Jane Owen | Financial Times

Friday, 12 July, 2019

My garden diary: the battle to tame an overgrown plot
How to make a yew turn after overzealous pruning
Jane Owen’s garden dispatch describes her attempts at irrigation and topiary
Friday, 12 July, 2019

Visual Arts
Oolong and short of it: the story of tea at Compton Verney
An eclectic exhibition in Warwickshire lifts the lid on Britains’s favourite brew
Thursday, 4 July, 2019

Philanthropy
Old Money: Should the wealthy pay more tax?
Some billionaires are surprisingly receptive to the idea of a ‘wealth tax’
Thursday, 30 May, 2019

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Old Money: Retirement doesn’t always make you happy
Zimbabwe grandmothers show how to tackle £26bn problem of poor mental health in the over-65s
Friday, 24 May, 2019

My garden diary: the battle to tame an overgrown plot
Late-spring garden diary: my fight with a hedge
A new chainsaw is put to work, while clearance uncovers delightful and grisly surprises
Friday, 10 May, 2019

Next Act
Old Money: The allure of vanity economics
Unlike some of my friends, I find the thought of spending large amounts of money on myself alarming
Friday, 19 April, 2019

My garden diary: the battle to tame an overgrown plot
Help! My garden is out of control
When Jane Owen moved into a new home, rampaging vines and wildlife threatened to take over her life
Thursday, 18 April, 2019

Next Act
Old Money: Should ancient people hit the slopes?
Skiing is a high-risk sport for our finances
Friday, 22 March, 2019

FT SeriesFT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival 2019
Roger Scruton: conservatism is best for the environment
Farming, consumption and the love of home with the pro-Brexit philosopher
Promoted Content
Friday, 15 March, 2019

Next Act
Old Money: The curse of the invisible woman
I am 62, and have been ceasing to exist for a decade or so
Thursday, 14 March, 2019

FT Money Show podcast15 min listen
Retirement planning, Help to buy and ageism in society
Are you ready for retirement?
Thursday, 14 March, 2019

Financial services15 min
Retirement planning, Help to buy and ageism in society
Are you ready for retirement? Claer Barrett, FT Money editor, and guests discuss the importance of financial planning - whether you're hoping to retire in 50 years or 50 weeks.
Friday, 31 August, 2018

Next Act
Vine and dine: the pensioners who supply a Venetian restaurant
Allotments tended by retired fishermen provide a Michelin-starred establishment with local produce
Friday, 27 July, 2018

Gardens
Illusions of grandeur: the battle to keep Italy’s gardens viable
The custodians of the grand gardens in the Veneto now have to make their properties pay
Friday, 13 April, 2018

Photography
Photographer in the garden: ‘The camera forces us to see nature in a new way’
A new collection of photographs forces us to re-evaluate our ideas of what constitutes a garden
Friday, 13 April, 2018

Gardens
John Brookes’ gardening legacy
The landscape designer, who died last month, won three golds for the FT gardens at Chelsea
Friday, 26 January, 2018

House & Home
Holy smoke! Church land creates a hell of a problem
If commissioners can claim subterranean ownership, maybe I can clutch at the air?
Friday, 15 December, 2017

House & Home
My childhood memory of being eye to eye with a tiger
Visits to grandparents' home were filled with spellbinding hunting stories
Friday, 1 December, 2017

FT SeriesBooks of the Year 2017
Best books of 2017: Style and Gardening
Carola Long and Jane Owen select their must-read titles
Friday, 17 November, 2017

Gardens
Washington, Jefferson, Victoria: history’s gardening greats
They shaped nations, but the Queen and the US presidents shaped the landscape around them too
Thursday, 7 September, 2017

FT SeriesBest of House & Home 2017
David Tang: ‘The party’s over’
An interior design Agony Uncle column became a conduit for outspoken humour
Saturday, 2 September, 2017

Life & Arts
Memories of Sir David Tang
Algy Cluff tells of the intern who turned out to be better connected than he was
Friday, 1 September, 2017

Obituary
David Tang, entrepreneur and FT writer, 1954-2017
A popular figure whose influence, philanthropy and friendships spanned the world
Wednesday, 28 June, 2017

Provincial lifeHouse & Home
Lou Reed and the real meaning of wild
Since when did going for a dip in the river become ‘wild’ swimming?
Friday, 23 June, 2017

FT SeriesSummer books 2017
Summer books of 2017: Gardens
Jane Owen selects her mid-year reads