One of the garden’s most iconic trees toppled during the high winds of Storm Darragh but the fallen tree won’t go to waste ...
There is always a sense of excitement and anticipation for the year ahead when Pantone announces its colour of the year.
mgr Changing Tides Garden is a coastal garden that celebrates the resilient plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions found along the strandline (the shoreline above the water), of the UK’s ...
Plants don’t have lungs to inhale and exhale the air that blows around them, but they do, in their own way, ‘breathe’ in and out oxygen and carbon dioxide. Here you can discover how plants carry out ...
Wind-swept Pinus sylvestris and Pinus mugo trees symbolise resilience in the face of Stroke trauma. Their anthropomorphic shapes offer a comforting alternative structure to the built environment of ...
When the nights draw in and days shorten, it’s tempting to pack up the garden, light the fire and settle in for the winter ...
Extensive data analysis from RHS trials of peat-free and peat-reduced growing media across multiple nurseries, plant groups and growing seasons has shown that peat-free blends do not necessarily need ...
Two landmark reports released by the Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) and Oxford Economics show the environmental horticulture sector contributed £38 billion to the UK economy and supported over ...
A clump-forming, tuberous perennial to 1.2m in height with toothed, dark green leaves. Large, double, peach-flushed, creamy flowers bloom from midsummer until autumn ...
What is elephant hawk moth? The elephant hawk moth is a large pink and olive green moth but it is the larvae that are often found in gardens especially on fuchsia. The caterpillars are usually brown ...
These are fleshy, rounded, underground storage organs, usually sold and planted while dormant. Examples include daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, lilies, onions and garlic. The term is often used to cover ...
Grapevines, whether grown for dessert fruit or wine-making, either under cover or outdoors, need regular pruning and training to keep them under control and producing good harvests. The two main ...