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 ...

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

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 ...

Bring all the family for a magical evening at RHS Garden Bridgewater. See the garden in breathtaking beauty as amazing illuminations light your way on our spectacular RHS Glow trail. Find out more ...

Use our helpful spotter’s guide to identify some commonly unwanted plants, with links to advice, to help you decide whether to keep them and, if not, how to get rid of them. What is a weed? A weed is ...

There are numerous clematis species, hybrids and cultivars, but for pruning purposes they are split into three distinct pruning groups based on the time of flowering and the age of the flowering wood.

Japanese knotweed is a fast-growing and strong clump-forming perennial, with tall, dense annual stems. Stem growth is renewed each year from the stout, deeply-penetrating Rhizomes are creeping swollen ...

All too often the most common answer to the problem of finding time, ability or enthusiasm to maintain a garden, is to pave the whole thing over. Thankfully, with some simple considerations, there are ...