Hose pipe spraying water on a lawn

Environment

First hosepipe ban in Yorkshire

Effective on Friday, Yorkshire will be the first UK county to implement water usage restrictions due to the prolonged period of dry weather.

Winner Henchman Topiary Competition 2025 Paul Everden

Awards

Winners 2025 Henchman Topiary Awards

The Henchman Topiary Awards recognise exceptional skill, creativity, and passion in the art of shaping and maintaining remarkable living sculptures.

Book Releases

Potted plants

Plants

Plant theft on the rise

As the news continues to reverberate regarding the brazen theft of the significant bronze statues at Iford Manor last month, Allianz UK reports of a worrying epidemic of plant theft.

Product Launch

Crocus launch own brand compost

Online gardening brand, Crocus launched own brand, 100% peat-free compost – a house blend developed for use in their RHS Chelsea show gardens and on the nursery in Surrey.

Exhibitions

Georgia Beaumont: Petal Tongued

Run in collaboration with the Wilder Gallery, the new solo exhibition by British artist Georgia Beaumont draws on the rhythms of plant life and the sense of balance found in its location, Thyme in Southrop.

Shop assistant

Business

ShopKind retail campaign in Scotland

An annual event, the ShopKind campaign supports the promotion of courteous and respectful behaviour in shops and to raise awareness of the growing problem of abuse and violence towards shop workers.