The mild weather favours flowery Novembers but destructive animals are out in force. Plants that resist attack are the way to keep colour and life in bloom
Designers are going bloom or bust this season
An exhibition of the great botanical artist’s work is currently touring, giving us an opportunity to look as deeply at nature as he did
In Norway’s far north, farmers and growers are finding ways to thrive. Their hard-won wisdom — practical, scientific and philosophical — has increasing resonance for us all
Fiona Golfar activates her nesting instincts with tablecloths, cookware and a cast-iron cloche
Brocks are vulnerable in cities as well as the countryside; naturalists are trying to protect them by keeping their whereabouts secret
While governments fall short of biodiversity targets, a new generation of activists is picking up the slack by advising on how individual gardens can make a measurable difference
A trip to Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum makes the UK’s season pale in comparison
Continuing his series, the ‘Great British Sewing Bee’ judge makes like a medieval warrener as a mega warren threatens to sink both house and garden
Padua traces its history back to 1545, but it still has new things to teach us
Trees and entire gardens should more often be placed at the core of the design process for homes, say the authors of a new book
Scientists are pushing for its unique contribution to biodiversity to be recognised
Thomas Pakenham’s adventure-packed history of arboretums is a tale of rivalry, courage and passion
Disease-prone, plundered by wildlife, and the very opposite of sustainable, the spring blooms are a rollercoaster ride — bumpy but unmissable
Sheherazade Goldsmith is slowly breathing new life into a Cotswold gem
The artist suffered erratic, dark moods, but both his house and garden are all about cheering colour in bold combinations
Horticulture and history entwine at the home of King Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great
Garden insiders are increasingly forgoing modern blooms-on-steroids for original ‘species’ varieties, with their vintage beauty, disease resistance – and bang for your buck
All too often plants are demoted from mysterious organisms to passive garden ornaments. Henbane, mandrake and other ‘witching herbs’ remind us to carefully respect their power and magic
The answer is plants that thrive, and so make us smile — here are three that lead the way
The artist has done his bit to advance the cultural kudos of the houseplant — and vice versa
If you love somewhere you once lived, cherish the memories. But don’t be tempted to go back . . . seeing what the new owners have done rarely works out well
RHS Hyde Hall’s dry clay soil shows us what the gardens of the future could look like — to varying effect
In the third in a series, the ‘Great British Sewing Bee’ judge plants damsons, figs, apples and walnuts — a gift to future generations
When David Freeman inherited a beautiful 18 square metre garden from the Queen’s couturier, he was not afraid to make changes. The result is a sensitive tribute to a mischievous man
