As well as the grandiose, Chelsea had plenty of practical products on show for the rather more bijou plots of the city gardener. Here are our six of the best.

What a difference a year makes! Last year it rained for the UK’s only national garden show dedicated to fruit and vegetables, at Stoneleigh Park. This year the event moved to the Alexandra Palace in London and not only did the sun came out, the show also had the seal of royal approval with a visit from Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall.

Check out the latest tools and accessories to make gardening, quicker, easier or just more fun. This month’s new products are designed to make indoor gardening a breeze. If you would like to grow decorative and edible plants in your home or office but haven’t got the space, time or knowledge to get started then these fool-proof kits could be for you.

Check out the latest tools and accessories to make gardening, quicker, easier or just more fun. This month a number of new products are promising to make sowing and growing easier – whether you are cultivating flowers or vegetables. All products are suitable for the smallest spaces and come just in time for the growing season.

Not only is Birds & Bees bird food good for birds, with its ingredients sourced from environmentally-friendly farmers, but it should also benefit other wildlife given the company’s recent commitment to plant one foot of wildflower meadow for every new customer for their products.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Flower Magic Pots and Containers might be just the thing for a one-stop shop way of creating flower-filled planters on the patio or balcony this summer.

If you would like to add a touch of the exotic to your flower borders and help conserve threatened plants at the same time then you might take a look at Johnsons World Botanics seed range now endorsed by Plant Heritage, the leading plant conservation charity.

If you loved Sarah Raven’s TV series, Bees, Butterflies and Blooms, which aired earlier this year, then you might want to check out her new seed range, launched in conjunction with Johnsons.

If you’d like to make your garden a little bit greener, it might be worth giving Burgon & Ball’s new Eco range a try.

If you’d like a few more fun and games growing plants with kids, take a look at the new additions to Johnsons’ Little Gardeners range.