A study by tool firm Fiskars found that 41 is the average age at which we start to take an interest in gardening. A spokesman said: “Getting into gardening at…
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BBC and RHS sign new deal for more gardening on TV
From 2018 to 2021, BBC TV, radio and online will exclusively broadcast coverage of RHS shows such as Malvern, Chelsea and Hampton Court. Coverage will be expanded to include the…
Gardeners ‘buying plants treated with neonicotinoids’
Research at Sussex University, by bee expert Professor Dave Goulson, examined 29 plants on sale at garden centres and DIY stores and found that over 70 per cent contained traces…
New daffodil to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday – and it’s only a year late!
It was named for the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, bodyguard to the British monarch, formed in 1509. Grown by Walkers Bulbs of Holbeach in Spalding, it is a…
TV gardener Chris Beardshaw is growing for gold at Chelsea
The BBC’s former Flying Gardener, now a regular on The Beechgrove Garden and Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, has been growing a huge stock of herbaceous plants for his Morgan…
Shoppers urged to go peat-free
A group of 238 volunteers for Friends of the Earth, Plantlife, RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts mystery shopped at garden centres and found that just 19 per cent of almost…
Gardens can boost house prices by £82k
A survey of 2,000 adults nationwide found that properties with gardens or outdoor space can command a big premium. Londoners hankered the most for greenery. They’re prepared to fork-out an…
New dwarf Mulberry Charlotte Russe fruits in its first year
The mulberry grows to just 5x5ft (1.5 x 1.5m) compared to traditional types that can grow into trees up to 26ft (8m) tall. It is being hailed as a breakthrough…
Rose to be named after Dame Judi Dench at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Grower David Austin Roses will honour the star of stage and screen by unveiling a new shrub rose that bears rich-apricot blooms. The fragrance of Rosa ‘Dame Judi Dench’ is…
White House kitchen garden is ‘safe under Trump’
It had been feared that President Trump, a keen golfer who owns many golf courses, would order the veg garden, created by Michelle Obama, to be ripped out (AG, 24-31…