My own alternative mix resulted in cankered cucumbers, pitiable peppers and tasteless tomatoes, so I’ve called in the experts
Where will we move to, what will we plant, how will we build and which colours will we paint it all? Experts from Kelly Wearstler to Tom Stuart-Smith have the answers
Restoration of the biblical frescoes in the Scrovegni chapel reveals the Italian painter to be not just the maestro of human gesture and form but a brilliant botanical artist as well
Clever illuminations of plants can create silhouettes and shadows that capture movement, texture and hidden poetry
Deck the halls — and window boxes — with pansies, jasmine, mahonia, cyclamen or choisya
A French postman constructed an ‘ideal palace’ in his vegetable garden. It’s a wonder of ‘outsider architecture’ that combines the marvellous, the mystical and the grotesque
From ‘deconstructed displays’ to novel ways with seed heads, bracken and rose hips, there’s a world beyond holly to embrace
Discover horticultural treasures hidden behind Venetian walls or amid snow in the Arctic Circle — and step inside the private worlds of titans of art, architecture and design
All they really require is access to green space and time to spend there. But a metal squirrel baffle et al may just enhance their enjoyment
Aboca, an unusual museum in a Tuscan palace, illuminates the ancient relationship between humans, plants and medicine
The resilient, low-maintenance plant with a primordial pedigree (250mn years) is being reappreciated for its ability to temper, texture and ‘add oomph’ — especially in winter
Brighten up the dark days with paperwhite narcissi, hyacinth and amaryllis
Established in the 17th century, the Penicuik Estate is now welcoming its first paying guests
The reimagining of this temple of horticulture in Philadelphia County is on a scale unimaginable in the UK
Ormonde Jayne’s Linda Pilkington has brought the exotic scents she bottles to a theatrical London landscape
The mild weather favours flowery Novembers but destructive animals are out in force. Plants that resist attack are the way to keep colour and life in bloom
Designers are going bloom or bust this season
An exhibition of the great botanical artist’s work is currently touring, giving us an opportunity to look as deeply at nature as he did
In Norway’s far north, farmers and growers are finding ways to thrive. Their hard-won wisdom — practical, scientific and philosophical — has increasing resonance for us all
Fiona Golfar activates her nesting instincts with tablecloths, cookware and a cast-iron cloche
Brocks are vulnerable in cities as well as the countryside; naturalists are trying to protect them by keeping their whereabouts secret
While governments fall short of biodiversity targets, a new generation of activists is picking up the slack by advising on how individual gardens can make a measurable difference
A trip to Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum makes the UK’s season pale in comparison
Continuing his series, the ‘Great British Sewing Bee’ judge makes like a medieval warrener as a mega warren threatens to sink both house and garden
Padua traces its history back to 1545, but it still has new things to teach us
