All the Dirt on Gardening

The Royal Horticultural Society revised its plant ratings a few years ago to add hundreds of new plants and to reflect the changes in climate.  Here's the entry  from their May 1, 2014 release of the new book, " RHS Plant Finder 2014, the 28th edition of the gardener’s guide to UK cultivated plants, is now available.  RHS Hardiness Ratings Compiled and published annually by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the world’s foremost gardening charity, RHS Plant Finder 2014 lists more than 70,000 plants, together with details for more than 570 suppliers, making it the most comprehensive directory of plants available to buy from UK and Irish nurseries. RHS Plant Finder 2014 contains over 3,800 new plant entries, including Clematis ‘Prince George’ named to celebrate the birth of the royal baby." At the 5th Annual Botanic Gardens Conference in 2012, The Queen's Botanist, Professor Stephen Blackmore, addressed the group. This YouTube of his talk is well...

The Royal Horticulture Society has long carried the standard for serious gardeners. There is some good news for the rest of us. One of the new blogs at the RHS site is dedicated to new plant finds. The blog is called My Garden and is written by Graham Rice. So far, the new plants Rice presents information on include new roses, a red rudbekia , the best pansies, hot papaya echinacea , a rose scented begonia, and many more of interest. Also, Rice provides links to his other informative articles that we might not have access to otherwise. Well worth a click.