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    • Friday, 29 September, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Ivy bees are in a league of their own

      They are proliferating in parts of Britain — and creating a buzz on the lawns of Oxford university

      Flowering Hedera helix, the common ivy
    • Friday, 29 September, 2023
      How to control garden pests without using chemicals

      You can squash them, hunt them — or let predatory insects such as dragonflies and ladybirds do the dirty work for you

      A hand is grasping a cluster of vibrant flowers, surrounded by a variety of insects
    • Friday, 22 September, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      A Flemish festival of flowers

      Courtesy, charm and rare plants abound at an event in Hex, Belgium

      Stallholders at the Mandragora nursery stall
    • Friday, 22 September, 2023
      John Aglionby
      How my allotment makes me a profit

      The economics of the allotment make little sense in pounds and pence but in terms of health and wellbeing there are many returns

      Illustration of two people exchanging a bouquet of flowers and a handful of vegetables with each other
    • Saturday, 16 September, 2023
      House & Home
      Rooms full of blooms at the Strawberry Hill Flower Festival

      Sustainable British floristry is showcased inside Horace Walpole’s ‘little Gothic castle’ in Twickenham

      Room decorated with floral designs
    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Not much of a garden? Plant bulbs in layers to maximise spring flowering

      Crocuses, irises and tulips at varying depths can prolong the magic in a small space

      A pink themed layered bulb container planted with Narcissus ‘Thalia’, Tulipa ‘Synaeda Amor’ and Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Pink Giant’
    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      How to grow your own orchard

      They have benefits for people, pollinators and the planet, which explains why efforts are under way to fight their decline

      People planting fruit tree guilds and incorporating forest gardening into the site
    • Saturday, 9 September, 2023
      Rain gardens offer a first green line of flood defence

      The right mix of soil, plants and design can combat the wetter weather and sharper downpours brought by climate change

      A garden teeming with flowers, leafy plants and trimmed grass
    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      A cart ride through Boston’s tree-filled treasure

      Arnold Arboretum has served the world’s gardens for 150 years, and plans to do so for centuries more

    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      Architecture
      Home designs that bridge the gap with nature

      Architects are using the beneficial properties of living systems to make buildings better for occupants and the environment

      A wall is covered with clear sheets to give the appearance of a greenhouse, with bamboo and other plants growing at various levels
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      How to be an octogenarian icon

      The stories of a high-class landscape gardener and mass-market guru Martha Stewart intersect on a trip to the US

      Aerial view of geometric garden with central gazebo
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      The challenges of growing clematis

      This beguiling plant is a climber but needs the support of wire or a companion plant to flourish

      Clematis Perle d’Azur
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      Does having a sustainable garden mean joining the hug-a-slug brigade?

      Naturalistic and chemical free is the prevailing fashion but it requires adopting philosophical and aesthetic change

      a naturalistic garden with long grasses and wild flowers
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      HTSI
      Inside the wild saunas of Britain

      Because what could be more luxurious than building your own hot box? 

      Sonja Dineley’s sauna on her farm in Wiltshire
    • Tuesday, 22 August, 2023
      HTSI
      These gourmand perfumes can’t be beet

      Vegetables are the root of a new wave of fragrances

      L’Artisan Parfumeur Iris de Gris, £155 for 100ml EDP
    • Friday, 18 August, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      The Irish gardens that rose from somnolence to magnificence

      Glasnevin and Kilmacurragh have been transformed by public funding and a newfound enthusiasm

      The herbaceous borders at Glasnevin
    • Friday, 11 August, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      The flowers that are raining champions of Britain’s wet summer

      A profusion of roses, lavender and hollyhocks eases the pain of plants that have been lost

      Hollyhocks ( Alcea rosea ) growing in a garden
    • Friday, 4 August, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      A walk on Wildside, a gardener’s heaven in Devon

      Keith Wiley seeks to evoke thousands of years of nature at work ‘in the twinkling of an eye’

      A man in blue shirt stands among the flowers and foliage
    • Saturday, 29 July, 2023
      FT Series
      A summer garden special

      Perfecting your topiary or putting down roots? Here’s what you need to know

    • Friday, 28 July, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Notes from a warm climate

      Two Greek gardens show the wisdom of Mediterranean plantings in an age of global warming

      Succulents in the Mediterranean Garden Society garden at Sparoza
    • Friday, 21 July, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Five steps to put your garden in holiday mode

      Follow these tips to prepare plants for your absence and ensure they are thriving on your return

      A woman (partly hidden from view) shears off a dead flowerhead with secateurs
    • Tuesday, 18 July, 2023
      New window on the secret life of orchids

      As RHS Wisley opens a dedicated space for its 3,000 varieties, fresh light is shed on the oddities of these mysterious plants

    • Monday, 17 July, 2023
      Luke Edward Hall
      How to create an alfresco dining Arcadia in your garden

      Picnicking at home has blissful positives, such as not carrying baskets through nettles, past cows or over electric fences

      Two enamelware cups and a teapot on a wooden outdoor table
    • Saturday, 15 July, 2023
      FT SeriesThe interiors edit
      Puttin’ on the spritz: accessories for outdoor drinks parties

      Stay cheers to summer with these bright and colourful designs

      a pair of wine glasses with a green confetti pattern
    • Friday, 14 July, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      Fight garden inflation with your own cuttings

      Propagating plants is not just part of the joy of gardening — it is now an economic imperative

      lavender cuttings and re-potting
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