Daisy Bowie-Sell
Daisy Bowie-Sell is digital editor of Gardens Illustrated. She has previously worked at the Daily Telegraph, Time Out London as deputy theatre editor and was editor in chief of WhatsOnStage. She loves her own garden but is most often inspired by the Oudolf Field at Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, which she lives near.
Recent articles by Daisy Bowie-Sell
Stop the needles falling and the droop: here's how to care for your Christmas tree so it's happy for longer
You invest in a Christmas tree and bring it into your home over the festive season. Make sure it's as happy as possible so it last for as long as possible
The best gardening gifts: top gift ideas for gardeners in 2024
Here's our selection of fantastic gardening gifts in 2024, tailor-made to suit the gardener in your life.
Alan Titchmarsh releases new festive album in musical collaboration for RHS Christmas light trails
Alan Titchmarsh has teamed up with composer Debbie Wiseman on a new album which retells the story of Jack Frost and will be played at Christmas light trails across the country
Gothic plants for Halloween: these are the plants that could help to spookify your garden
Discover some of the blackest plants, just in time for Halloween
Chelsea Flower Show Gardens 2025: discover the full list
Discover details of all the Show gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Chelsea 2025 | Tickets, information, dates and what's on
Everything you need to know about RHS Chelsea Flower Show tickets and more for 2025
Pumpkin seeds | What to do with your pumpkin innards
Carving isn't the only thing you could be doing with your pumpkin this Halloween. Here's a few other suggestions on how not to waste your pumpkin
Monty Don to design a dog-friendly garden at RHS Chelsea 2025
Monty Don is to design a garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year, with a special theme that's close to his heart
The best showerproof jackets: traditional, padded and packable designs
Here’s our edit of the most stylish showerproof jackets for men and women, including traditional, padded and packable designs.
Gardens Illustrated nominated in four categories for the Garden Media Guild Awards 2024
This year's Garden Media Guild Awards shortlist has been announced
Don't miss out on RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 tickets: we found out this is the date they go on sale
The date that tickets for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show will go on sale has been revealed.
Where are all the pumpkins? Wet and cold weather has meant pumpkin patches are disappointing
The National Trust reports that pumpkin crops are significantly down this year, with crops either not growing or being eaten by slugs
Watch: botanists are now travelling by paragliders instead of 4x4s to research plants in the remote Peruvian desert
A group of botanists have teamed up with dare-devil paramotorists to find a solution to studying plants in a remote area of the world
Bio emergency: shocking lowest butterfly numbers ever in worst summer on record
The final results are in from the Big Butterfly Count and they show an alarming reduction in the number of butterflies in the UK
Last minute Christmas gifts: gardening memberships and subscriptions for 2024
Looking for a Christmas gift for a gardener after the last Christmas post delivery date? We've got the best gardening membership and subscription gifts you can still buy and gift in time for Christmas
Bare-root tree and shrub planting tools
Here are the best tree-planting tools and supplies to buy online, including equipment, materials and clothing.
Watering cans we love
A selection of stylish watering cans for both your home and the garden to help you keep on top of watering duties in 2024
Tree guards: the best tree guards for protecting your newly planted trees
Tree guards can protect new saplings from deer and other wildlife. Here is a breakdown of how to use them and the best tree guards to buy.
Garden sieve: the best sieve for your garden
Transform your compost into a fine, seed-friendly medium that will help your young plants thrive. Separate stones, sticks and clumps of organic matter with the help of one of a garden sieve
Beautiful Blenheim Palace depicted in winning shots of latest IGPOTY competition
The International Garden Photographer of the Year Blenheim Palace special award has been announced
Stop! Here are 14 things you think you need to do in your garden but you actually don't
The RHS offers up 14 things in your garden that you think might work, but which actually don't
Hampton Court Flower Show 2024: full list of gardens
Discover the full list of the gardens at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show this year
Modern metal garden furniture: the best for 2024
We highlight the best modern metal garden furniture to buy for your outdoor space
Kick back and relax with the best garden chairs to buy in 2024
Make the most of warmer, longer days with our choice of the most stylish outdoor garden chairs