Wildlife
On account of the reduced blooms on summer flowers, the Royal Horticultural Society has said that drought resistant plants have never been more important for pollinators
Environment
Stringy, sticky polymers extracted from sliced okra and blended fenugreek seeds can trap microplastics in a variety of water sources.
Business
Home to millions of roses, the Wharton Garden Roses fields offer not only an incredible visual spectacle but also an insight into the extensive work involved in producing roses for the market.
Plants
The World Federation of Rose Societies has named Rosa Gertrude Jekyll® (Ausbord) as the 2025 World’s Favourite Rose.
Plants
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.
Plants
Bred by Kordes Rosen, the floribunda, Rosa Coral Gardens® is the Rose of the Year, a competition run on behalf of the British Association of Rose Breeders.
Awards
At the 2025 HTA National Plant Show, the tree nursery won the HTA New Plants Award and was also awarded the Visitor Vote.
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.
Plants
Set to be unveiled at BBC Gardeners’ World Live, Frank P Matthews launch an unusual, new apple called ‘Apple Rainbow’.
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.
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.
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.
Plants
Rose breeder, David Austin Roses, has unveiled its newest rose, ‘The King’s Rose’, created to honour His Majesty King Charles III.
Gardens
The Newt in Somerset and Babylonstoren RHS Chelsea Karoo garden provides a rare insight into a unique biodiversity hotspot, as well as the wonders of plant morphology, adaptation and evolution.
Plants
The charity will be launching its ‘Missing Collections 2025’ campaign at RHS Chelsea Flower Show highlighting plant groups that aren’t safeguarded as a National Plant Collection.
Design
Closing on the 11th of May, we take a look back to the ‘Mysterious Dutch Still Life’ designed by Carien van Boxtel for bulb specialist, JUB Holland.
Plants
A collaborative campaign, National Plant Health Week aims to raise awareness, amongst the public and professional to safeguard the health of plants.
Plants
In recognition of plant breeding and celebrating innovative new plants, the shortlist for this year’s RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year award has been announced.
Plants
In celebration of the launch of the prequel to Chocolat, ‘Vianne’ by the author, Joanna Harris, Blue Diamond are to launch Rosa ‘Vianne’s Chocolat’ at RHS Chelsea.
