• World’s largest flower show teams up with one of Britain’s most renowned chefs Raymond Blanc to highlight home grown produce • Simple, fun growing methods and recipe ideas showcased across the show (2-8 July) • New Community Garden aims to inspire all ages to get involved in gardening together • Tempting new Dig[…]
Gardening news – Ready, Steady, Grow! RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show to showcase the best of grow your own
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Fruit and veg gardening, Garden design, Gardening news, RHS flower shows Jun 14, 2018
Gardening news – BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2018 winners announced
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Garden design, Gardeners World Live, Gardening news Jun 14, 2018
BBC Gardeners’ World Live has announced all the winners of its prestigious annual awards, honouring a garden based on the history of the host city, Birmingham, with its highest accolade, a Platinum Award plus Best Show Garden. Designed by Paul Stone, the ‘Made in Birmingham Garden’ features a fully-functional steam locomotive set along a[…]
Garden design infographic
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure BBQs, Garden design, Gardening for beginners, Guest post, Outdoor living Jun 13, 2018
Gardening news – Rolawn, proud sponsors at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2018
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Gardeners World Live, Gardening news Jun 13, 2018
Rolawn, home of ‘Britain’s Finest Turf’, Medallion® and industry leading blended loam topsoils, landscaping bark and soil improver is proud to be one of the key supporters and suppliers to this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live show at the NEC, Birmingham. Rolawn will be providing 300m2 of Medallion® for use on and alongside the show[…]
Gardening news – Spend Over £60 and Save Yourself £10 at YouGarden
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Gardening news, General Gardening, Sale Jun 12, 2018
Be quick! Our Summer clearance offers won’t be around for long. Soak up these summer savings and ‘Spend Over £60 and Save Yourself £10.’ Simply enter the code ‘SAV106003’ at the checkout – but hurry, this is this week’s special only, available until Sunday the 17th June 2018. Wasabi japonica – Japanese Horseradish. Wasabi japonica[…]
Gardening news – Take the Party Outside this Summer with Robert Dyas
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure BBQs, Gardening news, General Gardening, Outdoor living, Summer Jun 12, 2018
‘Summertime and the living is easy’ and stylish, and luxurious.So now that the weather has thankfully taken a turn for the sunnier, it’s time to take all that entertaining and partying (and even just plain old relaxing) that we do so well outside. The rise in open-air entertaining has been one of the key UK[…]
Gardening news – BALI GoLandscape flies the flag for students with RHS Hampton Court show garden
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Garden design, Gardening news, General Gardening, RHS flower shows Jun 11, 2018
The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) has teamed up with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and BALI Registered members to design and build a show garden, with support from horticulture and landscape students, at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (3-8 July). BALI, through its education and careers initiative GoLandscape, is once again working[…]
Gardening news – Celebrity Theatre line-up announced for RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2018
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Garden design, Gardening news, General Gardening, RHS flower shows Jun 08, 2018
TV presenter Julia Bradbury will be joining the Celebrity Theatre line-up this year at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, it has been announced. This will be the first time that the popular BBC Countryfile presenter has appeared at the event, which takes place from Tuesday 3 to Sunday 8 July and is the[…]
Gardening news – Landform announces garden bar for RHS Hampton Court 2018
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Garden design, Gardening news, Outdoor living, RHS flower shows Jun 08, 2018
Landform is delighted to announce that designer, Rhiannon Williams has been selected to build The Landform Garden Bar at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Flower Show. Rhiannon, who was awarded a Silver-Gilt and People’s Choice for her Urban Rain Garden at last year’s show, designed this garden with a couple in mind, offering a[…]
Gardening news – Show garden medals announced at second RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2018
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Garden design, Gardening news, General Gardening, RHS flower shows Jun 05, 2018
The Great Outdoors by Phil Hirst wins ‘Best Show Garden’ The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has today awarded medals to the five show gardens featuring at the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, partnered by Wedgwood. One Gold medal was awarded to ‘The Great Outdoors’ garden by Phil Hirst. Three Silver Gilt medals were awarded to the[…]