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Millions grow in extraordinary variety around the world and many are on show now in botanic gardens
Pickle your food waste instead of letting it rot — it doesn’t stink, rats stay away and bins need collecting less frequently
His last works depict roses, ranunculus, gladioli and hollyhocks, all deepening the gardener’s sense of colour and rhythm
Advocates claim that just as the moon’s waxing and waning affects ocean tides, it affects our soil’s moisture levels
From ‘The Shining’ to ‘Saltburn’ and ‘The Zone of Interest’, films upend our notion of the garden as a haven
Visits and books can help you decide on a spectrum, whether it is softly modulated or spectacularly contrasting
Growing plants from seed requires organisation and patience — but the satisfaction of watching plants spring into life is unmatched
Just like with a young business, tending your plot involves risk, dealing with the unexpected — and the ability to pivot after a failure
Ignore the gloom and anticipate the bloom by choosing seeds to sow early
If yours are prone to the February blues, find out what to do to safeguard their health
The Hampshire property has an unusual ‘garden gnome’ — a Harrier jump-jet
As counterparts around the world struggle to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, this one in Florida leads the way
Once derided as a ‘filler flower’, Carrie Bradshaw’s favourite bloom is taking centre stage
Cotoneasters are the most under-appreciated shrubs in cultivation, even offering a hedge against pollution
Inspiration can come from simply picking up a book or talking to friends and family
The flowery foregrounds in the Florentine artist’s biblical works, on show at the National Gallery, set him apart as a master of botanical details
Winter is an excellent time for an audit of structure, seeing the grounds at their worst to find room for improvement
We can but try to learn from a year of contrasting weather that caused horticultural surprises
Whether we are ‘no dig’ urban gardeners or regenerative farmers, it is possible to care for our habitat in an environmentally responsible way
Sustainability is a theme that runs through our experts’ predictions for 2024
Create anything from a simple screen to domes, arbours or uplit artworks. All will bring interest to bare winter gardens
Certain birds are flocking to UK gardens and supermarket car parks because of this year’s abundance of berries
Three books explore what horticulture has meant to people from very different walks of life
This algae grows prolifically, clogging up ponds and lakes around the world. Sadly, there is no blanket solution
When a freak snowstorm destroyed thousands of orchids planted by the English poet Edward James, he made sure it would never happen again
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