On the centenary of the birth of Ian Hamilton Finlay — poet, iconoclast, social revolutionary and maritime obsessive — his Scottish garden is being celebrated as his greatest work of art
Marie-Louise Agius and her uncle Lionel de Rothschild are cultivating a shared passion at the family’s 200-acre Hampshire estate
From a garden oasis in Guangzhou, China, to the turbine halls of M+ Museum in Hong Kong, the artist’s work is springing up in the most unexpected places
The National Garden Scheme’s thousands of participants offer a microcosm of horticultural and social evolution, inspiration — and, if you’re lucky, tea and cakes
The feted landscape designer’s own garden was first created by her grandparents — it is now a wild, experimental and painterly place, and a model of sustainability
For the châtelaine of Lismore Castle, a warm welcome keeps the spirit of this home — nurtured by centuries of eccentric characters — dynamic and forward looking
Jahangir, the Mughal poet, was a ‘seizer of worlds’, hunter of lions and heavy drinker — but he was also a lover of plants and hater of customs duty
Family physician Max Goldstein’s coastal garden is the ‘field lab’ for his kitchen-table botanical remedies — now he’s thinking big
In my urban garden, these gregarious, garrulous birds flit from one place of refreshment to another — in their case, it’s not only charming, but a sign of inspiring powers at work
Heritage brand Sanderson’s new collection of fabrics and wallpapers tells the story of Highgrove, the King’s Gloucestershire garden and the bedrock of his nature-first thinking
There is still much to admire in hardy hellebores and heathers — but budding magnolia and camellia are starting to steal the show
Derek Jarman’s Dungeness retreat endures as a symbol of energy and growth in the most challenging of times, as a new tribute to the filmmaker, artist and author reminds us
Admirers of Roberto Burle Marx, that is — the Brazilian landscape designer who is honoured in a Royal Academy exhibition
There’s more to ‘keeping’ bees than hives and honey, as Rachel de Thample’s new River Cottage Handbook explains
Splitting and lifting clumps, the ‘Great British Sewing Bee’ judge sets his sights on a woodlander wonderland full of uplifting messengers of spring
A growing band of plant whisperers is helping ‘curate’ indoor greenery in private homes so they thrive in their environment and feel their very best
By sending off now for seeds – pelargoniums, marigolds, sweet peas and cosmos among them – and sowing them under cover, you’ll cut your costs, but double your fun
Mountain plants from the Alps to the Himalayas are struggling as climate changes, but the ingenious displays at the Alpine Garden Society show are beacons of hope
The 17th-century epic gave the modern age its most famous vision of Eden but, argues the author of a new book, the poem’s influence on landscape and garden design can still be seen today
Do we need a more foodie approach to flowering plants? An inspiring new book says so
The Arts and Crafts designer incorporated patterns from Islamic art into carpets, textiles and wallpaper, as an exhibition explores. Gardeners should follow his cues
When Dior Maison’s creative director took the helm of a 7-acre property in Oise, she was a horticultural novice. Seven years later, its mix of wild meadows, box hedges and neat rows of flowers is a ‘laboratory’ for creativity
Cabbages, peppers, figs, grapes, tomato, radicchio and other fridge drawer finds are adding bite to floral arrangements
British hawthorn, oak and birch enrich the landscape, but so do varieties hailing from as far away as China and Chile
The 10-time Chelsea Flower Show designer shares her secrets for rural and urban spaces that transport: from pergolas smothered in Rosa banksiae to drifts of bearded irises, such as Benton Duff
