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Come on a Great Garden Adventure...
- Make the most of summer with a garden day out; there’s so much for families to see and do at RHS Gardens as part of the Great Garden Adventure, sponsored by Witan Investment Trust. Plus, kids go free! Download your voucher.
- Latest podcast out now; listen for RHS Flower Show Tatton Park highlights and gardening advice, from planting autumn bulbs to pruning wisteria.
- Congratulations to 16-year old Tom Galligan, 2013's RHS Young School Gardener of the Year.
- We concluded our summer flower show season with a fantastic RHS Flower Show Tatton Park; view show highlights. We're now busy preparing for our autumn shows - hope to see you there!
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E-newsletter / August 2013  |
Days out with the RHS |
Make the most of summer with our Kids Go Free offer and a whole host of activities for all the family on the Great Garden Adventure.
Bring a picnic and enjoy beautiful planting schemes, woodland walks, music in the garden and a treat at Bettys Café Tearoom. The stunning vast main borders are at their best, full of naturalistic and sustainable plantings of herbaceous perennials and grasses.
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Keep cool under the shady boughs of Westonbirt’s National Collection of Limes, Gloucestershire; stroll among the colourful meadows of Syon Park, Middlesex, on your way to the Great Conservatory; or enjoy the soft roses and hollyhocks flanking the waterways at Docton Mill Gardens in Devon.
Search the full list of gardens where members enjoy free entry (main member). |
The RHS is developing the London branch of the Lindley Library, so that we can showcase its amazing collections, covering 500 years of garden history.
Please help inform our plans by completing this short survey; you'll also be entered into a prize draw to win an RHS book and RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show tickets. |
In your garden this month
Summer sunshine is so far bringing bumper crops of tomatoes, aubergines, courgettes – all the things that have been difficult to grow in the last few wet seasons. However, keep an eye out for plants that are drought stressed as they may need your help. See all of your August gardening jobs and grow your own jobs |
The prolonged hot spell has left many gardens very dry. While there’s no need to water established trees and shrubs, concentrate your efforts on watering new plantings, leafy crops and containers. For more tips see our advice page. |
It’s one of the most common questions asked of the RHS Advisory Service in August. While the dry weather can be to blame, there are many different causes including rabbits and mildew. Try our advice page to find out the causes of this issue. |
Many gardeners are reporting great results from their tomato plants following the balmy weather. Keep your plants cropping into autumn with our tips, but still be prepared to apply tomato blight controls if the rain returns. |
YOUR SPECIAL OFFERS |
Click here to discover the variety of special offers open to our members. Whether you’re looking for garden goodies or a great escape, there’s something for everyone. |
This summer, Tate Britain presents Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life, a major exhibition of landscapes by the much loved British painter L S Lowry (1887-1976). Enter the competition to win tickets. |
RHS members can save 20% on all luxury cabins booked with Forest Holidays for breaks in August 2013; get your discount code and browse the holidays now.
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Simply apply for a Skipton car insurance quote online and you'll be entered into a prize draw to win £200 worth of M&S vouchers. Apply for a quote now. Policies through Equity Direct Broking Limited. T&Cs apply. |
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RHS events & recommended events near you this summer
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Don't miss out on events near you this summer. For all upcoming events at RHS Gardens click here, or click here to view all upcoming Recommended Events and RHS Events. |
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