Behind Gardeners’ World with Joe and Frances
Joe and Frances chat informally about presenting for Gardeners World and all things Horticultural!
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Garden history
Gardening's First Couple
John and Jane Loudon revolutionised gardening in Britain in the 19th century
Flowers
What my lurcher taught me about light
Growlights can help lift the January gloom and keep your houseplants thriving until spring, but make sure you know what to buy and where to place them.
Garden history
The Ghosts of Lavender Past
Some of garden history's most intriguing stories are about its quietest heroes
Autobiography
The Best Gardener I Ever Gardened With.
On losing my husband Jules, and where we really find the people we've loved.
Plant profiles
Deliberating and Doting Over Daphne
They are surely one of the most delicious scents of winter. Here is what you need to know and perhaps some newer cultivars for your shopping list!
Garden history
Tone on Tone: The Romantic Chaos of Norah Lindsay's Gardens
The glamorous, unconventional world of Norah Lindsay, the garden designer whose wit, vision, and bold planting transformed the gardens of society—saving herself from near destitution
Winter
A Gentle Plea for Order?
Making lists, and tidying up
In Conversation
In Conversation: Mary Keen on Her New Book 'Diary of a Keen Gardener'
Listen in to a conversation between gardener and author Mary Keen and me, James Alexander-Sinclair.
Inspirational gardens
Rooted in Passion: a new nursery devoted to traditional techniques
At Hooton's Walled Nursery in South Yorkshire, Dean and Glenn Charlton are reclaiming the art and craft of horticulture to cultivate plants that are both beautiful and useful
Garden history
Pandora's Perennials, Biodiversity and the Dialectics of Fashion
I pursue my journey through the last 50-odd years of British garden history looking at how we loosened up through a range of planting styles - and discuss some surprising comparisons.
Seeds
Confessions of a Kitchen Table Seed Starter
My kitchen is becoming mission control for my growing addiction AT LAST. Between client meetings and CAD designs, I'm nurturing hundreds of potential gardens, one tiny seed at a time. March is here, and my seed tin is demanding to be opened!