⏰ The Garden Minute: Botanical Gardens, Bird Flu & Fiona Bruce's New Garden Gig

☀️ Good morning Gardeners. Need a little midweek motivation to keep the momentum going? Dive in ...

Jan 29, 2025

A round-up of tips, tricks and news snippets on all things garden-related.

🛒 Inside the 'death of the garden centre' as shops including Dobbies and Homebase close at an alarming rate

🪴 The risk of extinction is accelerating’: world’s botanic gardens raise alarm with space to protect endangered plants running out

🐸 What to do with a pond in winter — five measures to take care of your garden’s water feature this winter

🌴 Take a chance on exotic plants when planning your 2025 garden

🏅 Fiona Bruce becomes National Garden Scheme ambassador

🐦 Bird feeder alternatives – wildlife experts reveal creative and safe ways to feed birds during the avian flu outbreak

Plant Offer: Buy 3 x 9cm plants for just £7.99 at Plant Drops today. They have 9 different plant varieties available.

☕ The Long Read

Down tools, grab a brew and get lost in a long read on your break

Battle of the botanic garden: the horticulture war roiling the Isle of Wight

When a US businessman took over a beloved garden a decade ago, he decided on a radical new approach, all in the name of sustainability. But angry critics claim it’s just plain neglect

Spotlight on some of the gardening creators I’m loving this week

Botany Geek is the Instagram account of trained Kew Gardens botanist James Wong. Filled with stunning shots of rare plants, self-contained terrarium biomes and areas of natural beauty, James’ page is a breath of fresh air.

Botany Geek lends a scientific lens to his content, with videos on ‘how the colour green alters your brain chemistry’ and ‘the importance of green spaces in the UK’

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