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Inspiration can come from simply picking up a book or talking to friends and family
The flowery foregrounds in the Florentine artist’s biblical works, on show at the National Gallery, set him apart as a master of botanical details
Winter is an excellent time for an audit of structure, seeing the grounds at their worst to find room for improvement
We can but try to learn from a year of contrasting weather that caused horticultural surprises
Whether we are ‘no dig’ urban gardeners or regenerative farmers, it is possible to care for our habitat in an environmentally responsible way
Sustainability is a theme that runs through our experts’ predictions for 2024
Create anything from a simple screen to domes, arbours or uplit artworks. All will bring interest to bare winter gardens
Certain birds are flocking to UK gardens and supermarket car parks because of this year’s abundance of berries
Three books explore what horticulture has meant to people from very different walks of life
This algae grows prolifically, clogging up ponds and lakes around the world. Sadly, there is no blanket solution
When a freak snowstorm destroyed thousands of orchids planted by the English poet Edward James, he made sure it would never happen again
Serge Hill is a seed library, an educational hub — and a place to cultivate happiness
Small or large, discreet or flamboyant, the mere thought of this spring-flowering marvel will help ease winter gloom
Refurbished gardening tools and homemade marmalade are go-to presents
The British sector is beset by challenges, as a recent report by a House of Lords committee makes clear
It’s easy to blame the sparrowhawk for the reduction in their numbers but there are other, non-animal world culprits
FT gardening columnist Robin Lane Fox talks winter plant tending, indoors and out
Several books offer solid, straightforward advice but beware the omissions and verbosity of others
From dahlias to salvias to choisyas, flowers are blooming amid the mildness of what used to be a frosty month
Banish bleakness with brightness and visually arresting plants that produce colour, scent, sound and movement
Cookware, clothing and compost for green-fingered friends
Artist-designer Jess Wheeler and plantswoman Kitten Grayson are weaving magic in the hedgerow
Le Nôtre’s work at the château Vaux-le-Vicomte is preserved thanks to its owners and public support
Italy’s columnar cypresses and cork oaks are not just beautiful — they are full of cultural resonance
One variety grows low and wild and has historic connections; another is tall and has literary associations
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