Martinmas Mysteries and the Magic of Indian Summer
St Martin's Day traditionally brings the a first taste of stored summer produce, and perhaps a final taste of summer itself.
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How not to Garden: the September edition
How not to garden in September: do not rip anything out, do not prune, do not scalp the lawn, and do not panic order every bulb in the catalogue. Laetitia and Ann-Marie on the plants that survived the drought untouched, and why you should buy for foliage, not flowers.
Appley dappley
Every apple you have ever eaten descends from a single tree in the mountains of Kazakhstan. James Alexander-Sinclair chases apples from there to Babylon, to Johnny Appleseed's cider orchards, to the chemically suspended blandness of today's supermarket shelf.
Working the Night Shift: Why Your Garden Needs Moths
Mention moths and someone always tells Helen they hate them. But these fluffy night workers can out-pollinate butterflies, feed our bats and birds, and have declined by a third since the 1960s. Here's why Helen is obsessed, and the easy changes that will bring them to your garden.
The Flower Show Bandwagon
The future of the big flower shows has caused much speculation and controversy recently. George Plumptre has been asking the big questions about how (and where) they can go next.