One of the garden’s most iconic trees toppled during the high winds of Storm Darragh but the fallen tree won’t go to waste ...

Pioneering social reformer Octavia Hill (1838–1912), a founder of the National Trust, believed that ‘the healthy gift of air and the joy of plants and flowers’ were vital in everyone’s life. She ...

A large, evergreen tree to 25m, with the upper trunk and branches orange-brown, developing a picturesque, irregular outline with maturity. Twisted grey-green needles are borne in pairs. Cones 5cm in ...

Star jasmine offers an abundance of small but highly fragrant summer flowers. This woody evergreen climber likes a warm sheltered spot and is ideal for growing near a seating area or doorway, where ...

We have detailed advice profiles on many of these problems - just follow the links where present to read more. The RHS believes that avoiding pests, diseases and weeds by good practice in cultivation ...

When it comes to planning a new garden, a combination of long-term and short-term thinking is ideal, so you need two kinds of plants. Some that will mature into impressive specimens over time, even if ...