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Robin Lane Fox writes a gardening column for the FT Weekend supplement.
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Our gardens expert suggests some outstanding performers for summer blooms
Our gardening columnist offers guidance for making a practical, ethical and beautiful choice
Here are choices to help you think outside the box (bush), avoid blight and encourage sustainability
Early magnolias, stress-tested dahlias and a supreme moment in Munich’s botanical garden
Reflections and revelations from a year of politics — direct from a spinney in the English countryside where the annual badger summit took place
From hellebores to roses, our gardening expert selects the best for warmer winters
A book on the economics of gardening puts today’s spending into perspective
Whichford Pottery’s terracotta wares are as appreciated overseas for their English style as they are in the UK for their robustness
The Twickenham house and garden played a part in 18th-century life and literature
The Evolution Garden takes visitors on a chronological walk through plant life, with some surprising associations
Not all nurseries peddle bought-in pot-bound plants: the variety and method of growing at Junker’s Nursery are an inspiration
The history of the Botanic Garden on the Brissago Islands is exotic for more reasons than the plants
The borders of Old Court Nurseries near Malvern are brimming with a family of flowers of exceptional beauty
Dark and dry areas present a challenge but there are surprisingly robust solutions to provide colour
Alliums are all very well but for variety and colour, tulips are the best bulbs for a spring display
All you need is the right choice and a bit of grit
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
