Grow This, Not That
Mr Plant GeekWhat you should grow right now (and less of what you shouldn't)! New plants, horticulture news, botanical travel, and more from Michael Perry, AKA Mr Plant Geek.
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5 timeless RHS Sandringham plants you must grow
Straight from Kitti Kovacs’ ‘100 Sweet Summers’ garden
This week, I was exploring Kitti Kovacs’ ‘100 Sweet Summers’ garden for QVC at the RHS Sandringham Flower Show, and it won me over.
Not your usual plants: what’s new in breeding right now
Plant breeding feels like it’s loosening up a bit at the moment… less rigid, more in tune with how people actually live and garden. When it comes to livening up small patio spaces or populating eye-catching retail displays, there’s a want a...
A new look for asters and chrysanthemums?
Royal Van Zanten had plenty to talk about at this year’s FlowerTrials, with a display full of exciting new varieties proving there’s still lots of innovation happening in two much-loved plant groups – asters and chrysanthemums.
The breeder...
The Hort Report: 17th July 2026
Amazonas Petunias, climate change-tackling dust, and more!
Here’s your weekly Hort Report - the round-up of industry news, retail insights, home gardener gossip, influencer spotlights, social media news, and so much more.
8 hot plants you must grow for 2027
From the UK trial ground of Ball Colegrave
A summer of plant hunting isn’t complete until you’ve taken a visit to the UK trial ground of Ball Colegrave!
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