What does the science actually tell us about wildlife gardening? Urban ecologist Dr Mark Goddard busts five common beliefs to ...

It’s pumpkin season, but which are the best ones when it comes to taste and carving for Halloween? Find expert advice from ...

Get useful advice from Paul Kettell at RHS Garden Wisley on why your fruit may fall, how it helps wildlife and try a ...

What does creeping cinquefoil look like? Creeping cinquefoil is a low-growing perennial, typically reaching less than 20cm (8in) in height. Its creeping stems bear leaves made up of five leaflets with ...

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The RHS will use AI (artificial intelligence) to help build a knowledge bank of cultivated plants for specific uses, such as pollination, pollution capture and water management, as it launches a new ...

Over 30 diverse organisations have joined forces to create the National Hedgehog Conservation Strategy, which aims to implement the effective changes needed to halt the alarming hedgehog decline seen ...

On Saturday 12 October, 43 members of The Carnivorous Plant Society, the UK charity dedicated to the study and conservation of carnivorous plants, visited RHS Wisley to hear updates from the RHS ...

Star jasmine offers an abundance of small but highly fragrant summer flowers. This woody evergreen climber likes a warm sheltered spot and is ideal for growing near a seating area or doorway, where ...

Pear rust is a disease caused by the fungus Gymnosporangium sabinae, which causes bright orange spots on the upper surfaces of pear leaves in summer and early autumn. This fungus attacks both pears ...

The flowers dangle in pairs, like mini ballerinas with tutus, along the stems towards the tips. Colours include pale pinkish-white, and all shades of pink, red and violet-purple. Some have golden, ...

Timing The main pruning season is late winter to early spring, but some can also be pruned in early summer after their first flush of flowers Although there are numerous clematis species, hybrids and ...