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The personal touch: our new personalised trowel – with a giveaway!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED If you’re looking for the perfect gift, don’t you find that a little personal touch...

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Get growing together with RHS Growing Gardeners

We love to get people gardening – and that includes people of all sizes! We know that kids love to...

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How to build your capsule collection of gardening essentials

When it comes to putting together a capsule gardening kit, it’s probably better to talk about tasks rather than tools,...

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Gorgeous gifts for marvellous mums!

Mother’s Day is coming up fast – it falls on 10 March this year. It will here before we know...

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Asteraceae: a new ‘RHS Gifts for Gardeners’ collection

This season, there's a gorgeous new design collection in our much-loved ‘RHS Gifts for Gardeners’ range of gardening gifts. Entitled...

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Gorgeous gardening gifts for Christmas 2023

This Christmas gardeners are in for a treat, as we have a wide selection of gorgeous gardening gifts on offer. Available...

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A blooming successful night: industry awards win for new RHS tools

We were thrilled to bits recently to take top honours at the GIMA Awards 2023 with our three new RHS-endorsed...

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TLC for tools: tool maintenance to make your tools last longer

In an ideal world, we’d all carefully wipe down our garden tools with an oiled cloth after every use, and...

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Kids' gardening project: make apple bird feeders - with a giveaway!

Autumn is definitely here, with early twilight and misty mornings. But time in the garden doesn’t have to end just...

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Magical mulch! Why you should mulch your garden this autumn

Although the nights are chilly now, the days are still warm. The soil is still retaining its warmth too, gently heated...

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Autumn lawn care for a healthy and luscious lawn

A smooth, lush lawn is the perfect foil to any planting. From the first shy snowdrops to the autumn finale...

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"How did I get myself into this?" A designer's first show garden

Getting started as a garden designer is tough. We like to lend a helping hand where we can, and several...

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Life after Chelsea: a show garden to inspire

Regular readers of our Journal will recall that this year at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show we were delighted to...

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How to prune wisteria

We’re all a little bit in love with wisteria, aren’t we? Whether it’s scrambling up the honey-coloured walls of a...

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Giveaway: win our Waterfall 9-litre watering can

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED After a chilly spring, summer has hit gardeners hard and fast. With hosepipe bans in...

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Make a clean sweep with new RHS-endorsed garden brushes

Every gardener needs a good garden brush or two, don't they? From compost spills, to hedge clippings, to autumn leaves,...

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How to: prune clematis

Most people have a soft spot for climbing plants, don’t they? Whether you yearn for the romance of abundant blooms...

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Postcards from Chelsea: our favourite things 2023

RHS Chelsea is always a highlight of our calendar – we just love it! It’s such a great way to...

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Father’s Day gift guide: gorgeous gifts for fabulous fathers

Father’s Day is coming up fast – this year it’s on 18 June. So it’s really time to get organised...

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Chelsea countdown: from Dorset, with love

At this time of year, preparations for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show can feel a little all-consuming. It’s a highlight...

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Chelsea countdown: how to create a Chelsea garden

If you’ve been reading our Journal for a while, you’ll likely know that it’s important to us to help nurture...

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A clean sweep: spruce up for spring!

At last, spring is here. The days are longer, spring bulbs are emerging, and we’ve even seen some blue skies....

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Magnificent magnolias

Next door has a garden with a magnolia tree. While for most of the year it’s a handsome tree, for...

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A passion for planting: new RHS-endorsed planting tools

This spring we’re indulging our passion for planting! We have four new planting tools joining our line-up of RHS-endorsed tools...

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Make Mum’s day with gorgeous gardening gifts

Mother’s Day falls on 19 March this year – and that’s not far away at all! It will here before...

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Choosing the right houseplants for your home: a simple guide

Lush, vibrant houseplants add colour, interest and vigour to any room. But for even the most green-fingered amongst us, the...

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Gorgeously galvanized: new Sophie Conran gardening accessories

We love the look of galvanized steel, don’t you? It’s so classic, lending a timeless feel to any item which...

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Win a winter pruning kit with Burgon & Ball and Muck

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED January. Not the most inspiring month, is it? Short, cold days and every shade of...

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Roses are red… Gardening gifts for your Valentine

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and frankly, in the chilly gloom of January, it’s nice to have something...

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The great outdoors: a giveaway with ACAI Outdoorwear

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED We believe that anyone who enjoys gardening is a lover of the Great Outdoors. It’s...

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Perfect presents for every gardener this Christmas!

Early December already, and with Jack Frost nipping at your nose, are you starting to feel Christmassy yet? Maybe you’re...

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Beautiful spring bulbs: a great gardening giveaway with Miracle-Gro

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED We’ve put back the clocks and sunny days now seem a distant memory – but...

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Getting the West of England buzzing!

We were thrilled recently to be involved in a new project in the Bristol area, with the aim of helping...

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The best Christmas gifts for gardeners 2022

This Christmas gardeners are in for a treat, as we have a wide selection of gorgeous gardening gifts on offer. Available from...

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Core Arts and the Front Garden Revolution

At Burgon & Ball we’re always interested in how garden design is evolving. Where we’re able, we like to support...

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Happy New Year! Our guide to autumn planting

Autumn is when the year begins for gardeners. And we don’t just mean leafing through a plant catalogue and planning...

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Superbloom at the Tower of London

We found ourselves in London recently, and took advantage of a spare afternoon to visit the Superbloom at the Tower of...

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Jean Vernon's Power Plants for Pollinators - plus giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED High summer, and the garden is full of buzzing bees and fluttering butterflies. We caught...

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What to plant in August

Does it feel ever-so-slightly like your garden has already peaked? With the days already getting shorter, blackberries ripening in hedgerows,...

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Join the Big Butterfly Count 2022

The sight of brightly-coloured butterflies dancing through summer flowers is one of the many joys of this time of year....

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Raring to grow? Enter our gardening giveaway with RocketGro!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED With the best will in the world, you won’t get the most out of your...

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A visit to Hampshire's Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

We recently had the opportunity to join a Garden Media Guild guided tour of the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in...

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National Children's Gardening Week: a giveaway with Frugi

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED National Children’s Gardening Week is here! It’s a great opportunity to get the kids outside,...

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Father’s Day gifts for gardening dads 2022

Father’s Day is just around the corner. This year it’s on June 19th, so it’s definitely time to get organised....

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City Veg: a GYO giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED Everything in the garden is growing full pelt at the moment. We can almost...

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Tips on edging your lawn this spring

Spring is here, and although the season often gives us a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to...

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New season, new look with fresh indoor plant pots for spring

This spring we're adding fresh flair to our indoor gardening range, with the launch of stylish new ideas for houseplants. Taking our cue...

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Gorgeous gardening gifts for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is late this year, on 27 March – which makes it brilliant for gardeners! It’s also the first...

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Under the Canopy: beautiful new National Trust gardening accessories

This season sees the launch of two new gardening accessories in our ‘National Trust Made by Burgon & Ball’ licensed...

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Anvil, bypass or scissor? A guide to loppers and shears

When you’re looking at choosing a lopper or shear, which is the right cutting tool for you? To help out,...

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Grow herbs on your windowsill for a burst of sunshine in winter

Growing herbs on your kitchen windowsill is a lovely way to bring a taste of sunshine to your table all year round. Here's a guide to creating and caring for your indoor herb garden.

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In August it seems like everything in the garden is ripe and ready to pick. If you’re a ‘grow your own’ gardener, or a plot-to-plate professional, or even an avid allotmenteer, you’ll need a trug or basket to proudly bear your produce to the kitchen table. But which style of harvest holder should you opt for?

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Mad March weather – but there’s plenty of planting to be done

March already, and spring has to be on the way, seeing as how the days are getting noticeably longer, and the clocks change at the end of the month. Bring on the spring sunshine! Here's our guide to what to plant in March.

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Let’s get growing! Grow-your-own in February

February is the month when ‘grow your own’ really gets going! It really is true what they say: nothing from a supermarket can touch home-grown produce in terms of flavour. So what will you grow? Here's some ideas for crops to plant this month.

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The Burgon & Ball Journal

The personal touch: our new personalised trowel – with a giveaway!

Get growing together with RHS Growing Gardeners

How to build your capsule collection of gardening essentials

Gorgeous gifts for marvellous mums!

Asteraceae: a new ‘RHS Gifts for Gardeners’ collection

Gorgeous gardening gifts for Christmas 2023

A blooming successful night: industry awards win for new RHS tools

TLC for tools: tool maintenance to make your tools last longer

Kids' gardening project: make apple bird feeders - with a giveaway!

Magical mulch! Why you should mulch your garden this autumn

Autumn lawn care for a healthy and luscious lawn

"How did I get myself into this?" A designer's first show garden

Life after Chelsea: a show garden to inspire

How to prune wisteria

Giveaway: win our Waterfall 9-litre watering can

Make a clean sweep with new RHS-endorsed garden brushes

How to: prune clematis

Postcards from Chelsea: our favourite things 2023

Father’s Day gift guide: gorgeous gifts for fabulous fathers

Chelsea countdown: from Dorset, with love

Chelsea countdown: how to create a Chelsea garden

A clean sweep: spruce up for spring!

Magnificent magnolias

A passion for planting: new RHS-endorsed planting tools

Make Mum’s day with gorgeous gardening gifts

Choosing the right houseplants for your home: a simple guide

Gorgeously galvanized: new Sophie Conran gardening accessories

Win a winter pruning kit with Burgon & Ball and Muck

Roses are red… Gardening gifts for your Valentine

The great outdoors: a giveaway with ACAI Outdoorwear

Perfect presents for every gardener this Christmas!

Beautiful spring bulbs: a great gardening giveaway with Miracle-Gro

Getting the West of England buzzing!

The best Christmas gifts for gardeners 2022

Core Arts and the Front Garden Revolution

Happy New Year! Our guide to autumn planting

Superbloom at the Tower of London

Jean Vernon's Power Plants for Pollinators - plus giveaway

What to plant in August

Join the Big Butterfly Count 2022

Raring to grow? Enter our gardening giveaway with RocketGro!

A visit to Hampshire's Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

National Children's Gardening Week: a giveaway with Frugi

Father’s Day gifts for gardening dads 2022

City Veg: a GYO giveaway

Tips on edging your lawn this spring

New season, new look with fresh indoor plant pots for spring

Gorgeous gardening gifts for Mother’s Day

Under the Canopy: beautiful new National Trust gardening accessories

Anvil, bypass or scissor? A guide to loppers and shears

Grow herbs on your windowsill for a burst of sunshine in winter

What’s your harvest style?

Mad March weather – but there’s plenty of planting to be done

Let’s get growing! Grow-your-own in February

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