The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) wants to build a collection of all 400,000 garden plants in the UK as part of its new science centre, it has said. It plans to expand the “herbarium ...

Plant Heritage urges UK gardeners to help save pollinator-friendly plants by creating National Plant Collections, protecting ...

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A report by RHS lead researchers Dr Andrew Salisbury and Helen Bostock said: “The UK’s 1,500 species of pollinator are thought to be under increasing pressure due to the loss of habitat and ...

RHS in bid to mobilise biggest gardening army since Dig for Victory for climate The charity aims to help UK’s 30 million gardeners take action against the climate and nature crises.

Both plants will flower during spring and summer, with foliage lasting until fall. Leave the seed heads on the plants over winter, and they'll be a source of food for insects in the colder months.

There are several colourful plants that are excellent for attracting pollinators, including salvia nemorosa, verbena bonariensis and geranium psilostemon. All three plants have small purple ...