England’s biggest rhododendron has bloomed and is looking bigger and better than ever – just in time for the end of lockdown. The magnificent bush has grown since last year and is now so large that a double decker bus could fit inside it. Ordinarily it would attract enthusiasts from around the world. But due to … Read more
Professor Stefan Buczacki , a former chairman of Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time What have you been up to for the past year? If you’re lucky enough to have a garden and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been out of doors whenever you can . . . weeding, planting, pruning and, above all, looking … Read more
Scout Willis showed off her eclectic and bold style in a cow-print face mask and a bright red scrunchie as she ran errands on Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles. While returning to Home Depot for the second time in two days, the 29-year-old middle child of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis stocked up on a large bag of soil along … Read more
SEED TO DUST: A GARDENER’S STORY by Marc Hamer (Harvill Secker £14.99, 416pp) For more than two decades, Marc Hamer has tended a garden that he doesn’t own. Now he has published what feels more or less like his private gardening journal, in sections with titles such as Pruning Roses, Swifts Arrive and Solstice. But … Read more
Kensington Palace’s head gardener reveals 75% of his team has been furloughed as he shares behind-the-scenes snap of the Sunken Garden – but insists you ‘roll up your sleeves, eat chocolate and get to work’ Kensington Palace’s head gardener has revealed his fighting spirit Is leading a scaled-back team to keep the Palace’s famous gardens … Read more
Steve Coogan furloughs the gardener and housekeeper at his £4million mansion leaving the taxpayer to pick up 80 percent of the tab Coogan, 54, has taken advantage of Rishi Sunak’s furloughing scheme Gardener and housekeeper work full time at the sprawling home in the south Coogan backed Jeremy Corbyn. His home has a tennis court … Read more
Green-fingered wildlife consultant befriends cheeky robin in her garden during lockdown – and he even joins in her Zoom calls Keen gardener Kate MacRae was stunned when a robin befriended her recently The little bird – who she has named Colin – has grown to trust Kate, from Lichfield The creature is now so tame, … Read more
Now that’s underground parking! Gardener is left stunned after digging up an ENTIRE 1950s Ford Popular car that had been buried underneath his lawn John Brayshaw discovered what appears to be a Ford Popular in his garden John was stunned by the find at his Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire home The vehicle dates back to the 1950s … Read more
Research has linked being green-fingered to everything from higher vitamin D levels to lower blood pressure. And last month, a study in the journal Neurology listed gardening as one of a handful of activities that could lower the risk of dementia in old age. This is thought to be down to the combination of physical … Read more