The RHS Puya chilensis is expected to be in bloom in the glasshouse for about a week A South American plant with a 10ft (3m) tall flower spike is about to bloom in a Surrey glasshouse for the ...

Much-derided claims that talking to plants can help them grow are being tested in a serious study at the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) gardens. For 30 days tomato plants at Wisley in Surrey will ...