Help & advice


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Get the kids involved!

Get the kids involved!

It's never too soon to get the kids to help on the veg plot.

Find out our top veg for easy growing

RHS Plant Shop

RHS Plant Shop

The RHS Plant Shop stocks a range of quality plants available by mail order.

More on fruit and veg at the RHS Online Plant Shop

Got a gardening question?

Learn how to take cuttings with our online advice

Search our online advice topics to find the answer to your gardening queries.

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Disease of the month

Pear rust

European pear rust is a fungal disease causing bright orange spots on the leaves.

Advice on European pear rust

Pest of the month

Slugs on potato

These familiar slimy pests are some of every gardener's most hated.

Advice on slugs

Garden design ideas

Mood board used for designing your garden

If you’re about to create a garden from scratch or re-designing your existing plot, take a look at our garden design ideas to help get started.

Find out more about garden design

RHS Advisory Service

RHS Advisory Service desk at Wisley Plant Centre

The RHS Advisory Service can help you grow plants, solve gardening problems, identify plants and much more.

Find out more about the RHS Advisory Service

Garden chemicals and pesticides

A range of chemicals available to the home gardener

Garden chemicals or pesticides, such as insecticides, fungicides and weedkillers, are perfectly safe, providing they are used in exactly the way described on the container or packaging.

Find out more about garden chemicals

Gardener's calendar

Gardener's calendar

Get the best out of your garden this month. Follow our gardener’s calendar of handy hints, tips & advice.

What to do this month


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