Jean Vernon

Here’s a little glimpse of five fabulous show gardens at the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Spotting a new bird species in the garden can be exciting. But how do you keep them coming?

Hellebores truly are the winter wonders of the garden. These beautiful plants have stunning winter flowers and are a beacon of hope in the coldest months of the year.

You don’t need to wait for some frost or snow to add some white magic to your garden, Jean Vernon has plenty of ideas.

Autumn is the very best time to plant bare-root peonies. If you are looking for some fantastic quality peonies to plant in your garden, we’ve got three, new and very exciting varieties for you.

Jean Vernon explores what it means to have a resilient garden.

If you love roses, you will really appreciate these new rose varieties.

Jean Vernon finds some true botanical wonders from this year’s show.

Flower shows keep on giving, even if you didn’t actually get there yourself. Here are five highlights from this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.

One of the best things about visiting a garden, is gleaning ideas for your own plot. So, a garden festival is a treasure trove ready to be mined.

In terms of gardens, there were some precious gems at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, says Jean Vernon.

Fed up with caterpillars and bugs in the garden? Then it’s time to attract the birds that eat them.

Infuse your ice cream mix with the heady scents of scented pelargoniums for a heavenly flavour.

Summer cordials are all the rage for pepping up your G&T or assuaging a summer thirst. Experiment with this basic herb cordial recipe and make it yours.