Chelsea Flower Show: Women garden designers outnumber men for first time All teams in the Balcony and Container Gardens category are headed by women this year Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2023
Arts, crafts, egg hunts, gardens galore … great UK Easter day trips From woodland strolls in search of early bluebells to egg hunts, storytelling and sculpture parks, here’s our pick of the best outings The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023
RHS Garden Bridgewater extends free entry for Salford residents until 2024 Thousands of residents have benefitted from the free scheme Manchester Evening News · Mar 20, 2023
Warmer UK weather adding to spread of fruit tree diseases Royal Horticultural Society links spread of orchard infections to heatwave with trees still at risk The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Silicon tested in search to defeat the dreaded rose black spot As our summers get warmer and wetter even the hardy English rose is vulnerable to fungal disease, but researchers are on the case The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2023
RHS developing ‘wellbeing blueprint’ to enhance health benefits of gardens Scientists conducting tests at experimental garden in Surrey to determine effects plants and flowers have on people The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023
Spring of beautiful blossom expected in UK amid perfect conditions RHS gardeners say buds on trees suggest glorious spring blooms and season will potentially last longer The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023
Gardeners told exact date to cut the grass after winter With warmer months and brighter evenings approaching, people are wondering when is best to mow the lawn for the first time this year Wales Online · Feb 13, 2023
Gardening experts advise best date to cut your grass after winter and top tips for mowing your lawn The ideal time to get the lawn mower out can depend on the weather conditions, with the RHS warning that there are some occasions where you should 'never mow' Chronicle Live · Feb 12, 2023
Have you seen this bug? Scientists call on Britain’s gardeners to track elusive aphid The elusive giant willow aphid goes into hiding in spring. Now the Royal Horticultural Society wants volunteers to help find out why The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023
RHS asks gardeners to find interesting ‘weeds’ that may be rare plants People urged to submit specimens to an app as private gardens may be fresh source of scientific discovery The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2023
Scientist enlists pupils to see how hedges can make greener schools Experiment in Woking will involve about 90 children from Hoe Valley secondary as part of Royal Horticultural Society project The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023
How gardeners can boost wildlife and help threatened species Hannah Stephenson asks Gemma Golding, the newly appointed RHS senior ecologist, how gardeners can become ‘nature positive’. The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023
Bristol woman dubbed ‘Queen of Herbs’ by Jamie Oliver shares tips to fight off winter lurgy Jekka’s Herbetum is the largest in UK in terms of herb varieties Bristol Post · Jan 7, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023 Climate crisis prompts RHS to plan for sending rhododendrons north Plants are thought more likely to thrive at Harlow Carr in Yorkshire than at their current home at Wisley in Surrey
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022 Gardening trends for 2023 – experts make their predictions Health and wellbeing, saving money, sustainability and climate change are likely to be in vogue.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022 Seaweed compost and bean ‘manure’ among RHS garden trends for 2023 Regenerative gardening predicted to take off next year as people future-proof spaces for extreme climate
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022 John Blanchard obituary Other lives: Expert on the breeding of miniature daffodils
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022 For the record Michael’s Bookshop | Audley End | RHS Rosemoor | Thörnicher St Michael | Barolo/nebbiolo | Principle/principal
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 Christmas shopping: the best gifts for gardeners, from trowels to seed kits Garden lovers will delight in these smart, sustainable gifts that will bring joy throughout the year.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022 Schoolchildren in England to learn about biodiversity in new RHS project Partnership between RHS, Natural History Museum and DfE will enable schools to access funding to create green spaces
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022 Festive garden events to get you into the Christmas spirit Whether it’s visiting Santa, a winter trail or a light festival, our gardens have it all.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022 9 of the best gardening books to give this Christmas Hannah Stephenson leafs through some books to gift the green-fingered person in your life.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022 Why climate crisis means some English roses will bloom no longer Award-winning rose varieties are being retired due to changing garden conditions and evolving pests
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2022 Best gifts for gardeners in 2022: From seeds to gardening tools Great gifts for the green-fingered