Business
Assuming the provision of adequately sized gardens, the government’s plan to build 1.5 million new homes, could unlock £65 billion in consumer spending over the next century, says new HTA report.
Health
Gene-edited tomatoes, engineered to produce vitamin D, could present a simple and sustainable solution to a pressing global health concern.
Business
Six independent vineyards in Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire have pooled their experience, expertise and reputation for growing grapes and making wines
Plants
The rare and endangered coco de mer palm in the Eden Project’s Rainforest Biome has produced its first mature leaf.
Plants
Plant Heritage has awarded National Plant Collection® status to a collection of over 100 rosemary plants at Great Comp Garden in Kent.
Plants
Creator of the ‘Pocket Rainforest’ in Kent, Chris Bowers has successfully managed to grow a Victoria Amazonia from seed, now proudly on show in his magical garden.
Plants
Scientists from The James Hutton Institute introduced new potato varieties to Kenya that are resistant to the potato cyst nematode which is devastating the country’s crop.
Plants
Known as Europe’s green marketplace, the trade fair Plantarium|Groen-Direkt facilitates the trade of garden plants for retail and wholesale, connecting growers with buyers.
Plants
Organised by the Denver Botanic Gardens, the wonderful Waterlily Weigh-Off’, challenges botanical gardens and zoos around the world to see how much weight their Victoria waterlily leaves can hold.
Plants
In partnership with the Canary Wharf Group, the Eden Project is organising a national photo competition in celebration of the 25th anniversary of its National Wildflower Centre.
Regulation
The government announced the suspension of extra border checks on plant goods from Ireland ahead of the new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) deal with the EU.
Collaboration
Arit Anderson, Anna Potter, Shane Connolly, Arthur Parkinson, and Kim Murray have collaborated with Sarah Raven to create tulip collections for autumn planting.
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.
