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'First decent day of the year," said the man taking ticket money at Welford Park in Berkshire, where earlier this month, I went to see snowdrops. And it was true. The sun was hot enough to tickle scent from the snowy flowers lining the verges and I staggered up towards the house, eyes closed,...

EU vote unanimously rejects draft Plant Reproductive Material RegulationContinue reading...

RHS Garden Rosemoor brings visitors the best of spring with new showContinue reading...

Iconic Henry Moore sculpture King and Queen arrives in time for Valentine’s DayContinue reading...

Wet weather sees slugs and snails top list of garden pests for second year in a row.Continue reading...

Iconic Henry Moore sculpture King and Queen arrives in time for Valentine’s DayContinue reading...

The themes of seven sins, community and Australia all feature in the list of show gardens at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2014Continue reading...

Due to severe weather conditions we would advise visitors to check opening arrangements before travelling.Continue reading...

The 3rd Science in Botanic gardens Science Congress will take place from 1 -4 April 2014 in Gran Canaria. The call for papers is now open - deadline 1st March 2014.Continue reading...

Time capsule to be buried at RHS Rosemoor to commemorate Brownies' centenaryContinue reading...

"Restez Zen", as the French say. Well, maybe not the ones who wrote my dictionary, which seems curiously quiet on the subject, but certainly the ones who composed my recent issue of Marie Claire. Chillax! they exhort us, as a rough translation. Keep your Zen topped up.Continue...

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Like the sofas and side table in the sitting room, the flower garden at our place is furnished with some big things that mostly stay where they have been put: huge spurges, the fleshy arrow-shaped leaves of arum, fat clumps of monkshood and sea thistle. But among the set pieces, I use...

Woodland garden recognises charity JCB fundraising marathonContinue reading...

Young filmmakers are being offered 10,000 to produce an inspiring film on careers in the Horticulture industry.Continue reading...

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Bangor University in Wales has announced a new MSc course in Plant Conservation aimed at students with a strong interest in conserving the world's biodiversity.Continue reading...

A new FAO publication is aimed at improving conservation of food crops. The "Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture", outlines voluntary, international standards for the many genebanks around the world that store seeds and other materials.Continue reading...

Ah, that is a bit of an issue then. Is there no alternative for peat that is suitable then?