Gardens
2025 Sweet Pea Season at Easton Walled Gardens
Highly scented, heritage, modern to trial varieties, Easton Walled Gardens grow around 40 sweet pea varieties, all of which are on show for their annual Sweet Pea Season.
Plants
Knoll Gardens launch Miscanthus Red Spear
Ornamental grass specialist, Knoll Gardens announces the launch of striking, Miscanthus Red Spear.
Gardens
Barnsdale Gardens closure threatened by solar farm
Geoff Hamilton’s Barnsdale Gardens seeks support to stop a proposed solar farm, which could otherwise signal closure of the gardens.
Business
Plants For Europe to exhibit at FlowerTrials 2025
Representing plant breeders, the Plants for Europe team will be exhibiting at this year’s FlowerTrials®
Awards
Harris Bugg Studio’s Eco-Terrazzo wins Surface Design Award
Created for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Harris Bugg Studio’s eco-terrazzo, has won a 2025 Surface Design Award in the Public Realm – Exterior category.
Regulation
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species webinar
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) hosted a webinar on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in collaboration with APHA, Border Force and Defra.
Artisan
And now for something completely different…
Offering a sustainable alternative to roses for Valentine’s Day, international greengrocer Natoora has partnered with London-based floral creatives, Worm Studio highlighting the beauty of seasonal Radicchio.
Marketing
New brand identify for the Society of Garden Designers
The Society of Garden Designers to unveil their new brand identity and website at its annual Awards Ceremony, rebranding as the Society of Garden + Landscape Designers.
Plants
Frank P Matthews launches Pear Cornishgold™
To be unveiled at the 2025 Garden Press Event, Frank P Matthews launches a special new Pear variety, ‘Cornishgold™’.
Collaboration
Characters from Guess How Much I Love You™ come to life in RHS Gardens
RHS Gardens partner with Walker Books for the 30th anniversary of Guess How Much I Love You™, the children’s book by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram.
Collaboration
Jo Thompson’s Gardening Mind illustrated by Helen C Stark
Jo Thompson’s Substack newsletter, the Gardening Mind will now include monthly illustrations by the artist, Helen C Stark.
Business
The Association of Professional Landscapers celebrates 30th anniversary in 2025
The APL has been setting the standards for 30 years, becoming the trusted authority in the landscaping industry.
People
RHS appoints Robert Brett as new RHS Garden Wisley Curator
The Royal Horticultural Society has appointed the former RHS Hyde Hall Curator, Robert Brett to take the reins at RHS Garden Wisley.
Artisan
Never-before-seen Cedric Morris painting to be auctioned
A surrealist landscape by celebrated artist and plantsman, Cedric Morris, will go under the hammer at the Cambridge-based auctioneers, Cheffins later this month.
Worth watching
BBC Countryfile features Border Control Post issues
For BBC Countryfile, Joe Crowley provides a detailed overview of the concerns and ongoing problems of the new border checks and their impact on farmers, food and the industry.
Tourism
Scottish snowdrop season gets underway
Organised by Discover Scottish Gardens, the Scottish snowdrop season will see gardens across Scotland opening their gardens to celebrate spectacle of iconic flowers.
Health
Horticulturists against skin cancer
Gardeners, growers, landscapers and those working outdoors are subject to high exposure to UV radiation and thereby amongst the most at risk to the dangers of skin cancer.
Awards
2025 RHS Britain in Bloom Finalists
Across the nation, 44 finalists from villages, towns and cities will be competing in this year’s RHS Britain in Bloom UK Finals.
Events
2025 Garden Museum Literary Festival
The 2025 Garden Museum Literary Festival will take place at Iford Manor in Wiltshire, hosted by William and Marianne Cartwright-Hignett.
Wildlife
Pet treatment chemicals cause rise in bird mortality
New research by the University of Sussex has found high levels of harmful chemicals from pet flea treatment in bird’s nests, which is leading to an increased mortality rate of chicks.
