Winter
Planting for Winter's Eve
Most winter flowers are not out yet. Here are some plants that will ensure the garden is not devoid of excitement.
Stephen Lacey
I’m a writer and plantsman, gardening a jam-packed acre on the Welsh border for the past 45 years.
Garden design
Out of Africa
A safari to Tanzania - and the pleasures of tropical travel without leaving home
Seasonal
A Parallel World
The nature outside our windows is the perfect antidote to the daily sequence of grim and depressing news stories from around the globe.
Garden design
The Principles of Good Planting
Learning lessons from some great private gardens around Europe.
How to
Finding a Relaxed Approach to Home Gardening
There is no need to be brow-beaten by rules and complexities. Settle into your own rhythms and routines.
Scent
Following Your Nose - Scent in the Winter Garden
From lipstick to chocolate, there is plenty of perfume for the January garden indoors and out
Water
Pond Life
There is no more rewarding addition to a garden than a pond - but I would do some things differently if I was starting afresh.
Porcupines and Curses - The November Changeover
The shorter days and cooler temperatures of Autumn heralds the annual Migration of Exotics
Through the Garden Gates
Powis Castle Garden - One of the World's Great Flower Gardens
A medieval castle, Renaissance terraces, 18th century landscape, 20th century formal design and swashbuckling plantsmanship – it's all here!
Memory and Meaning in Your Garden, with Stephen Lacey
Sometimes we need to see our garden through the eyes of another before we can make major changes, argues Stephen Lacey.