Daily Express :: Gardening Feed

Snowdrop fever for February

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EARLY February sees the start of snowdrop fever in Britain, a passion for visiting gardens awash with these tiny white gems.

Fruit harvests affected by the mild winter

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Experts at the RHS are warning that this year's fruit harvest may be badly affected by the mild winter.

Recycle your Christmas tree by turning it into a garden mulch

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WITH Christmas officially over from January 6, it's time to think about recycling your festive tree.

Liven up your home with a handcrafted Christmas garland

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

YOU'VE bought all your presents, sent all your cards but you still haven't really decorated your home for Christmas.

Gardening books are not just for Christmas - but they do make great presents

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

BOOKS are a welcome Christmas present for gardeners, and there are so many to choose from: as well as star performers such as our own Express writer Alan Titchmarsh, there have been dozens of other offerings from less well-known gardeners this year.

Prince of Wales wins award for contribution to gardening and environmental issues

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THE Prince of Wales has been acknowledged by the Garden Media Guild with a Special Award For The Promotion of Gardening.

Andy Sturgeon to appear at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THE RHS has announced some of the star designers for next year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show, including multi Chelsea Gold Medal winner Andy Sturgeon, who is building an Arts and Crafts garden for the show's sponsors M&G Investments.

Top National Trust winter gardens

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WITH fine, dry, weather expected over most of Britain this weekend it should be a good time to get out for a walk around some of the country's best winter gardens.

Unwrap a gardening workshop gift this Christmas

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WITH Christmas creeping up the more organised among us will probably be making their gift lists by now, and everybody knows that gardeners are really easy to buy for.

A love for plants - the greatest gift for kids

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WITH Christmas coming it's worth reflecting that one of the greatest gifts you could ever give a child is a love for plants.

A taste of autumn

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

IF YOU'RE interested in growing your own fruit and vegetables and want some expert advice then head to your nearest RHS garden next weekend.

Autumn gardens bring colour to Britain

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

AUTUMN is a glorious time of the year in many gardens, with trees and shrubs putting on a show of flaming foliage.

Make Britain the apple of your eye this autumn

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THIS year's UK apple harvest is one of the best on record thanks to the unusually hot spring followed by a cool, wet summer.

Harrogate Autumn Flower Show celebrates centenary

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THIS weekend's Harrogate Autumn Flower Show celebrates its centenary with a new giant vegetable class, while its famous Heaviest Onion Competition has notched up a world record for the 10th time.

Wisley Flower Show is vision of autumn gold

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

SUMMER has been good for the RHS, despite the rain, and as the crowds poured into The Wisley Flower Show today it looks like autumn will be pure gold.

The Bank Holiday weekend is the perfect opportunity to visit gardens near you

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THERE'S always something to see at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens but this Bank Holiday weekend there's the added attraction of Start@Kew, a festival of ideas on sustainable living with workshops, games, children's activities and live music as well as one of the world's most important collection of plants.

Star gardens for Bank Holiday weekend

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Add petal power to your cooking

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WHEN you want to make the most of your garden, try being creative with petals.

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park is such a friendly event

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

IT'S billed as The North's Greatest Garden Party, and I'd add that RHS Flower Show Tatton Park is also the friendliest of the Royal Horticultural Society's summer events.

How the Olympic park is going green

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

JULY 27 marks the final 12-month countdown to the London 2012 Olympics, and with the transformation of the River Lea that runs through the site's new park almost complete, it is already possible to see how the Olympic spirit will live on for years to come.

Cheers to pints and plants

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

WHAT could be nicer when you're out and about during the summer holidays than to drop in at a pretty country pub with a beer garden for a relaxing pint or perhaps a spot of lunch?

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is a real treat

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THIS year's Hampton Court Palace Flower Show has some of the most innovative gardens you'll see anywhere.

National Gardening Centre is the all year round flower show

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

WITH RHS Hampton Court now only days away - it opens on July 5 - garden lovers who simply can't get to the world's largest flower show will be delighted by the National Gardening Centre's plans to offer "a Chelsea or Hampton Court-like garden all the year round in a sustainable form".

Gardening tips

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

WHAT'S the best way to dispose of pulled-up perennial weeds when you can't have a bonfire to destroy the roots? Could I place them in a compost bin if I was careful? R Phillips, London

REVIEW: BBC Garderners' World Live show

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

JUST back from BBC Gardeners' World Live at NEC Birmingham where TV gardeners Alan Titchmarsh, Monty Don, Carol Klein, Joe Swift and others present special workshops to bring the evergreen television programme to some of its most enthusiastic fans.