Veronica Peerless
Veronica Peerless is Commissioning Content Editor at Gardens Illustrated. She is a qualified horticulturalist and garden designer and author of How Not To Kill Your Houseplant (Dorling Kindersley, 2017).
Recent articles by Veronica Peerless
Don't play it safe with your tomatoes this year – here are some new, unusual and exciting varieties to grow
These weird and wonderful but very tasty tomatoes are the ones to grow this year.
How to grow your best-ever tomatoes this year
Whatever type of tomato you're planning on growing this year, here's our expert advice on how to get your best harvest yet
The best flower subscriptions for a last minute Mother's Day gift
Don't just surprise mum with ONE bunch of flowers. Why not show how much you love her all year long? The best last-minute Mother's Day gift
RHS Chelsea Flower Show to be sponsored by Range Rover in 2026
The RHS has announced its headline sponsor for this year's show - discover more about the partnership
Don't bin that poinsettia. Here's how to get it to flower again next Christmas
Don't discard your poinsettia after Christmas – discover the unusual secret to getting your poinsettia to flower again next year.
The perfect solution for a long, thin, sloping garden that the whole family can enjoy
Over 20 years, garden designer Emily Erlam has nurtured and edited the plants in her sloping city garden to create an intriguing, immersive space. She explains how.
David Beckham to be ambassador for The King's Foundation garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026
Along with Alan Titchmarsh CBE, Sir David will be an ambassador for The King's Foundation Curious Garden, designed by Frances Tophill
More than half of all UK adults garden, but aren't 'gardeners', new report reveals
A new report has mapped Britain's gardens and the people who grow in them - with some interesting findings
Butter yellow may be the colour of the season, but yellow flowers give some people the ick. What you need is pale yellow - here are 15 lovely options that will light up a border
You might think you hate yellow in the garden - but have you considered pale yellow? This versatile shade combines beautifully with many other colours and can make a border sing
Parking space vs front garden? It is actually possible to have both
Off-street parking and an attractively planted front garden needn’t be mutually exclusive – there are lots of designs that combine the two.
Just chop it and drop it - here's the easy way to deadhead that helps cut hard work in the garden
Discover the easy deadheading technique that is being picked up by head gardeners as a way of saving time and helping the soil
Mark Lane: "The future is already here"
The landscape designer and TV presenter Mark Lane on how science fiction is fast becoming gardening fact
Nine garden design ideas to steal from this year's Chelsea Flower Show, including pink walls and upturned plant supports - plus one that won't cost you a penny
The Gardens Illustrated team pick nine take-home design ideas that caught their eye at the Chelsea Flower Show 2025.
Get the Chelsea look: 13 standout plants from this year's Chelsea Flower Show
Want to bring a touch of Chelsea to your own garden? Check out these 13 beautiful plants that stood out at the show this year
What to do at Chelsea Flower Show today: discover the Plant of the Year, enjoy tiny alpines and take a trip to the future
We highlight five things to look out for at Chelsea today, from the RHS Plant of the Year to an unusual toilet.
Best Show Garden winner announced at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
This year's Best Show Garden has been announced at Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Our expert guide to the 2025 Best in Show-winning garden at Chelsea Flower Show
Find out about Kazuyuki Ishihara's Tea Garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Winners of the Sustainable Product of the Year Awards 2025 announced at Chelsea Flower Show
Discover the winners of the coveted RHS Chelsea Sustainable Garden Product of the Year and Sustainable Garden Product of the Year 2025
RHS Chelsea Flower Show presenters announced for BBC TV coverage 2025
Monty's back presenting this year's Chelsea Flower Show, but this time he's joined by some familiar faces and some new presenters.
I made a cool DIY greenhouse out of old windows and doors. Here's how to build one in a weekend
Greenhouses made from old windows and doors look cute – but how easy are they to make, and do they do the job?
Tired of digging, weeding and controlling pests? Meet the veg growers who are doing things differently
Forget digging, hoeing, weeding, feeding, and pest control: meet five growers who are embracing lower input, nature-friendly ways of growing food
How much would you pay for a plant? Here are some of the most expensive plants in the world
Explore the fascinating world of rare plants and the impressive prices they’ve fetched at auctions and sales around the globe.
RHS delays peat ban targets at its flower shows, citing Government's 'legislative black hole'
The RHS has said that it is delaying plans to make its flower shows peat-free by the end of 2025, blaming lack of Government action on peat-free targets
A plant that can charge your mobile phone and another that can count: discover 10 plants with remarkable superpowers
David Domoney shares 10 plants that grow in our homes and gardens that possess incredible superpowers.