips from Bents.

The Ultimate Autumn Lawn Care and Feed Guide

Give your lawn a strong start before winter sets in. Our no-nonsense guide covers when to feed, how to fix bare patches, and the tools that make autumn lawn care easy.

Autumn Activities for All Ages

From leaf trails and conker games to cosy crafts and family days out, discover autumnal activities for kids and adults with seasonal ideas from Bents.

Father’s Day BBQ Gifts

Garden Solar Light Ideas: 11 Ways to Brighten Your Outside Space

Best Flowers for Spring: 12 Beautiful Blooms

After months of grey skies, spring flowers bring colour and life back into the garden. Discover 12 of the best spring blooms, with practical planting tips, care advice, and ideas for borders, containers, and seasonal displays.

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Him

Finding Valentine’s Day gift ideas for him can be hard. You want something thoughtful, but with the pressure of getting it right, inspiration can quickly run dry.

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Her

Finding the right gift for your special someone can be challenging. That’s why we’ve created a list of gift ideas for her, as inspiration for the big day!

Festive Fireplace Decoration Ideas

Bents Raises Over £35k For Warrington Youth Zone

Bents to Host ‘Pawfully’ Brilliant Bark Fest Weekend

Bents Colleagues Compete in ‘One More Lap’ for Warrington Youth Zone

Bents Raises Over £29K for The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust

STEP INTO AUTUMN

GROWN WITH LOVE, GUARANTEED TO THRIVE

How to Make a Hanging Basket: A Step-by-Step Guide

Autumn Flowers, Plants & Styling Tips to Brighten the Season

Discover the best autumn flowers, seasonal plants, and container ideas to keep your garden full of colour. Includes top picks and styling tips from Bents.

The Ultimate Autumn Lawn Care and Feed Guide

Give your lawn a strong start before winter sets in. Our no-nonsense guide covers when to feed, how to fix bare patches, and the tools that make autumn lawn care easy.

Autumn Activities for All Ages

From leaf trails and conker games to cosy crafts and family days out, discover autumnal activities for kids and adults with seasonal ideas from Bents.

Autumn Wreaths Guide to Buying & Creating Your Own Masterpiece

From rich autumn leaves to harvest-inspired designs, wreaths bring the season’s colours to your home. Discover how to choose, style, and make your own autumn wreaths with ideas from Bents.

Garden Games for All Ages: Ideas for Family Fun & Parties

Cosy Autumn Recipes: Soups, Hearty Dinners, Sweet Bakes

Cosy up this season with autumn recipes from Bents Garden & Home. From warming soups to hearty mains and comforting bakes, these dishes are made for shorter days and colder nights.

Steve’s BBQ Dry Rub Recipe

Leek and Potato Soup

Bolognese

Roast Sweet Potato & Coriander Soup

Super Healthy Smoothie

Bents Announces Mindfulness in Schools Project as 2026 Charity of the Year

Something Prehistoric is coming to Bents this Summer

Discover the Wildlife in Your Garden

Three Generations Come Together as Bents Plans for its Next Chapter

Spring is Here and it’s Time to Get Gardening at Bents

Easter Fun is on the Agenda at Bents

How to plant a patio climbing rose

Check out our latest video on how to plant a patio climbing rose

Fritillaria meleagris

This week our plant expert, Simon, is talking about Fritillaria meleagris.

How to Gift Wrap a Wine Bottle

Cate, from our Customer Service Department, shows you how to gift wrap a wine bottle.

How to Gift Wrap a Plant

Jeannine, from our House Plants Department, shows you how to gift wrap a plant.