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Getting to know a bee colony is a fascinating experience

This geranium can flower until October, really earning its pace in the garden

Hidden bunnies, trails of tulips and the perfect treat for Mother's Day - Harlow Carr's

As the butterflies depart, a fresh wave of lush foliage and flowers infuses The Glasshouse with

RHS Director General, Sue Biggs, who was appointed a CBE in the New Year Honours, has received

Mild weather in a hot, moist year causes the rise of humid-loving pests and diseases  

Amid hard rocks and frost, scented flowers bloom

From silky buds to fragrant balls of yellow

It’s pruning time, and we are progressing well with the pruning in the orchard, accompani

Tropical butterflies produce a wonderful display but I was interested to learn about their more

If you'd like to get going with snowdrops and you're not sure where to start, look no f

Gruesome stories about Helleborus niger abound in history, myth and legend

The days may be short but there are still plenty of tasks to complete in the garden

All is not as it seems in The Glasshouse at Wisley, with poinsettia trees, a pyramid of bromeli

A shared enthusiasm for plants can lead to fruitful exchanges of knowledge in sometimes difficu

With the festive season around the corner and decorations in shops have you wondered where some

In the latest part of our series which looks at the fallen of RHS Garden Wisley during the Firs

A research trip to Highgrove in Gloucestershire helped the Rosemoor team with their own stumper

Was this intriguing pamphlet nearly lost at sea?

Handsome and bright, 'Handsworth New Silver' is the perfect holly to brighten up the wi

A hidden memorial garden was looking a little neglected – until these volunteers got to w

One of the best things about research in the archives at the RHS Lindley Library is that you ne

Saying hallo to autumn and looking forward to the festive season

An old, worn exercise book, in very poor condition, contained the rare memoirs of a Victorian h

Hidden away on Battleston Hill, tucked into a natural basin, is our tropical dell – an oa

Weekends at Harlow Carr include looking after some feathered friends and enjoying late summer b

The Hilltop Garden team have been busy as they take on the New Zealand Garden too

Head north to discover some fascinating treasures at RHS Harlow Carr Library

A delicate restoration of Capability Brown's account book uncovers some unusual relics, inc

Our Events Manager gives an insight into upcoming events

The Copse, our children’s play area in Lady Anne’s garden, is going from strength t

A rare gem in the Library is a fun cookery book full of film-star salads, which reads like a Wh

Frothy, bee-friendly, versatile and fun to grow. Sounds like a perfect garden filler...

Bring a giant ray of sunshine into your garden with this spectacular coneflower

So far this year has not been perfect for apple growing - the gardening team are keeping their

We celebrate the centenary of Ruhleben Horticultural Society, formed during the First World War

Two months on, an update on the progress of the world’s most expensive pumpkin seed

To celebrate the new short course on Garden History the Library reveals it's treasures alph

Plant lore facts and fictions - you can see the great English Herbals at Wisley Library

This wonderfully scented plant can be used in a variety of ways around the garden

Keeping pests at bay in The Glasshouse at Wisley is a challenge that needs a three-pronged atta

As the dust settles after the whirlwind of the first-ever Harlow Carr Flower Show, everyone has

The Queen Mother's Rose Garden is going to look beautiful for Rosemoor's annual rose fe

Paxton's bust has had quite an interesting life of its own and returns to pride of place in

Young Landscape Contractor and Planting Design finalists selected for new competition

If you're looking for an unusual rose with an interesting history, look no further

Would it be third time lucky for this determined student gardener?

A little digging in the Library uncovers some interesting facts about this forever favourite fl

I am a librarian. I’ve always been a librarian. I love being a librarian!

Suddenly, spring is at full pelt and the scene is fast-changing in the garden

Astronaut Tim Peake sends a new message to schools from the International Space Station 

The language of flowers was a code used by Victorians to pass messages between lovers and suito

Cash prizes to be awarded to PhD students for future career development

As temperatures warm and days draw out, a multitude of colours appear in the garden

2016 is set to be a year of enormous change in the vegetable plots

We welcome Sue Padgham, our new Librarian at Harlow Carr

It is not just the flowers of wintersweet that makes us want to grow this plant. You need to ta

Our Rocket Science seeds have landed safely back on earth with US astronaut Scott Kelly

The RHS presents its highest accolades in a prestigious ceremony

This wonderful archive documents Roy's commitment to sharing his knowledge and nurturing th

Botanical art is much more than just a snapshot of a given plant

RHS School Gardeners of the Year 2016 competition is now open for entries
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Rich, glossy and fresh; the striking beauty of the Tibetan cherry bark comes to the fore in win

Looking back over the last year, including garden highlights

There are pros and cons to the mild winter weather when working with fruit trees

We're up to our elbows in mud, and loving every minute

Cotoneaster ‘Cornubia’ AGM is an unbeatable shrub for winter interest, pro

Liven up your winter garden with the vibrant colour of dazzling dogwood stems

One of the world’s best landscape architects appointed to key horticultural project

Two of the world’s best landscape architects appointed to key horticultural projects

With so much going on at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, I can't decide if I'm star struc

Delving into the history of fruit expert William Coxe reveals a link to cider-making and Americ

With things 'not quite right', plans are in place for improvements around the pergola

The beauty of bark - the black birch

Consider compact conifers to enhance your garden planting schemes

Mid autumn in the orchard means that apples and pears are still being picked but it's the g

Join RHS Garden Harlow Carr's blogger Katherine as she helps hedgehogs in need and discover

With the launch of the RHS Science Strategy, now seems like a good time to look at the long his

Get lost finding the amazing pile of pumpkins and squashes stacked at the centre of our stra

This week, horticulturists turn into handyculturists to help keep visitors on their feet, and t

Dufaycolor transparencies, made by lily specialist and plant hunter Henry Frederick Comber, are

Chopping and chipping - find out how we're keeping your walk through the woods an autumnal

As autumn begins, we're treated to misty days and things that go bump in the car park...

Plan ahead now and sow some tasty seasonal salad leaves for winter pickings

Seasonal tasks are under way amongst the spectacular autumnal colours, and we're starting a

Wisley’s apple harvest is under way so there's a lot of peeling going on to make a

We're picking the season's apples and grapes in the orchard - plus the squirrels

Staff are looking at ways of shaping up the hedges and keeping the garden in trim this autumn

From the demure to the dazzling – dahlias are a varied bunch

Our Cut Flower Garden is only a few months old, but the range of colours and shapes on show is

Oak processionary moth discovered at the flagship RHS garden; control measures have been taken

Everything in the garden is flowering fit to burst at this time of year. But behind it all is a

They maybe not the easiest of fruit, but the fragrant rewards are worth it

A look through the collections at the RHS Lindley Library shows that ivy is a plant with a rich

RHS Campaign for School Gardening awards ceremony at RHS Garden Wisley celebrates budding ho

We're looking to the future with apprentices, students and plenty of entertainment for youn

Springtime gaps in Hyde Hall's magnificent herbaceous borders have become a thing of the pa

Luckily it's the plants, not the people, who are hitting the roof...

Our sunflower walk will make your little ones think they are getting even smaller, Alice in Won

Okay here’s a question for you: 'what is 9ft 3in (2.8m) tall and grows as fast as the

There is an excitement in the air: it’s all created by the fact that the Annual General M

A commercial catalogue reveals a once-thriving glasshouse enterprise in north London

Flies, elephants and visitors of a sensitive disposition beware! Cunning plants are spinning st

As I was driving down the A1 at the weekend I noticed with pleasure that there were great swath

Our Art Curator gains an insight to the working practices of a renowned 20th century garden des

Tanned faces and mountains of fresh growth can only mean one thing - summer is just around the

I have a fascination with all things fantastical so I can’t help but wonder what flower a

There's a mass cover-up going on in the orchard - the risk of a freeze and avian marauders

The chickens have finally arrived on site, causing great excitement all round. Meanwhile the Al

Erecting the run has been a challenge most difficult - the instructions led to much confusion a

Remembering the former Wisley students who died serving their country during the First World Wa

It certainly would be, this fine morning as I write my blog. The tulips are at the bottom of th

As gardeners we all love growing plants but there’s nothing worse than seeing a lovely gr

My last blog was about woodland planting. This time around it is a 180-degree shift as we heave

Since my last blog in mid-February, growing has moved at a snail’s pace down at the veg p

If you’re a fruit lover, this has to be the most beautiful thing about spring… the

Nowadays gardeners are able to head to the garden centre to meet their every need. However, the

New volunteers arrive - but they'd better mind where they tread in the grass

Plantsman and broadcaster joins Alan Titchmarsh, Mary Berry, Adam Frost, James Wong and Nick Kn

During the first part of spring, some gardens can be dull and uninspiring, awaiting the summer

An an incredible treasure trove of orchid-related art is about to be revealed to the wider publ

Greening Grey Britain was launched at Easter 2015 and has a three-year target to transform 6

From tiny freshly-hatched chicks to huge magnolias bursting into bloom, all creatures great and

Start staking now to get the best from your perennials – Wisley's famous Mixed Border

It's wickerwork as you've never seen it, and rabbits that even Mr McGregor would be ple

Slugs and snails head the latest RHS poll while new insects wait in the wings

Planting 5,000 trees is no mean feat, especially in some of the stickiest clay around

The 'Brash' is a favourite area of RHS Garden Rosemoor for our younger visitors, many o

From the rainbow of colour in the Alpine House to the anticipation of fluffy baby chicks, sprin

Nooks and niches, cracks and crannies galore – plenty of pockets for plants

There’s so much to enjoy on Battleston Hill at the moment, and while some plants are at t

There's a lot to be said for keeping your greenhouse clean - at Hyde Hall it allows for sow

After a sunny day spring seems around the corner, the cobnuts and filbert catkins are out and e

It's been a mixed week in the garden, starting with planting in the mud and rain and ending

A new path and some winter-flowering favourites are providing interest at Harlow Carr, despite

I’m beginning to think there’s nothing you can’t do with rhubarb, the vegetab

The varied days of January passed us by in a flash - now both the plants and wildlife at Hyde H

At Hyde Hall there's a scent of the unexpected, with whiffs of delight from a white ‘

The sky is changing and there are some springtime changes at Harlow Carr

This week we’re in the midst of a marvellous period when we're able to help members c

The snow has arrived at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, but there is still plenty do... as always

On 30 December 1,200 butterfly cocoons arrived at The Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley in a surp

The new year brought both early spring pleasures as well as troublesome weather for the staff a

I have always loved the idea of using sculpture in the garden – any garden...

We're giving RHS Garden Rosemoor a tidy so that its wintry delights can be shown off to the

The popularity of books like 'RHS Latin for Gardeners' and 'RHS Botany for Gardener

As well as bringing Christmas quizzes and weather preparations, December is a good time for pla

You may think that vegetable gardening is entirely a summer affair and in winter I can sit back

Making magic at Christmas: ice in the Glasshouse, a red tree that’s actually a home and a

A winter's stroll is full of a surprises: gaudy colour, heady scent and some cunning ways o

Before winter truly arrives, its a good idea to prune your climbing and rambling roses

As promised, I’m going to take you on a virtual tour of our innovative Christmas decorati

A trip to the Orient brings home the incredible strength and diversity of bamboo 

Exciting Christmas preparations but also a look to next spring with the volunteers at RHS Garde

Autumn's a busy time at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, with winter plants to enjoy and a frenzy of

Although the growing season is coming to an end and life begins to get a bit easier in the vege

A feel good glow hung over everyone all morning; especially when teas, coffee and biscuits were

As a team, our gardeners, as I guess most gardeners up and down the country do, grit their teet

As the wind whips through the trees, it's time to make sure all your apples are safely harv

The key to successful gardening is making the plants feel at home. But what happens when some m

Back to the woodland; there is a troll lurking in the undergrowth…

Every morning I always take the time to carry out a quick lap of the Queen Mother's Garden

Edible exhibits: RHS Garden Wisley’s pumpkin and squash display at the RHS London Harvest

Jim Gardiner has been named International Gardens and Tourism Person of the Year 2014

As the autumn weather arrives, it brings dramatic colour changes and contrasts to Harlow Carr

The Lindley Library and the Garden Museum are collaborating for an exhibition on another, less

There are a wide variety of crab apples to choose from but this one is a particularly attractiv

This year, Apple Day at Rosemoor is on October 5th; it's a national event, celebrating the

Meadows, meconopsis and a marvellously unexpected guest to RHS Garden Harlow Carr

A warm summer means that there's lots to harvest in the garden, from humble spuds to hops a

In a trice I whipped out my secateurs from their holster faster than a gunslinger in the Wild W

While doing the woodland checks early this morning I was struck by how autumn is subtly clothin

It's time again to whip out the shears and trimmers and advance on the box hedges

After an ideal spring and summer, it's now time to pick, eat and, importantly, identify you

I've been organising this week – RHS Garden Harlow Carr is immersed in activity with

The team of people who make RHS Gardens what they are is ever-changing

This year we have been lucky enough to have won a budget for a new play item in the Copse play

I had two days off from RHS Garden Harlow Carr last week, and came back in full of the joys...

The last few months have been pretty manic down at the RHS Garden Hyde Hall Vegetable Garden, s

High summer at RHS Garden Harlow Carr is full of delights both floral and musical...

So what’s actually in that bag of multi-purpose compost you just bought?

Forgive me for being biased but I think that my favourite part of the hilltop garden at RHS Gar

Our sub-tropical border at Hyde Hall has always been a firm favourite with both visitors and st

I have been very excited by the Mediterranean border in recent weeks, as it’s suddenly be

The garden team have been weeding, edging and mowing like things possessed this week

Midsummer is upon us following a fairly early spring, and the mix of sunshine and showers has b

The sweet peas are looking fantastic right now on the Trials Field at RHS Wisley - their scent

This week has seen me on my hands and knees – not a big surprise in itself to those who k

Despite torrential rain, a moment of beauty shows itself at Harlow Carr

First time loan of Graham Stuart Thomas paintings to Mottisfont's 'Gardens of Delight&#

I was arrested the other morning by the sight most amazing (as Poirot might say) - I was walkin

The Bristol in Bloom year really gets underway with our Edible Garden competition for children

Cats have had a mixed press as far as gardens are concerned.

It’s an exciting time for botany at the RHS. This month sees the launch of two books with

All of a sudden we find ourselves in April, where did the first three months go?

Even humble vegetables have meanings and folklore attached to them.