How ‘orchidmania’ gripped the Victorians
In the Victorian period orchids were the ‘must-have’ plants and 19th century status symbols – and plant hunters were sent by…
In the Victorian period orchids were the ‘must-have’ plants and 19th century status symbols – and plant hunters were sent by…
Bringing the garden indoors by being creative with indoor plants can lift our mood especially through the winter months. It …
Research has highlighted something we probably all knew – that since World War II gardening has changed almost beyond …
by Vivienne Lewis For gardeners the name of Edwin Lutyens is said in the same breath as the garden designer Gertrude Jekyll.…
Somerset gardener Marie Salmon has this autumn refused to tidy up her garden and seems to have learned to appreciate decay. …
Elizabeth McCorquodale urges us not to be too eager to tidy away the fading stems of the passing year, and provide a winter …
I have a number of small raised beds and I have always believed in the principle of crop rotation but I understand now there…
The establishment of RHS Rosemoor in North Devon was the vision of a remarkable plantswoman who transformed the estate from …
Another series of autumn problems worrying Country Gardener readers has meant a full postbag again this month. I seem to hav…
This autumn is seeing another bumper crop of apples so storing them properly is vital if you are to enjoy eating and cooking…
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The early, often cooler days of March needn’t put off the optimistic gardener keen …