Lawn Mixes
RHS Students often ask us about the ideal lawn mix for different situations. The short answer is that there is…
Five Things You Must Know To Succeed in Horticulture
New entrants to horticulture face a changing industry that is under more pressure than ever before. If you’re planning a…
Harness Your Learning Style To Remember More
Harness Your Learning Style To Remember More There are many different approaches to revision, which we discussed here, but how…
Soil Formation – Introduction
The formation of soil happens over a very long period of time, often taking thousands of years. Soil is formed…
RHS Level 2 Question on Primary and Secondary Cultivation
R2102 PLANT NUTRITION AND THE ROOT ENVIRONMENT Level 2 – Monday 27 November 2011 Q.2. State what is meant by…
RHS Level 2 Exam Question on Plant Respiration
From R2101 PLANT CLASSIFICATION, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION Level 2 Monday November 27th 2011. Q.7. a. Name the site of aerobic…
Discussion of RHS Level 2 Question on Pest Control
Discussion of Question from R2103 Maintaining Plant Health – Level 2 – Monday 27 November 2011 Q.1. a. State TWO…
Create a Garden That Children Will Enjoy
How to make your garden more child-friendly – use a Wendy house! Guest Article by Abbi Stewart So many people…
Get Your Garden Ready for Summer
Guest Article by Amy Fowler Given the current, erratic, weather conditions, it may be difficult to believe that summer is…
Creating Your Own Greenhouse
Guest Article by Holly VicHammond If you are thinking about building a greenhouse, remember these three things: warmth, light and…
Gardening – Climate And Weather
Guest Article by Stephen Drummonsy Weather – is the combination of rainfall, temperature, wind sunshine and air humidity which affects…
Ae – aecidiospores – history of gardening
Definitions beginning with ‘Ae’ – from the Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening 1951: aecidiospores – “The spores formed by…