How to garden when you rent

How to garden when you rent

The number of people renting houses has doubled in the past 10 years. But how do you make a garden when you're faced with blank concrete paving or the prospect of having to move home in just a few months? Luckily we have barrowloads of fantastic advice from Matthew Pottage, Curator of RHS Garden Wisley and long-term renter of a house in southwest London. His new book, 'How to Garden When You Rent' is published today. Hear him discuss some of the tips and tricks he's learned from a decade turning a grey concrete yard into a lush urban jungle, all without lifting a single slab. Including advice on design, planting ...and dealing with landlords. Plus we talk to garden designer Sara Edwards, who created an innovative container garden at last year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Using IBCs (intermediate bulk containers, widely used in industry and farming) she created miniature forests, ponds and naturalistic planting, to stunning effect. All without breaking into the ground below. Useful links RHS How to Garden When You Rent by Matthew Pottage See Sarah Edwards' 2021 Chelsea garden, The IBC Pocket Forest Get RHS advice and inspiration on container growing

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Saving drought-hit plants, the wildlife wonder of apples, more bulb inspiration

Saving drought-hit plants, the wildlife wonder of apples, more bulb inspiration

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10 Sep 33min

Magnificent mini-beasts, figs, and another bulb of the week

Magnificent mini-beasts, figs, and another bulb of the week

There’s a myriad of weird and wonderful beasties out there who feast on flowers, but all is not rosy inside the garden gate. Pollinators are in trouble, and Josie Stuart, RHS Senior Entomologist at RH...

3 Sep 30min

Lovely lantanas, deadheading guide and our autumn bulb of the week

Lovely lantanas, deadheading guide and our autumn bulb of the week

While many garden plants have struggled for survival this summer, one which has truly thrived is the lantana. Horticulturist David Hurrion was one of the judges of last year's lantana trial at RHS Gar...

27 Aug 32min

Seed collecting, apple pruning, and wildflowers

Seed collecting, apple pruning, and wildflowers

Even though it's still August, the signs of autumn are starting to show. False autumn is a survival-driven stress response where trees shed leaves and change colour prematurely due to extreme heat and...

20 Aug 29min

Heatwave survival guide for pots and powdery mildew mayhem

Heatwave survival guide for pots and powdery mildew mayhem

In a summer of rolling heatwaves, we look at what we can do to help out one of the garden areas most vulnerable to parching - plants in pots. RHS Horticultural Advisor Nick Turrell explains what you c...

13 Aug 31min

Garden wildlife care for heatwaves: dahlias, cinnabar moths, and more

Garden wildlife care for heatwaves: dahlias, cinnabar moths, and more

As we experience one of the most extreme summers on record, how can we help our garden wildlife cope with the heat? RHS Science and Horticulture Editor Olivia Drake explains why ornamental dahlias can...

6 Aug 34min

Summer SOS: holiday-proof your garden, midsummer planting guide, a giant bug hunt

Summer SOS: holiday-proof your garden, midsummer planting guide, a giant bug hunt

If you’re going away this summer and are worried about your garden RHS Chief Horticulturist Guy Barter shares some top hacks for ensuring your plants survive the heatwaves while you’re away. But if yo...

30 Jul 29min

RHS Sandringham Flower Show: climate resilient trees, rainwater capture, frogs

RHS Sandringham Flower Show: climate resilient trees, rainwater capture, frogs

The team head to North Norfolk to fill their boots with inspiration from the show gardens, floral exhibits, specialist growers, and innovative designs on display at RHS Sandringham Flower Show. Gareth...

23 Jul 30min

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