Autobiography
Beyond Botanical: John Grimshaw on Peacocks, Trips to Africa and More
John Grimshaw joins Jane Perrone for a wide-ranging chat: we find out why he loves botanising adventures in Tanzania, but also relishes tending his own garden.
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Roof Gardens
Reaching for the Skies: Ralph Hancock’s Gardens in the Clouds
🎵“Right smack dab in the middle of town, I've found a paradise that's trouble proof (up on the roof) …” The Drifters, 1964🎵
Flowers
More bulbs? Bugger!
I just can't stop buying bulbs. But planting them? That's another issue.
How to
Why September Is Your Garden's Real New Year
Think your garden's dying back? Think again. Your garden's more alive than ever - it's just gone underground. Nutrient heists, fungal raves, next year forming beneath your feet. That mess you want to tidy? Brilliance in disguise. Look closer...
Garden language
Why October Gardens Are Nature’s Time Machines
October's always felt weird in my garden - like time's gone sideways. After three decades, I discovered why. The answer involves vernalization, micro-seasons, and something rather magical...
How to
I've Got a (Not So) Little List
My ever-expanding autumn and winter tasks.
Herbs
Unlocking the Secrets: How Long Do Your Seeds Really Last?
Okay folks, ‘Fess Up! How long do you hold onto out-of-date seeds?” This article has been inspired by this quote from Sandra Lawrence, a fellow Scribehound contributor.
Flowers
Ten Out of Ten for Narcissus
Narcissus are gradually getting more of the limelight these days, and rightly so. Here I make a case for this wonderful family of plants, explaining the characteristics I look out for in our trials - read on to discover my top ten.
Plant profile
Scented houseplants: the good, the bad and the truly stinky
Everyone wants to know which houseplants to grow to make their home smell good. Here are the answers, along with the one thing you can do to stop your houseplant soil from smelling bad
Travel
Train Track Takeover: Wilding Along the Railway Lines
Staring out of the window: weeds, wilderness and railways.
Wildlife
The Impact of Disease: Wildlife and Your Garden
There is much we can do to help wildlife vets learn more about the wildlife in our gardens and the diseases from which they might suffer.
Wildlife
Deer Feasts
Over 30 years of gardening – and almost no rabbits and not one deer incursion, but that’s all changed!