The RHS unveiled their new-look website this week (http://www.rhs.org.uk)

It contains more than 6,000 pages (excluding the plant details pages, which takes it to more than 225,000), 35,000 images and hundreds of thousands of links.

Highlights include:

• A more contemporary design with larger images, a warmer colour palette and lots of clear space
• Improved navigation and information architecture which makes it easier for users to find what they are looking for
• Online registration open to anyone, allowing sign-up for newsletters, and posts to blogs/articles, with ability to save content to ‘My RHS’
• Easier links to social media and sharing of pages
• New RHS videos and podcasts specifically created for the new website

Plant Selector and Plant Finder have been merged into a single search which allows searches by name and/or attribute. The search dynamically adjusts as you set each preference so, unlike the old site, no search will deliver ‘zero results’. There are links to suppliers and nurseries.

You’ll also find a new Beginners’ Guide section, new Garden Design section and a new free text advice search.