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When to water plants in hot weather
In the heatwave, make sure you're watering your plants at the right time of day
You're feeding the birds WRONG say experts - here's how you should be doing it
Everything you need to know about the RSPB's new bird feeding guidance - and why there's more to it than you might think.
People's Choice awards announced at Chelsea Flower Show 2026
The winners of the People's Choice Awards at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 have been announced.
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Nigel Slater was asked to name a sweet pea - here's why it's not as simple as it sounds
What's in a name? Quite a lot when it comes to plants, as Nigel Slater discovers when he
is asked to name a new sweet pea cultivar. But where to start?
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
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
Full list of medals awarded in the Great Pavilion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026
The medals have been announced for the exhibits in the Great Pavilion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show - discover who won which award
RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year 2026 winner announced at Chelsea Flower Show
The year's Best Show Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 has been announced
Chelsea Flower Show 2026 medals reveal: full list of winners announced at the RHS's most prestigious show
Discover all the winners of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026
Gardens Illustrated announces special podcast from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Gardens Illustrated releases special podcast covering the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026
Winner of the coveted RHS Plant of the Year award announced at Chelsea Flower Show 2026
Discover which plant has been recognised as the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2026, picked from a shortlist chosen by industry experts
"Creativity and expression of freedom are alive and well in Chelsea 2026" - discover the hot topics from the show with our first look from Chris Young
Dive into a first look at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026 with Chris Young.
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
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.
Garden design turmoil over controversial use of AI for Chelsea Flower Show gardens
There will be three AI-designed gardens at Chelsea this year - but debate around them is fierce
Which of these plants would you pick to win the ultimate accolade at Chelsea Flower Show?
Discover which plants have been shortlisted for the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2026, picked from a shortlist chosen by industry experts
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?
"I doubt we will have any to include" - warm spring days, and record mouse numbers, cause havoc for Chelsea Flower Show growers
The warm spring could mean last-minute changes to the plants this year, as many are blooming too early
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
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.
Meet the winemakers — and create a wine that's yours
Dreamt of blending your own wine? This might be the opportunity
They kill an estimated 55 million birds a year and they're prowling UK gardens
These undercover killers have a huge impact on garden wildlife - killing an estimated 55 million birds every year.
David Attenborough on gardens: behind the scenes of his new TV show on the hidden wildlife in our plots
Discover the remarkable wildlife on your doorstep in this new BBC TV series about UK gardens with Sir David Attenborough.
Exclusive GI reader event at Clayhanger, James Hitchmough's private garden
A rare opportunity to visit the new home garden of the renowned planting professor in Somerset.