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What is the Big Butterfly Count and how can you take part
This year's Big Butterfly Count takes place 12 July to 4 August. Read our guide to how you can take part in this important citizen science project, and how to attract more butterflies to your garden
Can bees and earth worms drown in wet soils? The answer might surprise you
Ecologist Ken Thompson explains the very surprising truth about whether insects can survive in waterlogged soil
Beautiful Blenheim Palace depicted in winning shots of latest IGPOTY competition
The International Garden Photographer of the Year Blenheim Palace special award has been announced
Rain forecast | How to make the most of this week's rainfall
With rain forecast gardeners should ready their plots to capture and absorb as much as possible when it arrives
Join the Talking Gardens podcast live with Nigel Slater and Sarah Raven
Join our special guests Sarah Raven and Nigel Slater for an evening of lively conversation about gardens and gardening at the Garden Museum in London
Stop! Here are 14 things you think you need to do in your garden but you actually don't
The RHS offers up 14 things in your garden that you think might work, but which actually don't
Hampton Court Flower Show 2024: full list of gardens
Discover the full list of the gardens at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show this year
As our climate gets hotter, we may see fewer white plants
Plant ecologist Ken Thompson explains the effect that climate change could have on the colour of your plants
What does hot weather and drought mean for the way we garden?
With England seeing drier and drier summers, we investigate the impact of a potential national drought being declared and what this would mean for our gardens
Two of the world's smelliest plants flower at Kew Gardens at the same time
Two remarkable and rare plants, that are also incredibly smelly, are flowering at the same time at Kew Gardens
Why do flowers smell? Discover the important reasons why plants have odours
Plant chemist Phil Stevenson on the isolation and analysis of plant compounds explains the science behind why flowers smell
When to water plants in hot weather
In the heatwave, make sure you're watering your plants at the right time of day
Should wildlife-conscious gardeners own cats?
Cats can impact local wildlife. As planting designer Nigel Dunnett says he wouldn't have a cat, we look into whether cats are detrimental to a wildlife garden
Read the book Wilding? There's a new film based on it due to be released and here's how you can watch it
A new film is released this month telling the story of the rewilding project spearheaded by Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell at Knepp Castle
Beautiful gardens of Brittany: reader tour
Join us on a five-day tour to some of the best gardens in Brittany in northwest France with our host,
Sissinghurst head gardener Troy Scott Smith, and tour leader, gardener and French specialist Kirsty Fergusson
Box tree moth could be rampant this year, warns RHS
The RHS has warned that 2024 could see a significant rise in the spread of box tree moth
People's Choice Award winner announced at Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The results are in - these are the gardens most loved by visitors to this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Wondering who to vote for in RHS Chelsea's People's Choice Award? Here's the lowdown on gardens and how to have your say
Want to have your say in which garden wins the coveted People's Choice Award at Chelsea this year? Here's how to vote and a guide to the gardens
Community Chelsea Garden founded under the Westway in borough of Kensington and Chelsea to help tackle the 'Green Gap'
The inaugural RHS Community Chelsea Garden has been announced, with plans for a new garden for residents in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea
From an outdoor privy to a chic water butt: discover the new gardening products being launched at Chelsea Flower Show this year
Discover a line-up of new products being launched at the Chelsea Flower Show this year, from an outdoor toilet to a stylish water butt
Best Show Garden winner announced at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
This year's Best Show Garden has been announced at Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Celebrities and best dressed at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Press day was awash with celebrities and stars of horticulture, all spending time in the beautiful gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
26 new plants launched at Chelsea Flower Show this year
Discover some of the brand new plants being launched at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year
Winner of the Sustainable Garden Product of the Year 2024 announced
Discover the winner of the coveted RHS Chelsea Sustainable Garden Product of the Year 2024