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We supplied two gold medal winning gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023...

In the village of Laverstoke, between Whitchurch and Overton, is a gem of a garden which has a special place in the hearts of Rob and Rosy Hardy.

With its potential for compaction and the heaviness of working with clay soils, it is imperative to use the correct tools for the job in hand.

As we learn more about the inter-connectedness of our environment and look for ways to mitigate our impact on nature, there has been a growing movement towards the no dig method of gardening.

The nursery is teeming with bees and butterflies but the population on the meadow is different to those seen on the nursery.

With increasing numbers of people starting their first forays into gardening, we thought it would be useful to re-visit this staple task and explain why and how it is so very useful.

Here in the UK, we have the inauspicious privilege of breaking several long-standing climate records in the last year.

It's been a busy start to the year with Rosy featuring in a number of publications, the press and on the radio. Here's a summary

Rosy talks about understanding the importance of the seasons and gardening accordingly.

Continuing our series on plants with drought tolerant tendencies, this month we look at the Genus Achillea.

The 13 plants included in Rosy's plan for a drought resistant border will all thrive in full sun in a well drained soil and can cope with periods of little rain once they are established.

Over the next few weeks you'll start seeing our new 100% peat free logo. This will be displayed on plants that have been propagated and grown in 100% peat free growing media.

Continuing our look at drought tolerant plants, we shine a light on the heat loving Iris x germanica, who provide a fabulous show of colour from May to June.

Paeonia or peonies are long lived, spectacular, showy plants that flower usually from May to June and are some of the most sought after plants for gardeners.

Most plants only flower at one time of year and this is reflected in the Latin terms: Verna (or Vernus) for Spring, Aestiva (or Aestivalis) for Summer, Autumnalis for Autumn, and Hiemalis for Winter

A very hardy perennial or occasionally biennial plant, Eryngium is the perfect plant for poor, dry soil, seaside salt exposure and long-lasting architectural brilliance

Why, when and how to stake plants is a thorny issue for lots of gardeners, but here we will try to clear away some of the confusion.

An update from Professor David Stevens about his garden and our plants

These are herbaceous perennials with tall stems of pea like flowers over mid green, trilobed foliage.

These tiny stars of Spring are small bulbous perennials related to Allium, that originated in South America and are suited to free draining soil.