Built in London centuries ago to house soldiers “broken by age and war,” the Royal Hospital Chelsea has lived many lives, ...

Gardening technology isn’t new. At the British Library’s new Unearthed exhibition, I marvelled at a rare Wardian case (a mini-greenhouse used to ship plants to Victorian England) and at a 600-year-old ...

Although the Chelsea chop likely originated as a purely aesthetic way to maintain the tidy appearance of traditional English ...

I spent most of Wednesday at the Chelsea Flower Show, getting expert tips and tricks from growers and sellers, smelling fragrant English roses and enjoying a coffee while I strolled through ...

The Chelsea Flower Show is a hugely popular event and draws big crowds (Image: Brian Dillon/Reach PLC) Dotted around the grounds were a number of bars where I could grab a Pimm's, if I was that ...

There is always a level of sifting to do, when attempting to decipher the essence of a Chelsea Flower Show; determining the overarching zeitgeist of the event, and the legacy it might leave.Across the ...

English actor Joanna Lumley poses with The Chelsea Punk, a Mohican made from pampas grass, during the preview day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 19, 2025.

The King and Queen will be some of the first visitors to Chelsea’s annual Flower Show today (Monday May 19), as more than 500 exhibitors from around the world prepare to share their creative ...

The Chelsea Flower Show 2025 opens to the public at 8am on Tuesday 20 May and runs until 5.30pm on Saturday 24 May. Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 May are reserved exclusively for Royal Horticultural ...

Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the Chelsea Flower Show are open to all, with a special late-night event taking place on Friday 23 May from 5.30pm to 10pm.

It was the new flower’s stripes that prompted David J.C. Austin, Chairman of David Austin Roses, to seek out a partnership with King Charles and The King’s Foundation.Austin first met Charles ...

But a garden is also a place of fun, and for me, that’s my collection of giant gnomes. ... will be at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show from May 20 to 24.