I will start with a photo of the late-flowering snowdrop Galanthus ‘Polar Bear’ I bought at East Lambrook Manor at the beginning of February – you may remember last month I said that by the beginning of March it was still just a “snout.”  By 19 March it looked like…

The Key elements of any garden design are how the hard landscaping links with the planting layout. I’ve always felt early spring is an ideal time after winter preparations/ developments to stand back, take stock, and plan the next stage. I’ve been greatly influenced by the work of the Late…

At last, some sunshine! Lots going on across the HPS this month so do click to watch the video below as I round up some of the forthcoming events (including Magic of Plants this Saturday – will I see you there?) and announce the first details of our Annual Lecture…

I do hope you have managed to find good enough weather to visit a snowdrop garden near you this past month.  As I said last month, we planned to visit several, and were lucky with the weather on a couple that are infrequently open, and able to plan to go…

A soggy update this month but lots to talk about. In this month’s video we invite members to the March EGM, a final call for Awards nominations, ongoing vacancies, the Shade and Woodland group and our usual updates. If there are topics you’d like to hear about just get in…

A new survey reveals the plants Britain’s keen gardeners love to grow, the plants they struggle to grow – and the plants they regret ever allowing past the garden gate and into their gardens. Chair of The Hardy Plant Society, Steve Bustin, says “the survey results revealed some deep loves – and…