Neither Use Nor Ornament
There’s a certain honesty in a cottage garden that is decorated with gnomes. So let's be brave when it comes to choosing decorative items for our own plots.
Alan Titchmarsh
Gardening royalty, Alan is the voice of gardening for many of us. Writer, broadcaster, novelist, and with the Garden Collective from the start.
What's in a Plant Name?
When did Gloxinia become Sinningia, and why? It's enough to make a gardener throw in the towel.
Chalk to Acid: the Challenges of a New Garden
Moving to a garden in another county has taught me the art of patient gardening, and opened up a whole new plant palette
Why Scented-Leaved Pelargoniums are So Addictive
When it comes to fragrance of foliage and elegance of habit, scented Pelargoniums cannot be beaten
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Resist everything but temptation
Are you powerless against a favourite plant at the nursery? Me too!
Water, water, everywhere? Well, not quite
With 20% of water wasted before we even turn on a tap, it makes sense to use it wisely in our gardens
Say what you mean!
Don’t let charming language mislead you; learn how to decode plant description euphemisms
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The Old Man and the Garden
When I was young, gardeners were old... now I'm in my 70s, am I over the hill?
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Don't be a plant hypochondriac
I am consulted on a daily basis by people who are concerned about the health of their plants. It's time to stop worrying.
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Common ... or Garden?
From white gardens to tool trollies, here is a list of all the things I find 'common' in the gardening world - just don't ask about my hot tub.
LIVESTREAM Q&A - Catch Up Now
Find out what I have to say about my new garden plans, my next book, and what I really think about hot tubs.
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You Say Tom-ay-to
Scientific plant names offer up a wealth of information on plants, but do you know your guttatus from your plicatus?