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    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      On the trail of Alexander the Great — and a flower bulb

      Two passions, ancient history and gardening, intersect during an expedition in Pakistan

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      From Karachi with love: exploring Pakistan’s annual flower show

      The show, in its 75th year, prompts reflection on the power of plants to unite people

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      FT SeriesHouse & Home Greener Living Special
      How green is your houseplant?

      Because harvesting peat causes massive carbon release, its use is being abandoned by both outdoor and indoor growers

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Lessons from a lily lover

      These are one of summer’s glories and it pays to know about their preferences in terms of soil and growing conditions

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      FT SeriesHouse & Home Greener Living Special
      The great tree debate: which varieties are best suited to our changing climate?

      Traditionalists argue for native species but others claim non-native plants can help ensure our woodland’s survival amid rising temperatures

    • Saturday, 4 March, 2023
      The King and I: a Highgrove House gardener on working with ‘the boss’

      Ryan Bowden almost fell off his ladder when he received his first wave hello from the monarch

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Why you should break the planting rules

      Don’t be afraid to bend — or upend — guidance on what you should plant and where

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Garden puts Tiffany’s glass in a fresh light

      A Florida exhibition pairs plantings with the Art Nouveau artist’s favourite colours to reveal his natural inspirations

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      The £1,850 snowdrop — inside the wild world of precious plants

      Collectors can pay four-figure sums for a rare bulb, while others have a passion for saving varieties from extinction

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      The science of gardening

      Gardeners and scientists are increasingly aligned — but can they agree on a solution for slugs?

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      Zest for life: the man who grows 480 varieties of citrus

      He has staged art shows from Kandinsky to Dalí but Vicente Todolí’s biggest curatorial project yet is his 40,000 sq metre citrus farm in Spain

    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      ReviewArts
      New podcast Why Women Grow looks at gardening from a feminist perspective

      Alice Vincent talks to women about how they connect with nature through their gardens

    • Friday, 10 February, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      The best seeds to sow now

      Whether you reach for old faithfuls or decide to experiment, now is the time to select for colour and scent

    • Friday, 10 February, 2023
      A terrarium at your table

      Entrepreneurs are incorporating miniature gardens (and sometimes more) into a range of furniture

    • Saturday, 4 February, 2023
      HTSI
      HTSI editor’s letter: Popemobiles, exotic plants and pared-down wardrobes

      Motor-up for February

    • Friday, 3 February, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      The happy valleys of hepaticas

      A new book tracks these delightful plants around the world with erudition and enthusiasm

    • Friday, 3 February, 2023
      HTSI
      Is your living room Jurassic Park enough?

      Goodbye geranium, hello houpara as the houseplant goes totally jungle

    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      How to give structure to a garden

      Gardens do not simply emerge, they must be shaped in terms of spacing, soil, height and colour

    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      HTSI
      Mad about mimosa

      The instant sunshine of the plant world is the queen of winter blooms

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Purple peas and other cutting-edge veg to grow in the garden

      After December’s excesses, look ahead to planting wholesome varieties, both old friends and new entrants

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      The darling shrubs of May: six essential hardy plants

      These choices will have your garden in flower by the end of that month

    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Lessons from last year’s gardening roller-coaster ride

      From torrential rains to summer drought, from heatwave to brutal cold spell, plants were tested as rarely before

    • Tuesday, 3 January, 2023
      Residential
      The biggest garden design trends for 2023

      Top outdoor designers on how we will approach our outdoor space

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      Robin Lane Fox
      ‘Truss in Boots’, a panto for our times

      This year, I managed to get a front-row seat for the annual badgers’ New Year extravaganza in my garden

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      The new trend for bare-root plants

      These are increasingly endorsed as being more resilient and environmentally friendly than plants grown in pots

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