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The best garden designs of the year revealed: feast your eyes on these amazing spaces
Winners have been announced for the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers Awards for 2026.
Crocuses or croci: what is the plural of crocus?
Is the correct term for the plural of crocus crocuses or croci? Here's what we found out
This garden is a subtropical oasis and its just off the coast of Cornwall
In the face of climate change, Tresco Abbey Gardens on the Isles of Scilly is reaching beyond its shores to protect our plants and gardens
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How to create a beautiful garden using only pots
Designer Charlotte Harris gives her expert advice on creating a container garden on a patio, balcony or roof
How Highgrove's gardeners keep His Majesty's topiary fit for a king
Topiary adds to the charm of Highgrove, but keeping it fit for a king takes skill, imagination and plenty of patience.
In my garden the phrase ‘winter is coming’ has become something to relish, not dread
As nurseryman and gardener Adrian Bloom reveals, the gardens at Bressingham in Norfolk develop a whole new dimension in the depths of winter.
From darkness into light: the transformative effect of a cancer diagnosis
Exploring the journey of a garden designer through cancer and into a new chapter of her life
Francine Raymond on a life in design, gardens, chickens and words
The acclaimed gardener, chicken fancier, designer and writer on a productive and sustainable life.
Frosted forms from a forgotten era make the garden at Brodsworth a magical winter visit
In winter, the gardens surrounding Brodsworth Hall pay careful homage
to their Edwardian heyday, without sticking rigidly to the past
King Charles III to collaborate on a garden at the new RHS Sandringham Flower Show
His Majesty King Charles will play an exciting role at one of the RHS's new touring shows in 2026.
Big changes for RHS Flower Shows in 2026: here's what's different
The RHS will be holding two touring flower shows in July 2026. Here is everything we know about them so far.
The first Rob McFarlane: the original nature writer you've probably never heard of
Kate Bradbury finds Jenny Uglow’s biography of Gilbert White, the 18th-century naturalist and clergyman, and a fellow chronicler of nature, an absolute joy.
'The wildlife doesn't care what it looks like, but you should' - your garden can be beautiful and biodiverse
John Little’s experimental garden is a sanctuary for wildlife in winter, when the structure behind its summer abundance is revealed.
How to create a safer garden for birds
Naturalist Martin Hughes-Games explains how you can keep your garden birds safe by maintaining good hygiene around bird feeders, bird tables and bird baths and window feeding trays
Put the spade down! Gardening in January could do more harm than good
Garden writer and horticulturist Daniel Masoliver explains why you need to stop what you're doing, put your spade down, and actually stop gardening this month
'Be creative, bold and ambitious' says the Young Garden Designer of the Year
Edinburgh-based designer Luke has been creating gardens since 2017, and is winner of the 2025 RHS Young Garden Designer of the Year competition
An ultra cool new garden designed by planting maestro Piet Oudolf on a former poultry farm
Piet Oudolf has transformed a former poultry farm in Berkshire into an all-season garden of contrasting colours and sculptural forms.
The era of instant gardens is over
'Instant' gardens are still in high demand, says designer Miria Harris, but if we want to build a sustainable future, it’s time to embrace slowing down.
RHS announces five All About Plants gardens for 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
Chelsea Flower Show 2026: balcony and container gardens announced
Discover all the gardens and designers in this year's Balcony and Container Gardens category at the Chelsea Flower Show
'Having a designer look at your garden is not an extravagance': Nigel Slater on asking the experts
We all want to put our own stamp on our gardens, but as Nigel Slater discovered, it pays to seek professional help
This easy-grow 'unicorn' plant likes shade and poor soil, and flowers in winter
Content to grow in shady spots and poor soil, unfussy evergreen mahonias are excellent for lifting the winter gloom.
From saunas to pickleball courts: the biggest gardening trends for 2026
What does 2026 have in store for our gardens? Designer Pollyanna Wilkinson looks at some of the most popular features and style trends we're likely to see more of in the year to come.
Is your garden boring? These experts think so. Here’s how to fix it.
We asked top gardeners to reveal the things in your garden that make them sigh with tedium, and how to turn your ‘blandscaping’ from dull to delightful.