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  • Friday, 21 February, 2020
    Robin Lane Fox
    Why Dali had his roots in gardening

    The surrealist art of Salvador Dalí is thought to embody all that is unnatural — but, in fact, the natural world is the wellspring of his work

  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    Robin Lane Fox
    Britain and the baroque garden

    An exhibition at Tate explores grand, ornate houses and gardens à la Versailles

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    Jane Owen
    Betting the farm on a self-sufficient retirement 

    Living ‘The Good Life’ could be harder work than the office ever was

  • Friday, 7 February, 2020
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    Berries are the only fruit: this winter’s spectacular crop

    Cotoneasters, a plant gardeners gravely underrate, have performed beautifully this mild ‘non-winter’

  • Friday, 31 January, 2020
    Jane Perrone
    Confessions of a houseplant obsessive

    In her quest to locate a rare specimen, one gardening expert learns that she is far from alone

  • Friday, 24 January, 2020
    Robin Lane Fox
    The best seeds to sow now

    Our gardens expert suggests some outstanding performers for summer blooms

  • Friday, 17 January, 2020
    Robin Lane Fox
    What are the best trees to plant now?

    Our gardening columnist offers guidance for making a practical, ethical and beautiful choice

  • Friday, 10 January, 2020
    How light pollution affects the lives of garden creatures

    Artificial light severely disrupts feeding, breeding and communication among birds and other wildlife

  • Friday, 10 January, 2020
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    Hedge with an edge: the best species to plant now

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  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
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    Let’s get Broxit done

    Reflections and revelations from a year of politics — direct from a spinney in the English countryside where the annual badger summit took place

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
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    How to choose and recycle your Christmas tree

    Trees can be recycled or even rented to give them a second life after the holidays

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
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    Six plants that make great Christmas gifts

    From hellebores to roses, our gardening expert selects the best for warmer winters

  • Friday, 6 December, 2019
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    The luxury florist wants you to ditch the Christmas tree and build a sustainable installation instead

  • Friday, 6 December, 2019
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    What is the real cost of owning a garden?

    A book on the economics of gardening puts today’s spending into perspective

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
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    An Economic History of the English Garden — shaking the money tree

    Roderick Floud praises the overlooked contribution of gardening to Britain’s economy

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    Jane Perrone
    Artificial grass is a horror

    It may look pristine — but at what cost?

  • Friday, 22 November, 2019
    Best Books of the Year 2019
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    Jane Perrone selects her must-read titles

  • Friday, 22 November, 2019
    Caring for Derek Jarman’s garden

    A horticulturist on his responsibility for the plants and shingle at Prospect Cottage on Dungeness

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    Why I love botanical Latin — and you should too

    Advances in the understanding of species is leading to name changes

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    Here’s how to furnish a conservatory

    Your sanctuary for all seasons should be timeless

  • Friday, 15 November, 2019
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    The English plant pots that conquered Japan

    Whichford Pottery’s terracotta wares are as appreciated overseas for their English style as they are in the UK for their robustness

  • Friday, 8 November, 2019
    The secret life of sheds

    The space at the bottom of the garden is the best place to experiment with bold design

  • Friday, 8 November, 2019
    Robin Lane Fox
    The triumphant restoration of the gardens at Marble Hill

    The Twickenham house and garden played a part in 18th-century life and literature

  • Friday, 1 November, 2019
    Matthew Wilson: How composting changed my life

    Waste disposal can be made more efficient with kits such as worm farms and hot bins

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