Tips & Advice

Ponds are a great addition to any garden

Nothing is more rewarding to a gardener than watching the garden come to life with beautiful flowers

Beef Short Ribs An absolute BBQ Classic! Beef ribs are an iconic dish to Low and Slow BBQ food as we know it. They can seem quite daunting but we’re...

Beer Can Chicken We all love chicken for dinner. But we’re all guilty of sometimes overcooking it and drying it out slightly. Fear not! We have a...

Aquariums are a lovely addition to any space.

The cold and frosty mornings are well and truly here! We hope you are all settling into the New Year as best as you can despite the ongoing...

Why not try something new this Halloween and make our delicious Pumpkin and Parsnip Soup. We cooked it all on one of our Traeger Grills. With a...

While Halloween might be a little different this year from what we are used to, here at Chessington Garden Centre we still think there is some fun...

Rain Rain Go Away A little later than usual, we bring you Jobs in the Garden in October. If you are anything like us we've been longing for those...

As Summer has drawn to a close, we wanted to show you that this doesn’t mean your BBQ needs to be put away for the Winter, leave it out and make the...

What to do this Month? September is here and we are determined not to give in and continue enjoying our summer, despite what the weather tells us....

It’s time to up your BBQ game. No more burnt burgers or dried out sausages for dinner. We’ve been cooking on the grill again and going to show you...

Is this the end of Summer? In a regular year, we would start to see August as the end of Summer, some of us looking forward to a holiday while...

The weather is set to be a scorcher this weekend! So it makes perfect sense to fire up the smoker and cook a delicious dinner to eat in the garden....

It is the perfect time of year to be at one with nature, get outdoors, and breathe some fresh air. This year more than most I am sure you have been...

How is it July already? Wow, is it really July already. As we hit the middle of the year and with so much more time on our hands, we hope your...

Build the foundations We think when it comes to Barbecue the key is to think outside the box. If that means we go for a low and slow on a great...

The sun is set to hit us this weekend and we cannot wait. It goes without saying that a BBQ is essential. Whether it’s a low and slow or a hot sear...

Keeping yourself busy This month brings us the longest day of the year and we cannot wait. Longest day of the year can only mean one thing, longest...

It’s time to get the grill on for a low and slow cook.  We’re taking on one of the top tier dishes… Beef Ribs. It’s ability to bark with it’s fall...

Your Weekend Sorted Check out two of our favourite Traeger recipes that you can try out and impress this weekend. It is going to be a scorcher and...

It’s still BBQ weather and we should be making the most of the sun and our gardens. For some of us, outdoor cooking is a way of life and we do it...

A happy Garden = A happy Gardener "May is such a busy time for gardeners we should really take advantage of the amount of time some of us are...