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Friday, 9 June, 2023

Gardens
My takeaways from the Chelsea Flower Show
This year’s impressive displays inspired some replacements for winter losses
Friday, 2 June, 2023

Gardens
Summer of loveliness: bedding plants that promise masses of blooms
Even for latecomers to bedding out, these varieties will provide a season-long profusion of flowers
Friday, 26 May, 2023

Chelsea Flower Show
My personal Chelsea Flower Show gold
Our columnist is smitten by a Korean ‘masterpiece with wild flowers far more fascinating than British bindweed and buttercups’
Friday, 19 May, 2023

Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show preview: dinners, deals and delphiniums
Our columnist’s first event was 60 years ago, but he still finds much to look forward to
Friday, 12 May, 2023

Gardens
Manna from Le Manoir: growing veg in Raymond Blanc’s kitchen garden
The author spends a morning sowing seeds at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons gardening school
Friday, 5 May, 2023

Gardens
Alpine plants in the ascendant
The best response to losses from frost and wet is to replenish your stocks and replant immediately
Friday, 28 April, 2023

Gardens
The grass is not always greener in Piet Oudolf’s ‘aesthetic of decay’
Robin Lane Fox takes issue with the work of the Dutch garden designer renowned for New York’s High Line
Friday, 21 April, 2023

Gardens
Plant some climbers for wall-to-wall happiness
Star jasmine, passion flower, clematis and ivy are some of winter’s best survivors
Friday, 14 April, 2023

Gardens
Britain’s most lovely private gardens — 3,500 of them — open to the public
The National Garden Scheme provides planting inspiration while raising money for charities
Friday, 7 April, 2023

Gardens
Easter seeds and weeds: the plants to grow and those to deter
The long holiday weekend is a good time to apply mulch and to plan for summer flowers
Friday, 31 March, 2023

Gardens
How to recoup your gardening losses after a severe winter
A season punctuated by sharp cold spells has taken its toll on plants
Friday, 24 March, 2023

Gardens
On the trail of Alexander the Great — and a flower bulb
Two passions, ancient history and gardening, intersect during an expedition in Pakistan
Friday, 17 March, 2023

Gardens
From Karachi with love: exploring Pakistan’s annual flower show
The show, in its 75th year, prompts reflection on the power of plants to unite people
Friday, 10 March, 2023

Gardens
Lessons from a lily lover
These are one of summer’s glories and it pays to know about their preferences in terms of soil and growing conditions
Friday, 3 March, 2023

Gardens
Why you should break the planting rules
Don’t be afraid to bend — or upend — guidance on what you should plant and where
Friday, 24 February, 2023

Gardens
Garden puts Tiffany’s glass in a fresh light
A Florida exhibition pairs plantings with the Art Nouveau artist’s favourite colours to reveal his natural inspirations
Friday, 17 February, 2023

Gardens
The science of gardening
Gardeners and scientists are increasingly aligned — but can they agree on a solution for slugs?
Friday, 10 February, 2023

Gardens
The best seeds to sow now
Whether you reach for old faithfuls or decide to experiment, now is the time to select for colour and scent
Friday, 3 February, 2023

Gardens
The happy valleys of hepaticas
A new book tracks these delightful plants around the world with erudition and enthusiasm
Friday, 27 January, 2023

Gardens
How to give structure to a garden
Gardens do not simply emerge, they must be shaped in terms of spacing, soil, height and colour
Friday, 20 January, 2023

Gardens
Purple peas and other cutting-edge veg to grow in the garden
After December’s excesses, look ahead to planting wholesome varieties, both old friends and new entrants
Friday, 13 January, 2023

Gardens
The darling shrubs of May: six essential hardy plants
These choices will have your garden in flower by the end of that month
Friday, 6 January, 2023

Gardens
Lessons from last year’s gardening roller-coaster ride
From torrential rains to summer drought, from heatwave to brutal cold spell, plants were tested as rarely before
Friday, 30 December, 2022

Gardens
‘Truss in Boots’, a panto for our times
This year, I managed to get a front-row seat for the annual badgers’ New Year extravaganza in my garden
Friday, 16 December, 2022

Gardens
Ravishing roses to riveting books: Christmas gifts for gardeners
Our columnist’s selection offers plentiful inspiration