One of the garden’s most iconic trees toppled during the high winds of Storm Darragh but the fallen tree won’t go to waste ...

There is always a sense of excitement and anticipation for the year ahead when Pantone announces its colour of the year.

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 ...

Plants don’t have lungs to inhale and exhale the air that blows around them, but they do, in their own way, ‘breathe’ in and out oxygen and carbon dioxide. Here you can discover how plants carry out ...

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

Extensive data analysis from RHS trials of peat-free and peat-reduced growing media across multiple nurseries, plant groups and growing seasons has shown that peat-free blends do not necessarily need ...

Two landmark reports released by the Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) and Oxford Economics show the environmental horticulture sector contributed £38 billion to the UK economy and supported over ...

'Sungold' is a large deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing narrow, dark green leaves and rounded clusters of sweetly scented orange-yellow flowers in summer and autumn ...

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 ...

A productive greenhouse can be in use for most of the year. Heated greenhouses allow for maximum, year-round use but are rarely cost effective. When growing in greenhouse borders, reduce the build-up ...

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.

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 ...