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Soil health | Why healthy soil is good for the climate
Having healthy soil can help the climate. Here the Land Gardeners, Henrietta Courtauld and Bridget Elworthy, explain how to maintain good soil health. Words Kendra Wilson, photographs Claire Takacs
Gardening events and shows for 2024
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
The 20 top designers from Chelsea's history
Over its long history, Chelsea Flower Show has acted as a proving ground and showcase for star garden designers and for new trends in planting and design. Tim Richardson picks out design highlights from the show’s illustrious history
Chelsea 2024: A guide to Tom Massey and Je Ahn's WaterAid Garden
Garden designers Tom Massey and Je Ahn are creating this year's WaterAid garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Chelsea 2024: A guide to Muscular Dystrophy Garden UK
Designer Ula Maria has created Sponsor Project Giving Back Garden for Muscular Dystrophy UK for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024.
What to expect at the RHS's Urban Show in Manchester
Here's what is coming up at this year's Urban Show, held at Depot Mayfield in Manchester
The RHS's new Urban Show takes place this week and the public park it's next to is a riot of fun slides and dazzling planting
A derelict brownfield site next to a former railway yard is now brimming with life as Manchester’s first new city park in a century
Nigel Slater on serving up dinner to his nemesis and other failures in the garden
The question of what to grow this year has our columnist Nigel Slater thinking back on past failures and hoping wildly for the future.
The history of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
With the RHS Chelsea Flower Show returning in May, we get back into the Chelsea mood with our take on the highs (and occasional lows) of the Chelsea Flower Show.
Chelsea Flower Show 2024: Balcony and Container Gardens full list
Discover all the gardens and designers in this year's Balcony and Container Gardens category at the Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show 2024: the All About Plants full list
Discover the full list of gardens in the All About Plants category at Chelsea Flower Show this year
I swapped Savile Row for an outdoor life on the Isles of Scilly: meet horticulturist Hannah Moore
With training at Beth Chatto’s and Wildegoose Nursery already under her belt, Hannah is currently an Elizabeth Hess Scholar at Tresco Abbey Gardens.
What is the difference between Spanish and English bluebells?
The experts at Westonbirt Arboretum explain how to spot an English bluebell and a Spanish one
Gardens to visit that will look lovely in April
Plantsman Keith Wiley recommends the best gardens to visit in April to see plants at their best.
Couture clash: are you a dressing gown or overalls gardener?
Practicality nearly always trumps fashion in our gardening wardrobes, but Alice Vincent feels the need to make room for some workwear chic… and even a pair of Crocs. Illustration Alice Pattullo
Monty Don's blue workwear jacket is a classic. Here are the best look-alikes we've found.
Everyone's going mad for Monty Don's stylish navy chore jacket. Get his look with these timeless alternatives, available across a range of price points.
How the crazy weather is impacting our gardens, from cancelled events to mega early blooms
More and more gardens are struggling to open due to the impact of wet weather and flooding. What does this mean for gardens and garden visitors?
Chelsea Flower Show 2024: Sanctuary Gardens full list
All you need to know about the Sanctuary Gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Chelsea Flower Show Main Show Gardens 2024: the full list
The full list of Main Avenue Show Gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Everything you need to know about No Mow May and why you shouldn't mow the lawn in May
No Mow May encourages gardeners to leave their mowers in the shed and transform their lawns into havens of biodiversity. Illustration Lesley Buckingham
Think 'No Mow May' is not for you? Try these neat ideas for your lawn
Worried that No Mow May will turn your garden into an unmanageable mess? Here are some ways that you can embrace the 'No Mow' concept while keeping your garden acceptably neat.
Why are we so obsessed with lawns? Discover the history of the lawn and why we love them
Although the fashion for grass clipped as neatly as Wimbledon’s Centre Court may have dwindled, the British love affair with the lawn continues, in part because it has its roots deep in our national psyche. Rory Dusoir investigates
Netflix's crimes against horticulture continue with Lindsay Lohan's Irish Wish
Netflix's latest rom-com, Irish Wish, features more horticultural blunders than we could count. Molly Blair investigates while screaming at the TV
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