Stephanie's Garden Blog

Our Budding Gardeners initiative has always proved extremely popular with schools of all sizes benefitting from our gardening knowledge, factsheets, lesson plans, expert support - and of course the 20% discount we offer! But now we've taken the project a step further by teaming up with the Memory4teachers Campaign, compacting our Budding Gardeners site onto a fully interactive memory stick.

As the garden prepares to burst into life, you can be sure that the local pest population is slowly stretching, stirring and sleepily emerging from winter hibernation too with rumbling stomachs and big plans on how to fill them - all involving your plants

The Royal Horticultural Society's Lawrence Hall in London was the venue for the 2012 Garden Press Event - an annual event which represents the perfect way to banish the winter gardening blues and get the lowdown on what's new in gardening. Our horticulturist Martin Fiddes sends this report...

The Royal Horticultural Society's Lawrence Hall in London is the venue for the 2012 Garden Press Event which represents the perfect way to banish the winter gardening blues and get the lowdown on what's new in gardening. Visit Harrod Horticultural on stand H56 for a unique chance to see the most exciting and innovative developments to their extensive gardening range for 2012!

The Royal Horticultural Society's Wisley HQ is renowned for it's stunning and varied gardens but the venue - and the fruit growing areas in particular - just got a whole lot better! Read our horticulturist Martin Fiddes's report into how eleven (yes, eleven!) fruit cages made their way from Suffolk to Surrey

The Royal Horticultural Society's Lawrence Hall in London was the place to be yesterday as the industry's journalists and press uncovered all the new products, trends and ideas for the coming gardening season at the 2011 Garden Press Event

There are two good reasons for East Anglian gardeners to make their way to the Royal Norfolk Show next week - both our very own horticulturist and photographer Martin Fiddes and pest control expert Julian Ives will be in attendance

We sent our versatile and multi-skilled horticulturist Martin Fiddes off to the packed Norfolk Showground to appear as a Master Composter on the Norfolk County Council (NCC) stand at the Royal Norfolk Show recently - and by all accounts the day was a roaring success

Sunday March 18th is Mother's Day and although it might seem a good few weeks away, thinking of a present suitable to the lady you call mum isn't a five minute task! But it gets a whole lot easier if Mum likes her garden and we've got load of ideas to make Mother's Day 2012 a bit special. Engraved tools, Sophie Conran garden gear and plenty of top quality food preparation equipment for when the produce makes it into the kitchen are all featured in our press release along with plenty more mum-friendly gifts - 2012 is the year to really treat your mum!