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This garden features clam-crete - an innovative new concrete alternative made from waste shells from the seafood industry
Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis collaborate at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for The Eden Project. Discover the garden with our expert guide.

Designer Darren Hawkes is creating a garden to promote awareness of the five main gynaecological cancers
Darren Hawkes returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for Lady Garden Foundation. Discover the garden with our expert guide.

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.
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10 essentials for visiting the RHS Chelsea Flower Show - here's how to make your day run smoothly
From booking lunch to avoiding the Chelsea cough, here are the Gardens Illustrated team's tips for visiting the show

Fly-tipped plants, an overflowing farmer's trough and plenty of weeds - expert garden designer Sarah Eberle explores the spaces between city and country
Sarah Eberle returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for The Campaign to Protect Rural England. Discover the garden with our expert guide.

"It's very different from any Chelsea I’ve done before" - an interview with world-renowned designer Tom Stuart-Smith about his latest garden
Tom Stuart-Smith returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for The Tate Britain. Discover the garden with our expert guide.

Chelsea Flower Show 2026: balcony and container gardens announced
Discover all the gardens and designers in this year's Balcony and Container Gardens category at the Chelsea Flower Show

First details of the gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026: discover who is designing what
Everything we know so far about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, including who is designing gardens and the causes they focus on.

Ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show, top designers share their tips for creating biodiverse spaces
Members of the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers share their tips on creating biodiverse gardens.

The RHS has lifted its gnome ban for Chelsea Flower Show 2026 - for one important reason
The RHS's gnome ban will be lifted for just the second time in history

This top garden designer is returning to Chelsea after 9 years to create a Project Giving Back feature garden
Project Giving Back will present its own feature garden in its final year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, designed by James Basson.

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

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.

RHS announces five All About Plants gardens for Chelsea Flower Show 2026
Discover the full list of gardens and designers in the All About Plants category at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year

David Beckham to be ambassador for The RHS and The King's Foundation Curious Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026
Along with Alan Titchmarsh CBE, Sir David will be an ambassador for The RHS and The King's Foundation Curious Garden, designed by Frances Tophill

Chelsea 2026 | Tickets, information, dates and what's on
Everything you need to know about RHS Chelsea Flower Show tickets and more for 2026

Double whammy shock at Chelsea Flower Show as Japanese garden is first to ever win People's Choice and Best in Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show People's Choice Award has been announced, with the public sharing their views on their favourite garden

Matthew Wilson: Was this a Chelsea Flower Show to remember? If you don't mind the gaps
From dry gappy gardens to a packed Pavilion, Matthew Wilson gives his final verdict on this year's show

12 inspiring seating ideas at Chelsea Flower Show, from roadwork blocks to flat-pack hanging chairs
Each year Chelsea Flower Show gardens showcase beautiful furniture. Here are some of our favourite pieces - including options you can buy.

Don't miss these 5 things at RHS Chelsea Flower Show today

A toilet on a Chelsea garden? This design incorporates a self-contained loo system that converts waste water into clean water for irrigation
Our expert guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden The Garden of the Future, designed by Matthew Butler and Joshua Parker at Chelsea 2025

Eight inspiring water features from Chelsea Flower Show to use in your own garden including a showstopping cold water bathtub
We take a closer look at eight beautiful and practical water features spotted at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Monty Don's dog garden might be a Chelsea hit - but our readers say dog-friendly gardens aren't realistic in the real world
Can you have a beautiful garden and a dog? Our readers are conflicted.