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Experts: Which plants to save and which to spare as gardeners ponder water use

It is a conundrum facing many gardeners surveying their sun-scorched grounds as hosepipe bans come into force – which plants should get the water, and which will be left to fend for themselves? Experts, though, have the answer. And it is good news ...

05 Aug 2022 at 14:15

Chelsea Flower Show returns to May slot with bee garden and jubilee displays

The Chelsea Flower Show returns to its traditional May slot for the first time since the pandemic struck, with themes including wildlife, wellbeing and the Platinum Jubilee. Celebrities and members of the royal family will get a first look at the ...

22 May 2022 at 09:00

Queen uses buggy to visit Chelsea Flower Show

The Queen has arrived at the Chelsea Flower Show in a buggy, opting to use the mode of transport at the event for the first time for her comfort. The 96-year-old monarch, who has mobility problems, adapted her traditional visit to see the floral ...

23 May 2022 at 19:46

Monty Don ‘hated gardening’ as a boy but says it is key to wellbeing

TV gardener Monty Don has admitted he hated gardening as a boy, as he urged guests at the Chelsea Flower Show to encourage young people into the sector. In a personal speech at a lunch event on the first day of the world-famous horticultural ...

23 May 2022 at 17:14

People urged to create habitat for insects to help swallows, swifts and martins

Householders are being urged to install nest boxes and create garden habitats to boost insect numbers to help swallows, swifts and martins. A joint initiative by the Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Wild About ...

21 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Only a third of gardeners make their own compost for garden, poll suggests

Only a third of gardeners make their own compost for gardening, a survey suggests. Polling for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) found only 33% of gardeners composted garden or food waste, even though the charity said it is “a free,...

17 Apr 2022 at 03:55

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Dame Deborah James visits Chelsea Flower Show in private tour to see her rose

Dame Deborah James has visited the Chelsea Flower Show with her husband to see a rose which bears her name. The 40-year-old podcast host, known as Bowel Babe online after campaigning to raise awareness of bowel cancer, revealed two ...

26 May 2022 at 09:12

First spring flower count at RHS Bridgewater finds 100 different plants in bloom

A flower count at the Royal Horticultural Society’s newest garden to mark the arrival of spring has revealed 100 different types of plants in bloom, the charity said. The count at RHS Bridgewater in Salford, Greater Manchester, ...

30 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Rewilding garden evoking beaver wetland wins top prize at Chelsea Flower Show

An “exquisite” rewilding garden that recreates beaver wetland habitat has won the Best in Show award at the Chelsea Flower Show. The garden from first-time Chelsea designers Lulu Urquhart and Adam Hunt for the charity ...

24 May 2022 at 17:43

Citizen scientist volunteers needed to monitor sweet chestnut trees

Citizen scientist volunteers are needed to help monitor sweet chestnut trees for pests and disease, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has said. Sweet chestnut trees, or Castanea sativa, are found in parks and ...

10 May 2023 at 00:01

Adults must make ‘pledges’ to access children’s Chelsea Flower Show garden

Children designing a “no adults allowed” garden at the Chelsea Flower Show have been persuaded to let grown-ups into the exhibit – but there is a catch. Adults who want to see the show’s first garden to be ...

22 Mar 2024 at 00:01

RHS orchard’s heritage apple trees sampled for their ‘DNA fingerprint’

Heritage apple trees will sampled for their “DNA fingerprint” as part of a research project to recover lost varieties and help protect fruit against climate change. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) ...

07 Mar 2024 at 15:30

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