This year maybe the 40th anniversary of punk, but Johnny Rotten is more likely to be doing a spot of gardening these days than taking drugs.
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.
Read MoreThere are plenty of proverbs extolling the virtues of hard work in the garden. ‘Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade’ (Rudyard Kipling), ‘Gardening requires lots of water…most of it in the form of perspiration’ (Lou Erickson) and ‘You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind’ (Anon) are just a few. These insights reflect a truth about gardens - that they represent a taming of nature, to one degree or another, and the level of taming is directly proportional to the amount of effort.
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