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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

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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.

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.

New for 2020 Refusing to be disheartened over Lockdown 2.0 and our inability to hold our fun and very popular Christmas Wreath Workshops, we have put our heads together and come up with......

A vast array of Hellebores (Helleborus) are available, with several pages listed in the RHS Plant Finder. With so many to choose from it can seem overwhelming deciding on the right hellebore for your

Many of us grew up with our parents and grandparents extolling the virtues of this gentle, misty season in terms of growing potential in the garden, but......

Phlox are one of those hardy perennials that every gardener should include in their armoury. They can be suited to many different situations in the garden.