Tourism
Keukenhof 2024 opens today
The famous flower exhibition, Keukenhof, opens its doors today – exactly 75 years after it first opened for the public.
Media
Plants for free by Carol Klein: new strand on Gardeners’ World
Carol Klein will be presenting a new strand on Gardeners’ World about plant propagation.
Artisan
For the love of pomology
Over the centuries, pomology, the study of fruit, fruit growing and orchard management has given rise to beautiful and intriguing works of literature and art.
Charity
Hydrangea ‘Cherry Explosion’ to fundraise for Perennial
New addition to the ‘Plants for Perennial’ collection to raise vital funds for Perennial.
Environment
2023 hottest year on record by clear margin
The State of the Global Climate 2023 report indicates that records were once again broken.
Media
The Pocket Garden Makeover
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The One Show launch a garden makeover contest to win an expert transformation of a small outdoor space.
Business
Garden centres face a challenging spring
Fran Barnes, Chief Executive of the HTA comments on February garden centre performance and outlook for spring.
Business
State of the German horticultural industry
Despite a reduction in energy costs and inflation, the german horticulture industry continues to be hampered by diminished consumer demand and confidence.
Business
February garden centre sales proved disappointing
The wettest February on record dampened enthusiasm for gardening purchases suggests the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) report.
Plants
Banksy: plight of urban nature
The latest work by the anonymous street artist and activist, Banksy is an intriguing mural that re-foliates a rather sad looking, heavily pruned tree in Islington, London.
Plants
Britain’s giant redwoods
Giant redwoods in Britain now outnumber those in their US homeland.
Plants
Sarah Raven: New pond plants range
Expert gardener and author Sarah Raven launches a new pond plants range.
Business
The Farewell Flowers Directory
To help people find more natural and seasonal funeral flowers, Gill Hodgson and Carole Patilla have launched The Farewell Flowers Directory
Regulation
Uplift Woodland Creation Offer payments
Defra and the Forestry Commission announce significant uplift in England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) payments to increase tree planting across the country.
Worth a listen
Sandra Lawrence on Ellen Wilmott
Author of ‘Miss Willmott’s Ghosts: the extraordinary life and gardens of a forgotten genius’, Sandra Lawrence sheds more light on the intriguing plantswoman and her garden at Warley Place.
RHS
Paws for thought in RHS Gardens
On special RHS Walkies evenings, visitors are allowed to bring their dog(s) to stroll around RHS Gardens.
Lifestyle
RH unveils 2024 Outdoor Sourcebook
The 2024 RH Outdoor Sourcebook consists of over 40 collections over 350 pages of design with introductions by designers from across the world.
On Instagram
A must follow @sarahbowmanartist
Sarah Bowman has gained widespread recognition for her paintings, including showing at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and winning the Mary Fedden Award.
Awards
Winners: Association of Professional Landscapers 2024 Awards
The annual awards celebrate and recognise outstanding landscaping carried out by members of the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL).
Worth a read
The slug retrospective
Intriguing article by RHS entomologist Dr Hayley Jones, shedding light on the little-known benefits slugs to (garden) ecosystems.