I am 62, and have been ceasing to exist for a decade or so

The landscape designer, who died last month, won three golds for the FT gardens at Chelsea

If commissioners can claim subterranean ownership, maybe I can clutch at the air?

Since when did going for a dip in the river become ‘wild’ swimming?

What starts as a quick hack soon turns into obsessive sculpting of increasingly outlandish shapes

Europe is full of protected bike routes, unlike the UK where Brexit could impede access to such happy freewheeling

Water features are a familiar sight in show gardens, but they can prove problematic for designers — and tipsy gala guests

The celebration in the woods is over-the-top in its opulence — but a sobering reminder of nature’s brutality is not far away

Moving to the country uncovered many strange customs, from fertility dances and brawling Morris men to the curse of cannon balls

It is one of Capability Brown’s great 18th-century parkland landscapes — so why ruin it with a post-apocalyptic art installation?

Do you like canines? asks a visitor to the FT HQ. Four shaggy dog stories can answer that

If a bicycle ride in the countryside isn’t conducive to a meditative state, perhaps office life can help