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Jobs to do in the garden in July
Phew! It’s July. Borders are at their peak, but growth is slowing down so you should have time to put your feet up and take some garden notes – including a greedy wish list of your must-have plants and seeds for next year.
Broccoli and calabrese masterclass: best expert content
Growing your own vitamin-packed calabrese and sprouting broccoli is easier than you might think. To help you succeed, we’ve rounded up some top tips on sowing, planting, feeding and harvesting your broccoli. Produced by independent garden bloggers and experienced...
Rewilding the lawn
Plantlife advises that ‘With 15 million gardens in Britain, our lawns have the potential to become major sources of nectar’. Here are 3 simple ways to do it and help save insects from global declines.
Lemons masterclass: best expert content
Whether you want a twist of lemon in your gin and tonic or something to squeeze over your paella, planting a lemon tree is a great way to make sure you have an easy supply of zesty fruits within easy reach. To help you grow your own exotic lemons here in the UK, we’ve...
Introducing Thompson & Morgan x Anya Hindmarch
In the wake of Chelsea Flower Show 2022, we are excited to share our collaboration with sustainability-focused luxury designer Anya Hindmarch and her new Pont Street Garden Centre in Chelsea, which opened to coincide with the highlight of the horticultural calendar...
The Best Plants for June
In June the garden bursts into an extravagance of flowers and it’s almost impossible to choose amongst them, but here are five of my perennial favourites.
Jobs to do in the garden in June
In June the garden is at its freshest. It’s time to sit back and enjoy long summer evenings surrounded by abundant flowers and lush foliage whilst surveying the results of all your work earlier in the year. If you worked hard in May, you should already have crossed many of June’s jobs off your list!
Four New Flowers Shortlisted
All four of our new flower plant nominees for the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2022 award have been shortlisted for judging at the event