Alice Tuffery
Content Writer
Alice is a writer for Gardens Illustrated magazine and website. With a passion for gardening and exploring the countryside and estates across Gloucestershire and Somerset, Alice is currently developing her own sustainable and pet-friendly garden. Across other Our Media brands, she’s previously written for BBC Countryfile and YourHomeStyle.
Recent articles by Alice Tuffery
Winner of Gardens Illustrated Readers' Choice for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 revealed
Discover the garden GI readers voted their favourite of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 in the first ever GI Readers' Choice game.
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.
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
"Glastonbury for people who wear linen": what celebrity guests thought of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026
We got the low-down on what some of Chelsea Flower Show's most famous faces thought of the show.
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
8,000 people, 390 horticultural exhibits, 30 gardens and 20 acres - discover the remarkable numbers behind RHS Chelsea Flower Show
41,218 glasses of Pimm's, 20 acres and 150,000 people: discover the numbers behind RHS Chelsea Flower Show
“I love the idea of making more from less” - garden designer Baz Grainger
Baz Grainger returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for Killik and Co. Discover the garden with our expert guide.
This garden will create a green haven at a rehabilitation centre for those living with lung conditions
Angus Thompson returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for Asthma + Lung UK. Discover the garden with our expert guide.
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
Didn't manage to get tickets to Chelsea Flower Show? Here are dozens of other cool garden events to go to this year
All the big names in one place. Here's our guide to the gardening calendar's biggest and best gardening events for the year ahead
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
What else is on around London during Chelsea?
A list of all of the best things to do in London during the week of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, from floral food to garden visits.
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?
9 big garden red flags when buying a house (DON'T ignore #4)
9 garden red flags to watch for when looking for your new home, with recommendations from designers and estate agents.
19 plant combos for stunning spring pots that bring colour and style to any garden
Here are 19 gorgeous spring planting combinations, put together by garden designers.
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
Do ONE thing to transform your garden instantly: add a focal point
16 designer-approved focal point ideas to try in the garden
6 dark tulips to grow for a rich and moody scheme
Here are the very best dark tulips to grow in the garden, all chosen by experts
Stunning pink tulips to grow for jewel-filled borders
These are the very best pink tulips to grow in the garden, all chosen by experts
Monty Don's blue workwear jacket is a classic. Here are the best look-alikes we've found.
Everyone's going mad for Monty Don's stylish navy chore jacket. Get his look with these timeless alternatives, available across a range of price points.
The RHS has lifted its gnome ban for Chelsea Flower Show 2026 - for one important reason
The RHS's gnome ban will be lifted for just the second time in history
The best flower subscriptions for a last minute Mother's Day gift
Don't just surprise mum with ONE bunch of flowers. Why not show how much you love her all year long? The best last-minute Mother's Day gift
20 new gardens to visit in 2026 - the best new spaces in the UK and beyond
Discover brand-new gardens and redesigned plots across the UK and beyond. Here are the gardens to put on your bucket list in 2026.
The best weeders to keep your garden tidy
Banishing unwanted plants from your garden is always easier when you have the right equipment. Here are some of the best weeders to get the job done.