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Featured Gardener: Jonathan Sheppard
Cosmos National Collection holder Jonathan Sheppard (@thejsheppard) is exhibiting a range of Cosmos bipinnatus at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show — including a brand new cultivar from Thompson & Morgan’s breeding programme: Cosmos ‘Fondant Fancy’, with deep pink, saucer-shaped blooms. With a passion for sustainability, his plants are all home grown without peat or pesticides. Despite being knee-deep in preparations, this eco-friendly grower gave us a sneak peek at what goes on behind the scenes.
WIN RHS Chelsea Flower Show Award Winning Plants
Eagerly anticipating this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show? Enter our exclusive giveaway to win a bundle of show-stopping plants – four winners of the Chelsea Plant of the Year Award. A great way to give your outside space the wow-factor, enter by 12noon on the 6th May to secure your entry.
The best house plants to keep you healthy
We all know that houseplants look great, but did you know they have health benefits too? Air purifying houseplants help to remove household toxins from the air while indoor greenery allows you to connect with nature in a positive way. Here’s why every home should have house plants…
Four ways gardening helps health and wellbeing
Connecting with nature is a powerful tool, and studies suggest that just a few hours of gardening each week can have a positive impact on mental health. In some parts of the UK, GPs have even started using ‘green prescriptions’ including therapeutic community...
Featured Gardener: Kay Maynard
Kay Maynard from @brook_cottage_ shares her wonderful Welsh garden with two adorable sausage dogs and a plethora of wildlife. With a pond, bridge, weekend shelter, outdoor stove and a beautifully collated selection of plants, her magical outside space can be used all year round. Learn more about this vintage-loving upcycler and her gorgeous garden here…
What to do when your plug plants arrive
Plug plants are an incredibly convenient way to fill your garden or veg patch. They’re quicker than sowing seeds, but cheaper than buying fully grown plants, and they offer a high success rate. Garden-ready plug plants can go straight outside as soon as the weather is...
WIN a Patio Pond Plant Kit from Thompson & Morgan
Think your garden is too small for a pond? Think again! Enter our competition to win a Patio Pond Kit and enjoy an elegant water feature designed especially for small spaces. A clever way to try your hand at growing beautiful aquatic plants, the local birds and wildlife will love it too!
Featured Gardener: Lizzie Schofield
TV presenter, Instagrammer and ambassador for Scotland’s Garden Scheme, Lizzie Schofield lives with her family in the north-east of Scotland. Find out how she turned a wild wasteland into something rather special…