The Garden

Jan 10, 2025 | rhs.org.uk | Graham Rice

There are plenty of great reasons to green up your front garden – and lots of small, low-maintenance plants that can do the job beautifully. Not only will they bring in bees and butterflies, but adding plants also helps prevent flooding and looks pretty too. Many plants love growing in gravel, and you can even add greenery to paved areas by taking out an occasional paving stone to instantly create a planting spot.

Dec 1, 2024 | rhs.org.uk | Melissa Mabbitt

For friends and family who seem to have everything, the gift of a unique homemade hamper is a sweet solution. The personal touch goes a long way; foodie gifts made with love are a sure-fire way to warm the cockles of your recipient’s heart. Treats made from fruits and veg you’ve grown in your own garden will doubly delight. Cook up crops that are a bit different to the norm to give your hamper that extra gourmet appeal.

Jul 28, 2024 | rhs.org.uk | Lia Hervey

Lia HerveyExecutive Editor DigitalEver wondered where you can buy a particular plant? Then look no further. The RHS Plant Finder is an A-Z directory of 64,000 plant names and where to buy themThe latest version of the horticultural bible is coming soon, featuring 1,430 newly added plants, each making its first appearance in this comprehensive guide.

Jul 28, 2024 | rhs.org.uk | Graham Rice

As days begin to shorten, we start to think of berries and autumn foliage colour – but this is also the season when an unexpectedly wide range of autumn-flowering hardy perennials start to come into their own. Michaelmas daisies, now classed botanically as Symphyotrichum, are perhaps the first to come to mind, in their vast array of flower colours and flower forms and heights. Penstemons, too, can be kept flowering into November with regular deadheading.

Jul 28, 2024 | rhs.org.uk | Graham Rice

Graham Rice (writer)RevisedShrubs with autumn berries bring colour from the berries themselves, and the birds they attract. The other good news is that they are easy to growWhen autumn arrives, gardens and landscapes transform into a vivid tapestry of colours, with many plants revealing their most stunning features. Among these, certain shrubs stand out not just for their foliage, but for the vibrant and long-lasting berries they produce, often persisting well into the winter months.