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Welcome to the gardeners' blog

Welcome to the gardeners' blog

Across six palaces, dozens of expert gardeners work all year round to maintain the world-famous landscapes that belong to our sites. On the gardeners’ blog, hear directly from our experts about how they design, plant, care for and maintain the historic formal gardens and parkland at Hampton Court, Hillsborough Castle, Kew Palace and more.

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What’s growing on in the Kitchen Garden?

What’s growing on in the Kitchen Garden?

August 25, 2021
Kitchen Gardener Inchico Garbutt takes you through a year in the life of the ...
Walls of the South Terrace enveloped in Wisteria sinensis, Rosa banksia ‘Lutea’ and wall shrubs.

June in Bloom at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens

June 17, 2021
It’s June and Summer is in bloom at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens! Gardens and Estates Manager Claire ...
News from the Gardens: February 2021

News from the Gardens: February 2021

February 11, 2021
As we look forward to spring here in the gardens at Hillsborough Castle, we'll be ...
The winding history of the Wilderness garden at Hampton Court Palace

The winding history of the Wilderness garden at Hampton Court Palace

June 23, 2020
With the gardens at Hampton Court Palace and Hillsborough Castle now back open to ...
Creating your own wildflower garden

Creating your own wildflower garden

April 27, 2020
You don’t need large expanses of land to make your own wildflower meadow providing ...
Celebrating Hillsborough Castle's Moss Walk

Celebrating Hillsborough Castle's Moss Walk

March 9, 2020
Although moss gardens are a relatively common sight in Japan there are very few ...
New life for the glasshouse at Hillsborough Castle

New life for the glasshouse at Hillsborough Castle

December 20, 2019
It's been an exceptionally busy year for the gardens team at Hillsborough Castle, with ...
Mistletoe in the palace gardens: why do kiss under it?

Mistletoe in the palace gardens: why do kiss under it?

December 20, 2019
One of the most popular enquires the gardeners get during winter concerns strange lumps ...
Hampton Court's worst enemy: how we deal with the mealybug

Hampton Court's worst enemy: how we deal with the mealybug

October 21, 2019
Here in the Hampton Court Palace Nursery, we grow over 100,000 bedding plants per ...
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