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Boost your garden butterfly numbers by up to 93% without lifting a finger
A study has shown that leaving areas of grass to grow long increases butterfly populations by up to 93 per cent.
Is this the dreamiest job in horticulture right now? Noma in Copenhagen is looking for a gardener
One of the world's most famous restaurants is hiring... but not for a chef. Discover the dreamiest job in horticulture right now
Everything you need to know about The Bridgerton Garden at Chelsea Flower Show
Bridgerton returns to our screens in May, and this garden at the Chelsea Flower Show is drumming up the much anticipated third season.
Japanese cherries blossom early in gardens across the UK
Warmer weather has meant Cherry trees have been blossoming much earlier this year
Crocus announces it will stop making gardens and growing plants for Chelsea Flower Show
Crocus co-director Mark Fane has revealed that Chelsea 2024 will be the last at which the company build show gardens
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?
Great Dixter cancels its Spring Plant Fair due to flooding
Great Dixter had to cancel its Spring Plant Fair due to waterlogging
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
Most butterflies had a great year in 2023, but some didn't. Here's what we should be worried about
The UK's butterfly winners and losers of 2023 have been revealed following the announcement of the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme
Gardens announced for Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024
The gardens at this year's Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival have been announced, with focuses on wildlife and the 60th anniversary of RHS in Bloom
UK's largest species of garden snail discovered following last year's wet weather
A brand new species of large snail has been discovered in a garden in Wales and could soon be arriving in your garden
Charles Dowding and Gardens Illustrated founding editor Rosie Atkins among those given prestigious RHS People Awards
The RHS has awarded its annual People Awards with Project Giving Back's chair winning the Elizabeth medal of honour
The world's most extreme trees grow in the fiercest conditions. But should you plant them in your garden?
Faced with a warming climate, many gardeners are thinking carefully about resilient plants for their garden. But what about three of the world's most extreme trees?
Should we be worried about tulip fire?
Tulip fire was bad in spring 2023 - so should we be planting them this autumn? Gardens Illustrated asked expert growers for their advice
'It will be a world in itself' legendary designer Piet Oudolf on plans for RHS Wisley's immersive Glasshouse Borders
The Dutch designer Piet Oudolf visited the site of RHS Garden Wisley's Glasshouse borders ahead of their renovation and spoke to Gardens Illustrated about what people can expect.
The worst diseases taking over gardens this year and how to avoid them
The RHS's annual list of the worst diseases to affect gardens has been released, with four brand new issues added to the top ten list
Kew scientists use AI to predict extinction risk for all the world's plants
Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have used AI to predict the extinction risk for every known flowering plant on earth.
Nigel Slater becomes Gardens Illustrated columnist
The writer, cook and gardener Nigel Slater begins his regular column in Gardens Illustrated magazine this month
Crocuses or croci: what is the plural of crocus?
Is the correct term for the plural of crocus crocuses or croci? Here's what we found out
Fibrex Nurseries stays open after threat of closing
The much loved specialist nursery, Fibrex Nurseries, will now remain open under new ownership after being threatened with closure in 2022
Are you still buying peat without realising? Peat hidden in garden products threatens UK's precious peatlands
Peat is still being used as a growing medium in many products on the shelves, which consumers may not know about
Winners of the Society of Garden Designers Awards 2024 announced
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has announced the winners at its annual event in London. We round up the winners.
Winners of the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2024 announced
Winners have been announced for the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition 2024. See all of the winning images below.
The ancient fertile soil discovered in the Amazon that’s flummoxed scientists and gardeners alike
When areas of unusually fertile soil were discovered in the Amazon, researchers were surprised. Plant ecologist Ken Thompson explores why terra preta soils have been confusing people