Events
Inspired by the late Bingerden’s Nursery Days and the Great Dixter plant fairs, the Artisan Plant Market at De Wiersse Estate in the Netherlands, has become a notable diary entry for plant lovers.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
In an interview with Tom Hoblyn, he reveals the detail and care taken to bring the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion to life for the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show and its final destination at the St.Cuthberts Hospice in Durham.
Wildlife
Could our feeding of wild birds, be aiding the spread of trichomonosis which has caused rapid decline of the British Greenfinch population and poses a threat to other beloved garden birds?
People
Asthall Manor gardener and long time fern aficionado, Neil Frame has made botanical history by his discovery of a special Polypodium cambricum, aptly named, ‘Neil Frame’…
Business
A walk through our highlights of Glee 2024, held at the NEC in Birmingham.
Events
The story of an artist, capturing the wonderment of nature on canvas in a series of beautifully complex, layered compositions for a special solo exhibition.
Business
Staff are a company’s most important asset but even though many businesses sing to this mantra, there are often cases where employees fall into the lesser valued categories of company stakeholders.
Events
There is ample inspiration to be found at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, from small planting pockets to large show gardens, specialist nursery exhibits and sustainable gardening inspiration throughout – herewith our 2024 highlights.
Shows
Returning to the historic grounds of Hampton Court Palace from 2-7 July 2024, the annual RHS show, stretching over 31 acres is packed with all things gardening – herewith a few highlights…
Business
Dutch producer of sustainable flower pots and accessories, achieved their goal to produce all their products from 100% recycled plastic – their impressive sustainability journey merited further investigation.
Events
At the behest of their charming Show Director Alex Denman, I attended last weekend’s Royal Windsor Flower Show for the first time on behalf of thedirt.news, and was immediately smitten….
Events
Known best as the founder of the British home furnishing retail company, but few may know that Cath Kidston is also a talented gardener and avid collector of scented pelargoniums.
Environment
Winkworth Estate & Letting Agents explain that in addition to negative aesthetic and environmental impact, the use of artificial grass can be damaging to properties affecting appeal and value.
Plants
A flash of floral inspiration for the bank holiday appeared on the Dig Delve yesterday which was simply too beautiful to pass us by.
Business
A small note of appreciation for some of the innovative and original trade stands seen at the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Business
The gold medal studded veterans, Crocus, leave RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden growing & building on a high with two gold medals and coveted Best in Show.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
At the forefront of the build of National Garden Scheme garden for RHS Chelsea, but to date we know surpringly little about Tom Stuart-Smith’s talented project manager, Honor Reekie. Until now…
Plants
The flower seeds bred by the figurehead to flower farmers, Erin Benzakein of Floret Farm in the Skagit Valley, Washington will be available in the UK thanks to Alma|Proust….
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
With the RHS Chelsea Flower Show fast approaching, we asked renowned RHS Judge, James Alexander Sinclair to share all about the art of judging show gardens.
Plants
Intensive, 19th century breeding of roses has led to a reduction in genetic diversity that makes them more vulnerable to diseases and climate change
