
Charity
Hydrangea ‘Cherry Explosion’ to fundraise for Perennial
New addition to the ‘Plants for Perennial’ collection to raise vital funds for Perennial.
Charity
New addition to the ‘Plants for Perennial’ collection to raise vital funds for Perennial.
Plants
The latest work by the anonymous street artist and activist, Banksy is an intriguing mural that re-foliates a rather sad looking, heavily pruned tree in Islington, London.
Plants
Giant redwoods in Britain now outnumber those in their US homeland.
Plants
Expert gardener and author Sarah Raven launches a new pond plants range.
Plants
The National Trust’s Plant Conservation Centre report that the recovered seeds and twigs from the felled tree are showing signs of life.
Plants
The Plant Health team at RHS Science has released its annual disease ranking, revealing the most prevalent problems for gardeners in 2023.
Innovation
For the first time, a team of scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have predicted the extinction risk of all 328,565 known species of flowering plants.
Plants
In association with Sanfords Orchards, the University of Bristol apple genotyping research project will be sampling heritage varieties from RHS Rosemoor to help recover lost West Country apples.
Plants
New charity rose and lifesaving-themed Great Pavilion display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to commemorate the RNLI’s 200th anniversary
Environment
Environmental organisations raise concerns over the risk of fireblight from hawthorn imports in Ireland.
Tourism
The Royal Horticultural Society’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show rated fifth on Kuoni’s list of the world’s unmissable travel experiences.
Plants
According to the National Trust, the (likely) warmest February on record has led to flowering trees and blossom emerging four weeks earlier than usual.
Regulation
Invasive non-native plants and animals are one of the top drivers of biodiversity loss and cost the economy over £2 billion a year.
Plants
The last of the six endangered Wollemi Pines were planted at RHS Rosemoor as part of a special worldwide conservation programme led Forestry England.
Plants
The North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT) offering gardeners £20 vouchers to remove Cotoneaster plants from their gardens as an incentive.
Plants
Researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed that the tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue colour.
Plants
Marking the tenth anniversary of Toby’s Garden Festival, the host Toby Buckland has teamed up with Paul Jupp of ‘Meadow in My Garden’ to raise awareness of the plight of bees and pollinators.
Plants
Mushrooms are having their moment and on their way to becoming a staple in the gardener’s grow-your-own arsenal.
Events
Exclusive trade event held at Fera’s Plant Health laboratory in York on plant health on the 14th of February 2024.
Plants
Attached to outside of the International Space Station, lichen survived 18 months raising prospect life could exist on Mars.