Chaenomeles species, particularly Chaenomeles speciosa, are gaining attention for their potential health benefits, especially their anti-inflammatory properties. Traditionally used in Chinese ...

Plant Heritage’s ‘Threatened Plant of the Year’ returns this February for 2025, with gardeners urged to submit rare or unusual plants into the competition for a chance to win.

Rejuvenation is typically done no more than every three to five years. It works well on multi-stemmed, twiggy shrubs such as Berberis, Buddleia, Chaenomeles, red-twig dogwood (Cornus), Cotinus, ...

A competition to find the UK's rarest plant has been launched. Plant Heritage's Threatened Plant of the Year 2025 competition is calling on gardeners across the country to search their gardens, ...

Why do deer come into gardens? In their natural habitat deer feed on foliage and shoots of shrubs and trees. If food is scarce in the winter, they may forage further afield. Deer only started entering ...

Plant Heritage's Threatened Plant of the Year 2025 competition is calling on gardeners across the country to search their gardens, greenhouses, or allotments for rare or unusual plants. The ...