Andrew Lancaster is a weather historian and lover of folklore. He is also a passionate gardener and looks at the magical qua…

There’s still time – just, to get another crop in the ground to enjoy. Potatoes are the most generous of all crops and…

Lilies are the most fabulous of flowers, colourful, fragrant, easy to grow and requiring minimal attention. Nicky Davies sin…

The early, often cooler days of March needn’t put off the optimistic gardener keen to get going with the new growing season.…

How are the plants in your garden really coping with the change in our weather pattens? Warm springs, the odd heatwave, long…

This winter the campaign to add gardening to the UK school’s curriculum is being stepped up as teachers believe it to be the…

How to help Britain’s favourite feathered friend survive the season With their vibrant red breasts, cheeky personalities and…

Keeping a nature diary to study phenology, or the seasonal changes in nature, can be an interesting and rewarding hobby, and…

Late autumn planting is the secret to get the best of a garlic crop which will have a head start when the weather warms up i…

Anyone who hasn’t found it easy to keep houseplants alive can breathe easier as there is now a formal list of plants which s…