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  • Friday, 1 July, 2022
    Robin Lane Fox
    In search of the most heavenly roses for a church garden

    A trip to David Austin’s show gardens in Shropshire provides inspiration

  • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
    HTSI
    What’s the buzz about whisky in Wiltshire?

    The grounds created by landscape gardener Todd Longstaffe-Gowan at Nicola Reed’s country estate have ignited an unusual business 

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    Robin Lane Fox
    Heaven on Perth: a priceless collection of rare alpines in Scotland

    Plants from the Himalayas, the Antipodes and beyond are thriving at Branklyn Garden

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    FT MagazineMiranda Green
    Gardening’s great, unless you’re my plants

    What is the name for having the opposite of green fingers?

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    The artist as gardener: ‘I look at my garden as if I’m going to paint it’

    The fashion designer and illustrator Virginia Johnson shows the FT her urban sanctuary in Toronto

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    HTSI
    Great outdoor art to see this summer

    Fifteen sculpture parks, installations and alfresco spaces to enjoy around the world

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Robin Lane Fox
    Which plants will flower all through summer?

    Species such as weigela, salvia and choisya will prolong the pleasure of seasonal blooms

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Luke Edward Hall
    How to host a garden party

    ‘The preparation doesn’t happen by magic. Rope in a teenager to help, then focus on partying’

  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
    Robin Lane Fox
    Choice of Chelsea: the best bedding bets for summer

    The exhibitors at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show were on hand with plenty of advice and inspiration

  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
    London’s Open Gardens reveal havens of calm and community hubs

    Discover the capital’s most interesting hidden green spaces — and their restorative role

  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    HTSI
    What does it really cost to make your clothes?

    Meet Carry Somers and filmmaker James Levelle, the activists behind fashion’s transparency revolution

  • Saturday, 4 June, 2022
    Southern Europe Special
    Ten Mediterranean plants to grow in cooler climates

    Species such as liburnica, clematis and honeywort can serve as reminders of carefree holidays

  • Friday, 3 June, 2022
    Robert Mapplethorpe’s flowers of romanticism and rage

    The photographer’s floral images embodied his passions and contradictions, as highlighted in a new exhibition

  • Friday, 3 June, 2022
    HTSI
    The art of the greenhouse

    When it comes to building outdoor spaces, it’s no pane, no gain

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    Chelsea Flower Show
    Chelsea Flower Show 2022

    With a focus on diversity, mental health charity and smaller gardens, this year’s Royal Horticultural Society event isn’t exclusively for those with big budgets

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    Chelsea Flower Show 2022
    Chris Beardshaw wins Chelsea gold for his RNLI garden

    The designer was lured back to the event by a charity dear to his heart

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    Robin Lane Fox
    My Chelsea Flower Show choices

    Our columnist’s favourites, a verdict on the judges’ selections and a tribute to a veteran of the trade

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    Luke Edward Hall
    A paved front garden? Practical but not exactly romantic

    ‘Laying gravel instead of paving would provide space for your car and still allow plants to grow’

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Robin Lane Fox
    A tale of a temple and the heaven-sent fragrance of honeysuckle

    As the flowers come into bloom, a visit to a hidden London landmark reveals a display of this most classical of motifs

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Chelsea Flower Show 2022
    How to make the most of a small garden

    One theme of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show is the modestly sized garden. Follow our expert’s tips to create a compact but floriferous retreat

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    FT SeriesThe interiors edit
    The coolest kit for a summer garden party

    From natty napkins to outdoor lighting, check out our selection of stylish accessories

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Chelsea Flower Show 2022
    The new faces of horticulture at the Chelsea Flower Show

    How a century-old institution is cultivating diversity, widening access and embracing contemporary themes

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Chelsea Flower Show 2022
    Why we should rethink our grass lawns

    Endless upkeep, environmental costs — it is time to ditch our outdated obsession

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Buy your bedding plants early but put them in the ground late 

    It’s smart to beat the spring shopping surge — just remember there can be frosts until June

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Jonathan Guthrie
    Slime against humanity: snails and slugs are the gardener’s scourge

    But control them in an environmentally friendly way — and acknowledge that molluscs also have their merits

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