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Rosy looks at some of the perennials which can be used as cut flowers.

Rob Hardy has quietly been encouraging new plants people into the world of flower shows and discusses some of the people who have taken up the challenge.

Rosy looks back at the best selling perennials of 2023.

Here at Hardy’s we’re always looking at ways to reduce our carbon footprint, promote sustainability and be more planet friendly. Since January 2023, we’ve made a few changes to the way we do things

In order to make understanding and identifying these plants easier, taxonomists have begun to separate the genus Aster into separate groups that are more closely related.

Find out where we'll be in 2023

Keep flowers in your garden until October with Rosy's favourite long flowering summer perennials

In her latest video Rosy look at 7 perennials that are easy to grow in shade.

As we celebrated our pearl anniversary, that is our 30th year, exhibiting at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, we were delighted to be awarded another gold medal in the Floral Marquee.

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.

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.

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.