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Flood Re: Contain the Rain Garden

UK gardeners could be 'sleepwalking' into a £30,000 repair bill - this small garden shows you how to avoid it

One Chelsea Flower Show garden is highlighting an increasingly important issue you may not have considered
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A compilation of celebrities at RHS Chelsea 2026

"Glastonbury for people who wear linen": what celebrity guests thought of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

We got the low-down on what some of Chelsea Flower Show's most famous faces thought of the show.
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King Charles III smells a flower as Sir David Beckham looks on during his visit to the press day ahead of the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show©  Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Royal seal of approval? His Majesty King Charles III sniffs the new Sir David Beckham rose

See Sir David Beckham's new rose was unveiled at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week and His Majesty King Charles III took a look
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King Charles III (R) laughs as he talks with designer Kazuyuki Ishihara in the Tokonoma Garden - Sanumaya no Niwa at 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show © Adrian Dennis - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Celebrities and best-dressed at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

Discover which celebrities attended the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year and what they wore
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Ancient woodlands

"If we want to save our ancient woodlands, we need to look beneath our feet" says award-winning garden designer Ashleigh Aylett

RHS Chelsea Flower Show designer Ashleigh Aylett explains why restoring rare ancient woodlands is central to the inspiration for her All About Plants garden
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After requesting a hug Korean designer Jihae Hwang and King Charles III share an embrace on her ‘A Letter From A Million Years Past’ Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023.

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
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Cleary Gottlieb: Time for Creativity. Designed by Christina Cobb. All About Plants. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. © RHS / Sarah Cuttle

A pocket-sized forest, a night garden and a walk-through greenhouse: discover the All About Plants gardens from RHS 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
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A sinuous rill in The Tate Britain Garden. Designed by Tom Stuart-Smith. Show Garden. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. © RHS / Neil Hepworth

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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Chelsea In Bloom 2025

Didn't manage to get tickets to Chelsea Flower Show? Here are dozens of other cool garden events to go to this year

All the big names in one place. Here's our guide to the gardening calendar's biggest and best gardening events for the year ahead
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The Newt in Somerset Great Garden Show flyer

The new Chelsea? Why The Newt in Somerset's Great Garden Show is the next big thing

The Newt in Somerset sponsored RHS Chelsea Flower Show for years - so is its new Great Garden Show now taking on Chelsea at its own game?
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The RHS and The King’s Foundation Curious Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Gnomes, a 'pleasure garden', AI and a plot by The King: what to expect at Chelsea Flower Show

Trends, themes and what to expect at RHS Chelsea 2026 – Stephanie Mahon highlights what you need to know before the show
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Castle and gardens

The best hotels with gardens in the UK: stay at these places for a luxury garden experience

From majestic castles to romantic country cottages, here are 29 of our favourite hotels with gardens, including B&Bs and self-catering getaways
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Rotten wooden garden fence falling down

9 big garden red flags when buying a house (DON'T ignore #4)

9 garden red flags to watch for when looking for your new home, with recommendations from designers and estate agents.
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Stephanie Li working with a fellow gardener in the Carbon Garden at Kew. 
Image: Ines Stuart-Davidson © RBG Kew

Why skilled gardeners are worth their weight in gold

Qualified gardeners can make all the difference to your space but are they valued enough?
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A selection of flowering plants in small pots

19 plant combos for stunning spring pots that bring colour and style to any garden

Here are 19 gorgeous spring planting combinations, put together by garden designers.
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Newhailes Centenary Garden Visual

The historic Scottish garden getting a centenary makeover - using 200-year-old designs

The award-winning Harris Bugg Studio is designing the Centenary Garden at Newhailes House near Edinburgh
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No Mow May

Here's the reason why No Mow May is so important

No Mow May encourages gardeners to leave their mowers in the shed and transform their lawns into havens of biodiversity. Here's why it's so important. Illustration Lesley Buckingham
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Troy Scott Smith tying in Clematis at Sissinghurst © John Campbell

May gardening jobs: what to do in the garden in May

Our panel of expert gardeners pick the jobs you should be doing in the garden in May.
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Nigel Dunnett in his garden. © Rachel Warne

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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Butter Wakefield's East Sussex garden designs

Peek inside this huge East Sussex garden with a pool, zipline, treehouse, wildflower meadow and gravel garden

In this large new country garden, designer Butter Wakefield has blended strong structure with playful planting
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Designer Adam Woodruff placed a reflective water bowl in his coastal garden in Massachusetts, USA

Do ONE thing to transform your garden instantly: add a focal point

16 designer-approved focal point ideas to try in the garden
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