We are enjoying the autumn so far at Wisley. Fruits, flowers and veg are in evidence all over the Garden, and the leaves are starting to turn. We're looking forward to our Taste of Autumn Festival next week, 16-19th October, with great anticipation - it's been a fantastic event over the last... Read more..

Autumn is a very exciting time at Rosemoor as the garden explodes into colour! Our wonderful autumnal days are just perfect for a relaxing stroll around the Garden. The garden sits in a wooded valley which is itself turning colour, and once inside the gate you can marvel at the rich colours on trees... Read more..

At the beginning of this week we had some glorious sunshine, and great crowds at our incredibly successful (and enjoyable) Taste of Autumn festival. Next week we have a host of half term activities plus something fun for Hallowe'en to look forward to, and the final week for submitting entries to... Read more..

It's ‘ooh', ‘aaah' time in the garden right now as the landscape is on fire for autumn. Sometimes autumn creeps in by stealth, not this year. Cold, crisp, clear nights and bang the garden is suddenly like a box of favourite fireworks. Every turned corner brings a new explosion of reds, yellows... Read more..

In last week's sunny weather, and this week's chill, the garden teams have been busy tidying the place ready for the cold season to come. The fine turf has been scarified, aerated and top dressed; the square columns of hornbeam have been carefully pruned back; oak leaves are raked up off the... Read more..

... or the greys, in this weather. It is winter, after all, but this is an exciting time of year. Some of the most amazing plants do their thing in January and February - and they're anything but dull, unlike the skies! This week, if it's raining, then apart from visiting the incredible Butterflies... Read more..

The temperatures are rising (slowly but surely!), the dull, grey shadows are lifting from the skies as spots of blue are beginning to emerge, and the days are getting ever-so-slightly longer. Spring is just around the corner and Harlow Carr is the perfect place to watch winter fade and the new season... Read more..

Camellias are one of the perfect garden plants in many people's opinion. They flower at Wisley from November (e.g. C . sasanqua hybrids) through to May, offering colour and in some cases fragrance too. And even when not showing off their flambouyant blooms, their evergreen leaves provide a glossy... Read more..

If you go down to the woods today.... you might find an "extinct" tree. Presumed extinct in the wild, that is, as it has only been seen in gardens since 1803. The plant in question is Franklinia alatamaha and we have two flowering well, with gorgeous autumn leaf colour, in the woody Wild Garden... Read more..