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 ...

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 ...

Suitable for: Apples, pears and other top fruit and soft fruit. Dormancy refers to a period of inactivity in plants, during which they slow down or stop their growth, conserving energy and resources.

Suitable for Seeds that are best sown early, especially vegetables. Gardeners on clay soils find this technique particularly useful to get a head start in spring Vegetables in particular benefit from ...

Salad radishes are quick and easy to grow from seed, ready to eat in as little as four weeks. These compact plants can be grown in even the smallest of spaces and are great gap-fillers on the veg plot ...

Fan-trained almonds, apples, cherries, figs, gooseberries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, pears, plums and redcurrants need to be pruned annually. Fans are commonly used for stone fruits (eg. cherries ...

Palm trees are grown for their dramatic fan-shaped leaves, although some may also flower and possibly even produce fruit. Other exotic trees may put on colourful flower displays and have lush, ...

Jerusalem artichokes are easy to grow and need little maintenance. They are tall plants that produce a prolific crop of underground Tubers are swollen, usually underground, parts of a stem or root ...