Garden design
Green Walls: Glamorous on the Outside, Troublesome Within
Green walls may be sexy but are they worth the faff and heartbreak?
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Houseplants
Don't buy Calatheas, and other tips for keeping your houseplants alive
The houseplant game is a different one to outdoor gardening: when it goes wrong, the evidence is sitting there in front of your eyes, not tucked away outside. But if you've failed before, it's time to get back in business with my potted wisdom.
Garden history
The NerdMistress General: What my Dad's Slayer Taught me About Garden History
I'm used to digging around stately homes for 'grand' history, but a chance find in Dad's cellar made me think again about where we find the real stories behind our gardens.