This celebration of gardening in the UK is an entertaining but puzzlingly limited survey that omits more than it includes
From tarmacked plot to lush green sanctuary, the somewhat secret OmVed Gardens is relaunching as the ‘UK’s first centre for food, ecology and creativity’. It’s both local community hub and agitator for global change
After the months of dry weather, I was expecting an anticlimax — but there was plenty to rejoice in
Her 173 varieties come in every shade of pink, and their names — Candy Dancer, Vectis Glitter, Apple Betty — evoke golden-era cabaret dancers. And for The Daylesford Organic founder, these easy-growing plants are an ever-fertile obsession
Nancy Cadogan’s new show of paintings at London’s Garden Museum pays homage to trees that are casualties of development or vandalism — and the grief we feel at their loss
Highlights to catch at the celebrated horticultural event, planting inspiration from show gardens, and the RHS’s peat ban under the spotlight. Plus, how to roll a games lawn, and a look at ‘peak bloom’ for the property market
Project Giving Back’s partnerships between top designers and charities are uniting the ‘risky and experimental’ with the ‘real and purposeful’ — and turbocharging fundamental change
‘Ten days of flattening stubborn lumps, humping rocks and sowing seeds has almost ended me — but I will play croquet, even if it kills me’
The annual event is wonderfully removed from reality; that’s why I love it. But there are still surprises to be found — just bring your own sandwich
Preserving peatland is essential to the UK’s strategy to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But the RHS, the organisation behind the internationally celebrated garden show, has back-pedalled on its peat-free pledge. What will push horticulture to end its dirty habit?
Moss, ferns, lichens and native trees that ‘are a little bit wonky’ are the ingredients needed to set you off in the right direction, according to one of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show displays
Gadgets to make the job easier, from mini-shredders to auto-waterers
The master artist’s garden was integral to his Antwerp town house, and it has now been replanted after meticulous historical study
Climate-resilient crops such as chickpeas and sweet potatoes are on the menu at London’s lauded flower show
Though an important element of enjoying private oases, beautiful and well-crafted pieces can be oddly challenging to find. But landscape designers know just where to source them
Climate change has put the season on fast forward: the wisteria and roses are flowering too early — but the colour rush is a spur to agile new planting prepping
A month of letting lawns grow long falls short in terms of sustainable biodiversity goals. But are there other upsides?
A beautiful garden could potentially add up to 20 per cent to the value of a home, say some experts — and even more when it’s designed by a renowned name. And the busiest sales window is upon us
A new exhibition is the first to explore the horticultural roots of the photographer and designer’s creative vision
From the coiling patterns of ferns to the Fibonacci sequence of pine cones, the mathematical order of nature is a soothing antidote to our disordered lives
In 1940, Shropshire homeowner Harry Clive turned his attention to an ‘impregnable’ gravel quarry. The garden haven he created for his chronically ill wife remains an inspiration
Perennialise their shortlived glory with advice from Dutch expert Jacqueline van der Kloet
To buy big or to shop shrewdly? Eye-catching blooms or plantings to nurture? Such are the questions many a couple will wrangle over this weekend. And an old hand has thoughts . . .
On the centenary of the birth of Ian Hamilton Finlay — poet, iconoclast, social revolutionary and maritime obsessive — his Scottish garden is being celebrated as his greatest work of art
Marie-Louise Agius and her uncle Lionel de Rothschild are cultivating a shared passion at the family’s 200-acre Hampshire estate