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23/08/2026

Plants have always been woven into our culture in strange and wonderful ways. Whether through art, literature, history and the people we remember. Sometimes a plant becomes famous because of the person, and sometimes the person becomes part of the plant’s story.

21/08/2026

One of the more unusual plants flowering at the National Botanic Garden of Wales at the moment, Eucomis pallidiflora really does look like a pineapple on a stem. The flower spikes are huge, but it was the spider-hunting wasp that made this one particularly interesting to film. A great example of how much more there is to a plant than what you first see.

Mae Eucomis pallidiflora – un o’r planhigion mwy anarferol sy’n blodeuo yng Ngardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru ar hyn o bryd – yn edrych yn wir fel pîn-afal ar goesyn. Mae’r sbïciau blodau yn enfawr ac yn llawn blodau, ond y wenynen sy’n hela pryfed cop a wnaeth y planhigyn hwn yn arbennig o ddiddorol i’w ffilmio. Enghraifft wych o faint mwy sydd i blanhigyn na’r hyn a welwch ar yr olwg gyntaf.

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19/08/2026

Why are humans so obsessed with roses?🌹
It’s easy to think of a rose as just a beautiful garden plant, but there’s a lot more behind it.

Wild roses are relatively simple plants, yet over centuries we’ve selectively bred them for bigger flowers, more petals, stronger fragrance, different colours and repeat lowering.

So when you look at a rose today, you’re not just looking at a flower. You’re looking at a little piece of natural and human history - and perhaps that’s why we’re still so obsessed with them.

17/08/2026

Kniphofia, or red hot poker, is a great plant for adding colour through the middle of summer. It’s easy to grow in a sunny spot with well-drained soil, and the tall flower spikes are also great for pollinators. One of those plants that brings plenty of interest without much fuss.

Garden Credit: Savill Gardens

14/08/2026

Fairmont Windsor Park has a really impressive mix of gardens and landscape around the hotel. The prairie-style borders are probably the highlight, with grasses and perennials moving in the breeze and giving the whole area a really relaxed feel.

There’s also a lovely walled garden, an exotic garden, some huge mature trees and some rather impressive horse sculptures dotted around the grounds.

What I liked most is that each area feels quite different, but they all work together within the wider landscape. The prairie planting in particular has a really natural feel to it, while still being clearly designed and maintained.

Definitely worth taking some time to explore the grounds if you’re staying here. There’s a lot more to see than you might expect.



13/08/2026

Hibiscus moscheutos is one of those plants that brings a real sense of summer to the garden. Huge flowers, strong colour and a surprisingly hardy nature make it a great choice for late-season interest. It dies back in winter, returning again the following spring. A must plant for flamboyancy!

05/08/2026

Ironically this is one of the plants I get asked about more than almost any other in my vegetable garden. Eryngium planum may look like a thistle, but it’s actually a member of the carrot family. Its metallic-blue bracts surround dozens of tiny flowers, creating one of the most striking and pollinator-friendly displays in the summer garden.

03/08/2026

Did you know that Carica papaya isn’t actually a tree? It’s the world’s largest herb, capable of producing sweet, vitamin-rich fruit in less than a year. Even more impressive, it contains papain, a natural enzyme that has been used for centuries to tenderise meat. One of the tropics’ fastest-growing and most useful plants.

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01/08/2026

Most people think wasps only ruin picnics, but I caught something completely different today. This hunting wasp was tearing apart a caterpillar on my nasturtiums, not for itself, but to feed its larvae. It’s brutal, efficient, and a reminder that every garden is home to an unseen battle between predator and prey.

30/07/2026

The melon variety Emir are starting the ripen! After 100 days growing, of which 70 days itself were in the warm polytunnel, their sweet aromatic scent is filling the air. It’s truly like hitting a cloud of “eat me”. Lovely way to start my morning😋🍈

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