Horticulturalists have issued a warning after ‘hundreds’ of British gardeners received unsolicited deliveries of seeds thought to have been sent from China. The mysterious packages have been posted to customers who previously made legitimate seed purchases through sites such as Amazon marketplace and eBay. But many of the gardeners were left baffled after receiving unexpected … Read more
The Chelsea Flower Show is usually a glamorous event which is watched by millions, with its prizes won by Britain’s best professional horticulturalists. But after the coronavirus lockdown forced the Royal Horticultural Society to cancel the event, the chance for green-fingered fame fell on Britain’s amateur gardeners. Nearly 8,000 people entered the society’s ‘My Chelsea … Read more
You know you are living in strange times when buying a bag of compost feels like a treat. Gareth Bressington could hardly contain himself as he loaded a sack on to his trolley at the Studley Green Garden Centre. ‘It’s for my partner’s mother,’ he explained. ‘She’s self-isolating.’ The simple gesture gratified him. A trip … Read more