The humour centred on the relationships between the workers and the scrapes they got into doing odd jobs in the gardens of houses in the district.
Writer James Saunders thought up the idea for Bloomers while talking with actor John Challis, who owned and worked at a garden centre, while taking a break from acting.
The local florist was telling me about the number of funny things that happened and I thought it would make a good series.
"[3] Challis stated: "I remember the writer James Saunders was a customer at my garden centre and he wrote a script about my experiences.
"[4] The scene in episode three where Stan and Dingley attempt to steal Christmas trees from a roundabout was based on a real-life incident with Challis.