The English Garden

Showcasing the finest of British gardening, The English Garden provides a wealth of inspiration and useful tips. With top-notch coverage and unique photography of both traditional and modern gardens, whether in urban areas or rural settings, each edition is packed with insightful plant articles, practical guidance, and interviews with the designers and gardeners who are shaping the latest trends in gardening.

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Crafting a jewel: Designer Catherine MacDonald on capturing the magic of gemstones in the Boodles Raindance Garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Niamh Collins

It’s a big year for Boodles, who celebrate 25 years of their iconic Raindance jewellery collection. In her second design for Boodles, Catherine MacDonald has captured the breathtaking beauty of gemstones in a garden that pulls together nature, art and sustainability at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. Inspired by the delicate patterns formed when raindrops land on stone, the Boodles Raindance Garden captures the essence of water’s impact on the natural world.
We put Webb’s WEV20LTB2 strimmer through its paces

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Clare Foggett

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Try these plants with royal purple flowers for a sense of opulent luxury

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Clare Foggett

As beautiful and luxurious as purple flowers are, they can be tricky to use successfully in the garden. Purple is quite a dark colour, so purple flowers can easily be lost against soil or dark green backdrops, especially because many can be quite matt in texture. An all-purple border could be quite a gloomy proposition, but put purple with contrasting colours – vibrant orange, zingy greens, even whites and pale mauves – that will lift it out of the gloom and the effect will be stunning.
An interview with Joe Perkins, the designer of The King’s Trust Garden: Seeding Success for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Niamh Collins

The King’s Trust Garden: Seeding Success is an evocative design by designer Joe Perkins for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025, inspired by volcanic landscapes, focusing on pioneer plants and their symbolic role in new beginnings and growth. Drawing a parallel with the potential of young people, the garden highlights how seeds represent optimism for the future.
Seamlessly remove thatch and keep your lawn healthy and green with our round up of the best scarifiers

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Niamh Collins

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Designing for Resilience: Discover the Garden of the Future at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 with designers Matthew Butler and Josh Parker

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Niamh Collins

The world faces increasingly extreme weather patterns and the undeniable impacts of climate change, and therefore, innovative solutions to adapt and thrive have never been more critical. For the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 this year, Matthew Butler and Josh Parker of Butler & Parker Garden Design have designed the Garden of the Future, a groundbreaking demonstration garden that showcases how we can grow food and crops more sustainably and resiliently in a warming world.
An interview with Joe and Laura Carey, the designers of The Addleshaw Goddard: Freedom To Flourish Garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Niamh Collins

Joe and Laura Carey are the designers behind The Addleshaw Goddard: Freedom To Flourish Garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. The design draws inspiration from the serene coastal landscape of North Norfolk and advocates for a slower, more mindful way of living. Focusing on the mental health benefits of unhurried moments in nature, the garden emphasises the importance of spending time outdoors and engaging with the environment.
An interview with Tom Clarke and Ros Coutts-Harwood, designers of the Children With Cancer UK ‘A Place To Be...’ garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Niamh Collins

Tom Clarke and Ros Coutts-Harwood are the designers of the Children With Cancer UK ‘A Place To Be...’ garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. In our interview, they open up about the inspiration behind their sanctuary for children recovering from cancer. Designed to be a safe refuge, the garden offers a space where children can be themselves, free from the weight of treatment and worry.
Discover the Great Gardens of Cornwall with a Spring Garden Break at The Nare

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Niamh Collins

In a 1921 diary entry, Virginia Woolf pondered “why am I so incredibly and incurably romantic about Cornwall?” As I board my train back from Truro eager to write up my reflections of four glorious days spent inhaling the most heady sea air, photographing a warm (and luckily for me) ever-present sun enveloping dramatic gradients of granite cliffs, and experiencing the horticultural heaven of Cornwall’s most treasured gardens, I’ve found my answer to Woolf’s question.
An interview with Tom Massey and Je Ahn, the designers of The Avanade Intelligent Garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

6 days ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Niamh Collins

Tom Massey and Je Ahn are joining forces again for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 after their success last year winning a Gold medal for The WaterAid Garden. This year, they are pioneering a groundbreaking fusion of artificial intelligence and sustainable garden design for The Avanade Intelligent Garden which uses a network of sensors to monitor real-time environmental data, enabling AI to optimise the garden’s health and predict future conditions.