Royal Horticultural Society puts flower show online with a public competition

Amateur gardeners are being asked to submit snaps of their gardens in an effort to find the best home-grown garden during the coronavirus lockdown. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) ‘My Chelsea Garden’ contest, which kicks off on Friday, aims find the best home-grown gardens and plant displays.  RHS wants UK garden owners to submit images … Read more

Katie Holmes shares sweet photo of her birthday girl daughter Suri wearing a flower crown

Katie Holmes shares sweet photo of her birthday girl daughter Suri wearing a flower crown as she celebrates her special day By Christine Rendon and Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 21:12 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 21:12 BST, 18 April 2020 Katie Holmes’ daughter is celebrating her 14th birthday today. And the actress 41, … Read more

Photographer and flower fan Georgianna Lane: London’s blooming

London’s blooming By Georgianna Lane Published: 00:02 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 15 March 2020 Photographer and flower fan Georgianna Lane takes us on a spectacular sightseeing tour of the capital’s floral-fringed landmarks, fragrant flower markets and Insta-worthy hotspots  Branches of blossom frame St Paul’s Cathedral, one of the City’s most iconic … Read more

A flower worth more than a house: The best-selling history of the tulip

NATURE THE TULIP by Anna Pavord (Bloomsbury £40, 467 pp) Who doesn’t love tulips? Colourful, flamboyant, easy to grow and cheap as chips, they are the perfect plant to brighten up a spring garden. Yet these cheery flowers have an unexpectedly dark and complex history. The tulip has had ‘more adventures than any Hollywood scriptwriter … Read more