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.

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.

Fennel, still flowering but seeds are forming

Gardens

RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival: Healer’s Hollow

Delving into the history of our connection with plants, the RHS Feature Garden at the upcoming RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, celebrates the tradition of plants for purpose and benefits for health and wellbeing.

Omved

Gardens

New permaculture centre opens in London

OmVed Gardens, the new hub for permaculture, biodiversity and community have completed their transformation with the addition of a hilltop village of buildings in North London.

Painting by Cedric Morris of Benton End, featuring farmhouse, Blue Tit and flowers - 1965. Private Collection)

Exhibitions

Garden To Canvas: Cedric Morris & Benton End

Philip Mould & Company present Garden to Canvas: Cedric Morris and Benton End, an exhibition celebrating the vibrant flower paintings of Cedric Morris (1889–1982).