Robin Lane Fox writes a gardening column for the FT Weekend supplement.
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Dead-heading flowers provides an instant tidy-up and prolongs blooming
The estate in Provence has opened its doors (and hills) to artists ranging from Tracey Emin to Ai Weiwei
Piet Oudolf’s Walled Garden in North Yorkshire could inspire even a sceptic to be more adventurous
Resist the continental drift towards planting plans and enjoy a more informal open style
There’s no need to raise the stakes with these self-supporting plants
They may not suit the impatient gardener but these verbascums, poppies and foxgloves can give gardens extra colour and shape
Exhibits at the ‘Jardins’ show range from the work of grand painters to old gardening boots and 400 soil samples
The Greek playwright’s drama, contrary to modern versions, was not all about orgies
‘One of the main reasons for gardening is to strive for beauty and I am cheered that rose breeder David Austin is doing the same’
A spell of good weather offers ideal conditions for planting salvia, fuchsia, gazania and petunia
The Italian city can offer ideas and inspiration for growers while the RHS has plenty of practical advice
This year will see 3,700 gardens in England and Wales opened to the public, offering something for all — plus refreshments
True inspiration is to be found in the smaller displays away from gimmicky set pieces
How Thomas Hanbury created what was once described as the finest private garden in the world
A horticultural spectacle is about to reopen — the restored fountains at Longwood Gardens in the US
This garden near Ventimiglia was created 100 years ago by an heiress from Essex — and her legacy lives on
Enough weeding — now it’s time to plant this year’s seeds, from Californian poppies to English marigolds
The best need the head of a 70-year-old and the body of a 30-year-old
Get to grips with too-early flowerers and multiplying weeds, or even plan next year’s tulips and narcissi
Conditions have been perfect this season, but we have past generations to thank for the stunning show
Native planting is heralded as more ‘appropriate’ but foreign flora is often more beautiful
With no deep frost this year, nature has found other ways to wreak havoc
The charity’s apprenticeships aim to alleviate a shortage of trained practical gardeners
Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau toured Regency England in search of landscape gardens and rich heiresses
They need a little early planning, but choose the right one and it will bloom with great fanfare
