Yorkshire’s Newby Hall & Gardens has officially opened its restored Edwardian Rock Garden following a landmark seven-year conservation and replanting project, with broadcaster, writer and gardener Gyles Brandreth leading the celebrations. Long regarded as one of the country’s finest houses and gardens, Newby Hall has transformed one of the UK’s largest and most ambitious historic […]
Award-winning garden designer and broadcaster Juliet Sargeant has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to horticulture in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Juliet, a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, is one of the UK’s most respected garden designers and tutors and is a […]
The UK’s finest collection of rare and colourful lachenalias, known as ‘leopard lilies’, will go on display at Exbury Gardens in Hampshire when it reopens for the 2026 season. Exbury is home to the country’s most comprehensive lachenalia collection, and along with an array of beautiful orchids, it will be on display in the Five Arrows Gallery within the gardens […]
2025 has been dubbed the ‘Year of the Aphid’ as new data from Garden Organic and the grow-your-own app Fryd reveals that climate extremes are making it harder for UK gardeners to grow the traditional vegetables their grandparents relied on. Findings from the sustainable gardening charity’s recent annual citizen science survey, run with popular veg […]
If you’re struggling to find the perfect gardening gift this Christmas, British independent brand Genus is sowing the seeds of inspiration with these top 10 picks that green-fingered friends and family will love. Known for designing high-performance, gardener-tested clothing, accessories and tools that combine innovation and functionality with classic British style, Genus ensures everything is […]
Got a veg patch? Help shape the future of UK organic gardening in just a few taps Sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic is linking with popular veg growing app Fryd to revolutionise how it collects data from gardeners for its much-loved annual survey – marking a new era for citizen science in UK horticulture. For 65 years Garden […]