Trees are brilliant at drawing down carbon from the atmosphere. If all 30 million UK gardeners planted a medium-sized tree in their community, school, workplace or garden and nurtured it to maturity, ...

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and ...

Two reports were launched in parliament this week, on how environmental horticulture contributes to the UK economy ...

The garden is designed to be a relatable, enjoyable and beautiful space, and to help reduce flood risk and to recover quickly after periods of heavy rainfall. Dense planting slows the flow, while ...

It’s super easy, reaps a range of rewards, and is soaring in popularity. Is this the composting technique where everyone wins ...

Step into a world of winter magic at the RHS Glow illuminations! As the nights grow longer, our gardens are transformed into enchanting landscapes of light, where trees shimmer, pathways twinkle, and ...

Plants need rain, but we are experiencing more frequent and heavier downpours, leading to flooded lawns, soggy borders, Describes soil or potting compost that is saturated with water. The water ...

Fungi play a key role in garden ecosystems, helping to decompose dead and waste material and increasing the nutrition available to plants. Most fungi grow in the soil, forming long networks of white ...

Straightforward to grow and ideal for beginners, French beans produce good harvests in a relatively small space and are highly decorative too, with pods in a choice of colours. There are compact ...

These evergreen trees are prized for their blue-green leaves and typically peeling, coloured bark. There are many species, most thriving in a sheltered, sunny location. They can be vigorous, often ...

Melons are tender trailing plants that need lots of summer warmth to produce their sweet, juicy, aromatic fruits. They’re best grown in a greenhouse, although a few varieties may fruit outdoors in ...

Lavender is prized for its richly fragrant flowers and aromatic foliage. This easy-to-grow shrub thrives in a sunny spot, in free-draining soil or a container.