Plants
Grown by Ball Horticulture and Allensmore Nurseriers, Dahlia Gardinetta® Velvet Crush wins the Peter Seabrook Award for Best New Plant at BBC Gardeners’ World Live.
Gardens
The Royal High School Preservation Trust is continuing its fundraising efforts with a £2.85m award from The Julia Rausing Trust towards the East Gardens, designed by Tom Stuart Smith.
Health
A coalition of horticulture and landscape industry organisations submit a joint letter to the Government, calling for the removal of VAT on SPF 30+ sunscreen.
Plants
Set to be unveiled at BBC Gardeners’ World Live, Frank P Matthews launch an unusual, new apple called ‘Apple Rainbow’.
Gardens
London Parks and Gardens welcomes assistance from Europe’s largest civil society heritage network to resolve the Victoria Tower Gardens deadlock.
People
The Garden Museum announced the appointments of Charles Spicer and Beatrice Prosser-Snelling to the team to Benton End House and Gardens.
Charity
The Garden Museum has launched an appeal to raise £125,000 to bring the walled garden at Benton End back to life.
Gardens
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.
Events
The childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Hever Castle & Gardens will host two special Dahlia Days in September.
Plants
More often seen as majestic trees, the stand out dwarf Ginkgo on the Boodles Raindance Garden at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, showcased its potential for topiary structure in a garden.
Exhibitions
Philip Mould & Company present Garden to Canvas: Cedric Morris and Benton End, an exhibition celebrating the vibrant flower paintings of Cedric Morris (1889–1982).
Events
For four days, across 27 locations in the Netherlands and Germany, 56 plant breeders will present their latest plant introductions at the 2025 FlowerTrials.
Health
New research highlights worrying trends in physical discomfort, mental wellbeing, and financial confidence amongst those working in horticulture.
Trees & Shrubs
A joint Fund4Trees and Arboricultural Association national campaign has been launched to encourage the public to check for strangling tree ties.
Awards
An award voted for by the public, the RHS People’s Choice Award winners for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 have been announced.
Gardens
Commissioned by Canterbury City Council, Blakedown Landscapes have been appointed as principal contractor to deliver the landscaping of the city’s new realm enhancement project.
Collaboration
Inspired by their collaboration with Frank P Matthews at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Edward Bulmer launches a paint palette inspired by the Malus.
Plants
The first truly pink, Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink wins the 2025 RHS Plant of the Year Award.
Regulation
The Prime Minister confirmed a new agreement with the European Union promises improved alignment on sanitary and phytosanitary, including plants.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Jo Thompson makes a powerful statement at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show with a bold celebration of feminine strength, second chances, and the power of nature.
