The mild weather is certainly having a curious effect on plants across the country. In my garden, in Lincolnshire, red campion, knautia and lychnis, usually summer performers, are still doing their thing and last week we heard about daffodils blooming all over the place.
Read MoreThis is an article I wrote for the Garden Design Journal. It was published in the November 2015 edition. It discusses some of the issues around designing sustainable gardens - something that many garden designers, their clients and garden owners in general probably aspire to but which is perhaps not so easy to put into practice.
Read MoreThe RHS announced its new science strategy, at the annual John Macleod Lecture which took place at RHS Lindley Hall on 29 October . The focus of the five-year plan is addressing the horticultural and societal challenges posed by climate change and the impact of new pests and diseases.
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