Gardeners' Heaven

Thousands entered, but only one was crowned RHS Photographer of the Year 2011. Stephen Webb, from Woking, took the prestigious title and a cheque for £1,000 after capturing this spectacular image of a carpet of crocuses in the early evening light. Chris Young, competition judge and Editor of the RHS magazine, The Garden, said: “This [...]

New Garden Shopping List 2010 saw 160,000 new homes built and if you’re a new homeowner, you’ve probably been presented with a blank canvas in the way of garden. Even for the experienced gardener, having to start from scratch can be daunting so to help you plan for a fabulous garden in 2012 here are [...]

Cricklade, in Wiltshire, has been named this year’s Champion of Champions at the RHS Britain in Bloom Awards. A record 20 gold medals, along with 36 silver-gilts, 19 silvers and 1 bronze were awarded to the 76 finalist communities, who celebrated at the RHS awards ceremony on 25 September hosted by TV presenter Rachel De [...]

The largest flower show in the world kicked off yesterday with Press Day and a stunning gala dinner attended by a host of celebrities. Alan Titchmarsh, Monty Don, Anthea Turner, Rachel De Thame and David Bellamy were all spotted enjoying the delights of the stunning setting and exceptional weather. This year at Hampton Court, the [...]

RHS Chelsea flower show is a little over a month away and promises to be the best ever. With  17 show gardens, 15 smaller gardens and a hundred of the worlds best growers and nurseries, the RHS are confident that 2011 is   destined to be one of the best RHS Chelsea Flower Shows in [...]

26 – 27th March 2011. Be inspired on how to fill your plate with wonderful home-grown produce, and get advice from RHS gardeners at the annual Grow Your Own event at RHS Garden Wisley 26 -27 March 2011. This year there will be plenty of practical planting demonstrations, cookery demonstrations, gardener Q&A sessions and fun [...]