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Insulating your Greenhouse – Winter Tasks

This is the month when temperatures dip so you need to protect cold frames and cloches with insulation, winter crops like lambs lettuce are certainly hardy enough to survive but added protection will certainly increase their quality. Open the vents … [ Read More ]

RHS publishes winter gardening tips

With the UK blanketed in a covering of snow and most of the nation concerned about the traffic chaos, garden and greenhouse enthusiasts have problems of their own to contend with. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Advisory Service has published … [ Read More ]

Garden and greenhouse activity good for you

Using a garden, greenhouse or allotment to cultivate fruit and vegetables is not only a great way to save cash and put food on the table – it can also be used as gentle exercise. Growers – especially older ones … [ Read More ]

How to deal with winter moth caterpillars

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts who notice that the leaves of their deciduous trees have holes in them may have a problem with winter moth caterpillars. According to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the little creatures can come out in force … [ Read More ]

Garden and greenhouse attraction breaks world record

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts visiting a renowned Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) site were recently given the chance to write their names into the history books. Hundreds of participants joined together at RHS Garden Wisley to take part in a successful … [ Read More ]

Garden and greenhouse activities boost learning

Improved team working skills, an increased desire to learn and a willingness to participate in activities are just three of the benefits of introducing botany in schools. According to a new Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) report, kids with special educational … [ Read More ]

RHS announces Chelsea line-up

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts planning on heading to the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) famous Chelsea Flower Show next year have been given a glimpse of what to expect. The organisation has revealed a number of the names set to appear … [ Read More ]

Booking Tickets for the RHS Flower Shows

It’s surprising how many people who love gardening don’t make it to the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show, especially if they live out of town. This is a great pity, because despite the uncooperative British weather, Chelsea is still the … [ Read More ]

Greenhouse enthusiasts urged to visit Scottish gardens

British garden and greenhouse enthusiasts may have begun to put their tools aside for winter, but that should not stop them visiting one of the nation's many top horticultural attractions. According to Visit Scotland, the country features a number of … [ Read More ]

RHS releases 2011 show tickets

While November and December may be quiet times for garden and greenhouse lovers, the UK's top botanic body has given them cause for cheer. Growers can now whet their appetite for next year by ordering tickets for some of the … [ Read More ]