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Robin Lane Fox writes a gardening column for the FT Weekend supplement.
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New York Botanical Garden celebrates the Brazilian landscaper
I first visited 50 years ago, and the planting is much enhanced
It is worth the four-hour climb to see the rare and exemplary plants on show in Bavaria’s Wetterstein Alps
Now is the time to remove fading flowers to produce repeat blooms that will see you into autumn
Bees like so-called native plants — but so do pests
These South African plants feel very at home in Europe where they are now in full flower
Even meadows need some maintenance to encourage wildflowers
Spring buds opened early and autumn flowers are already peeking through
Here are my personal favourites that offer a reliable and colourful spread in borders
Whether hosting a riotous party or planting in the wrong place, heed the advice of one who knows
The soil in Helmingham Hall’s brick-walled garden has been enriched by 1,000 years of manure
The summer garden display at Badminton House was planted 30 years ago but thankfully the look endures
The new generation can be grown in pots, giving even the tiniest of patios or balconies repeat shows of these lovely blooms
Here are 5 old varieties and 5 new to adorn the garden with colour, form and scent
The FT’s gardening columnist on his discoveries at this year’s event
Some gardeners ignored the risk of a late May frost, but keep an eye on the forecasts — Mother Nature can be cruel
The FT’s gardening columnist on the horticultural event of the year
Olomouc’s impressive Flora festival is staged three times a year and apart from busloads of Germans few outside the country have heard of it
Three generations of innovative women have tended the gardens at Kiftsgate Court
An Englishman is the forgotten hero who saved the blossoms
What incited a gang of badgers to inflict damage on beloved alpines in a Cotswold garden?
Groundwork has started in the UK and US on schemes that nurture children towards horticulture
The ground is now workable and warm enough for hardy annuals
The pink haze enveloping Greek peach orchards is hard to replicate in cooler climes
Produce can be grown in the smallest of gardens and in the most surprising containers
