
Business
Back to bare roots: Perennial plants
To address the issue of plastic, the industry has introduced recycled, recyclable plant pots, wool or coir but some, such as Peter Nyssen, have switched back to field grown, bare root perennials.
Business
To address the issue of plastic, the industry has introduced recycled, recyclable plant pots, wool or coir but some, such as Peter Nyssen, have switched back to field grown, bare root perennials.
Plants
To be revealed on Press Day at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the new David Austin rose has been over a decade in the making.
Business
In support of the National Allotment Society, Gardena has launched the Top of the Plots competition, open for entries in May.
Environment
Approaching Earth Day in April, the World Wide Fund for Nature campaign focusses on the connection between nature and mental wellbeing, highlighting local heroes driving positive change.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Using their ‘more is more’ approach, the plant and container garden designers Nikki and Holly Barsby are creating a houseplant ‘Foliage Banquet’ for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Trees & Shrubs
Funded by Blue Diamond Garden Centres, over 200 oak trees have been planted at the National Trust’s Croft Castle reinstating an established oak avenue.
Events
This year’s symposium at the Serge Hill Project will focus on the transformative relationship between nature, gardens, creativity, wellbeing and play.
Design
Launching today, the free-to-use web-based app, elemental enables garden and landscape designers to assess and minimise environmental impacts, transforming sustainable design in the industry.
Tourism
Hosted by Discover Scottish Gardens, the inaugural Scottish Gardens Tourism Conference takes place this week, aimed to encourage collaboration across the industry.
Environment
The Agroforestry Research Trust have issued an appeal for support to protest the intentions of the Dartington Hall Trust to end their lease, putting the 31 year old forest food project at risk.
Gardens
The gardens around Serge Hill will be open for visitors from April to July, to raise funds for the Serge Hill Project.
Gardens
The Stumpery at Biddulph Grange Garden in Staffordshire has been reinstated after completion of major renovation and expansion.
Environment
Three hundred hectares of new woodland is to be planted in County Durham featuring 31 different species and 600,000 trees.
Gardens
Graduates from the London College of Garden Design are set to return to RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival to showcase seven educational borders highlighting the variety and diversity of the Lamiaceae family.
Gardens
The Royal Horticultural Society will be trialling dedicated dog-friendly days for six months at RHS Garden Rosemoor in Devon.
Gardens
Exbury Gardens is celebrating the 70th anniversary of public opening in 2025 by restoring a forgotten corner of the famous Hampshire woodland garden.
Gardens
Thanks to the 2025 National Lottery Open Week, entry to Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Gardens will cost £1 between the 15th – 23rd of March.
Charity
Dobbies Garden Centres is welcoming applications for their community gardens initiative, offering local schools, charities and community groups across the country, support for their green spaces.
Events
In its fifth year, the 2025 BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair promises a celebration of all things gardening, growing, food and drink.
Environment
Woodland Heritage has launched a new initiative, the Open Woods & Workshops to champion homegrown timber and sustainable productive woodlands for present and future generations.