THE 10th RHS Flower Show Tatton will be open to the public today with a strong selection from Merseyside gardeners.

The popular event comes as Tatton also stages its first Biennial event with artistic works celebrating the beautiful location.

The show was open to members only yesterday but thousands are expected to attend the event which continues until Sunday July 27.

Head Gardener Sam Youd said: “It is a great time of year for us at Tatton. This 10th year is a very special one and it’s a testimony to the hard work of the team that it has been all smooth running so far.”

Among those taking part from Merseyside are Ness Botanical Gardens with a Garden for Bees, highlighting the importance of bees to gardeners and shows how to provide food, plants and shelter to help in their conservation.

It’s a productive garden that creates food for both gardener and wildlife. The garden will contain man-made and natural shelter for bees and their keepers with plants having been selected for their nectar/pollen qualities.

Philippa Probert from Wirral has two gardens at the show – a “plant lovers retreat” called Time Out which is described as “ideal for an older couple to sit in peaceful surroundings enjoying the planting”.