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In this video Rosy talks about some of her favourite Hellebores, bringing colour to a winter garden.

Are tall perennials right for me and my garden? Traditionally we think of tall plants as "back of the border plants", this is true for some tall perennials, flowers at the top of 7 foot stems need t..

While hugging a slug may be going too far, how can we as gardeners keep slugs away from our plants, without resorting to chemical killing? We outline a number of alternatives to support slug control

Known as the 'Fair maids of February', Galanthus or snowdrops are steeped in folklore, myth and legend across the UK and beyond. This tiny plant has been used as a medicine for centuries.

In this video Rosy explains the different types of peat free Sylvagrow growing media that is available from and used by Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

Download a printable version of our Show Calendar or save a copy to your mobile phone for reference...

At Hardy's we have two main ways of undertaking breeding or selecting new plants. The first way is to take two plants of the same family, remove any flowers and then place them .........

With the advancement of technology, Botanists, including those from the RHS, are now able to analyse the DNA of plants. In recent months they have looked at several groups of plants...

Rosy outlines her thoughts on trends for gardens in 2022.

As the weather turns colder Rosy considers different arrangements for keeping your plants warm and healthy over winter.

We created a garden here at our nursery in May this year. Here's a short tour. We hope you enjoy!

A much treasured, 1958 iconic Ferguson tractor provides the nostalgic centrepiece of our large feature display at Gardeners' World Live this week.

Pictures from our RHS Chelsea Flower Show display 2017 - Rosy Hardy celebrates her 25th year of exhibiting within the most famous floral marquee in world.

We think you will agree that Galanthus, commonly known as snowdrops, are so very welcome this year, perhaps more than ever?

Well-structured soils are usually crumbly and friable and have plenty of pore space to allow water and air movement to ensure healthy root development. In fact, and perhaps surprising, 50% of healthy.