When the nights draw in and days shorten, it’s tempting to pack up the garden, light the fire and settle in for the winter ...

92-year-old Rachel McHug thinks of RHS Harlow Carr as her own garden after 35 years of volunteering ...

Iconic and romantic, our native foxgloves are instantly recognisable – their spires of purple bells adorning woodland clearings and cottage gardens. And now, with new hybrids and different species ...

Votes are in! Discover the ‘Feel Good’ RHS Partner Garden of the Year 2024 Download the RHS Garden Wisley app and use as your personal tour guide. Look out for walks throughout the year, including ...

Fennel is a large attractive plant with soft feathery leaves and tall stems topped with flat clusters of tiny yellow flowers in summer. The leaves, flowers and seeds have an aniseed flavour and aroma ...

New results from RHS trials in commercial settings reveal that peat-free growing media often retain water better than those ...

What do nettles look like? Common stinging nettles and small stinging nettles are similar in appearance, but their size and growth habits differ: Common stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a herbaceous ...

L. angustifolia is a bushy shrub with strongly aromatic silvery or grey-green leaves and dense flower spikes of fragrant flowers. Cultivars in shades of purple to blue, pink and white, flower from ...

Through late summer and autumn, chrysanthemums bring fresh vibrancy to borders and containers, just when many summer displays are fading. They make colourful, long-lasting cut flowers too.

Thyme (Thymus) is a compact evergreen shrub with small aromatic leaves. It’s easy to grow in a warm, sunny spot, in free-draining soil or containers. It’s also drought tolerant and needs little ...

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.

Oramental grasses have long, narrow, strappy leaves, often forming dense clumps. The feathery flower heads appear in summer and autumn. The stems, foliage and seedheads often last well, providing ...