Perennial confirm garden at RHS Flower Show Cardiff

To help mark its 180th anniversary, Perennial  – the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Society has partnered with Irish garden designer Peter Donegan with a show garden for Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show Cardiff (12-14 April 2019). It is the first time...

NGS launches their 4th annual Snowdrop Festival

The National Garden Scheme’s fourth annual Snowdrop Festival has over 92 snowdrop gardens open to everyone across England and Wales in February. George Plumptre, Chief Executive of The National Garden Scheme, says: “Over the last few years the National Garden Scheme’s...

Metaldehyde used for slug control is to be banned.

The pesticide metaldehyde currently used for slug control is to be banned for outdoor use from spring 2020. There are 40 species of slugs in the UK with up to 7 species causing damage for commercial growers and amateur gardeners alike. The widely available metaldehyde...