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When to water plants in hot weather
In the heatwave, make sure you're watering your plants at the right time of day
RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year 2026 winner announced at Chelsea Flower Show
The year's Best Show Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 has been announced
Royalty at Chelsea Flower Show through the years
Royalty has been a significant presence at the Chelsea Flower Show from its first year to today. Here are Royals through the years at Chelsea
TV's Arit Anderson has designed this beautiful accessible garden for people with Parkinson's
Arit Anderson returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with her first judged show garden for Parkinson's UK. Discover the garden with our expert guide.
10 inspiring small-space gardens, beautifully designed and presented at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026
Discover all the gardens and designers in this year's Balcony and Container Gardens category at the Chelsea Flower Show
First look at the gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026: see this year's gardens in photos
See all of this year's Chelsea Flower Show gardens in photos as well as details about the designs.
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Designing for wellbeing: The rise of the garden sanctuary
Wellbeing is shaping modern garden design. Here, we explore how to reflect this in your own space with outdoor saunas and other wellness additions
Horticultural industry mourns the loss of planting pioneer Nigel Dunnett
Landscape designer, author and professor Nigel Dunnett has died. Here, we celebrate the huge impact he had on public landscape projects and urban planting design.
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Meet RHS Wisley's rising plant star, Jack Aldridge
Jack Aldridge leads the Alpine and Rock Garden team at RHS Wisley
The best ornamental grasses to grow
Garden designers Rosemary Alexander, Sarah Price and Ulf Nordfjell choose their favourite ornamental grasses for the garden
Meet one of Great Dixter's gardeners, Talitha Slabbert
South-African born Talitha is a former Christopher Lloyd Scholar at Great Dixter House and Gardens, and is now a gardener there. Portrait Richard Gadsby
This garden is a subtropical oasis and it's just off the coast of Cornwall
In the face of climate change, Tresco Abbey Gardens on the Isles of Scilly is reaching beyond its shores to protect our plants and gardens
Introducing the GI Academy - expert garden talks when it suits you
Discover a range of online masterclasses from Gardens Illustrated, all with trusted experts and available on demand.
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The love language of Bridgerton: how floriography is trending again
Discover the Regency-era trend of sending secret messages with flowers, a Bridgerton-style love language.
In my garden the phrase ‘winter is coming’ has become something to relish, not dread
As nurseryman and gardener Adrian Bloom reveals, the gardens at Bressingham in Norfolk develop a whole new dimension in the depths of winter.
Francine Raymond on a life in design, gardens, chickens and words
The acclaimed gardener, chicken fancier, designer and writer on a productive and sustainable life.
The best thing for insects is a bit of a mess - gardening talent Carley Wootten
New Yorker Carley is overseeing the move of the Story Garden from its current site at the British Library to a nearby brownfield site.
This Scottish garden is the perfect balance of art and nature thanks to its creative owners
Robert and Anna Dalrymple have transformed the gardens around their Scottish farmhouse into a beautifully composed space that balances art with nature.
King Charles III to collaborate on a garden at the new RHS Sandringham Flower Show
His Majesty King Charles will play an exciting role at one of the RHS's new touring shows in 2026.
Big changes for RHS Flower Shows in 2026: here's what's different
The RHS will be holding two touring flower shows in July 2026. Here is everything we know about them so far.