Growing with the planet in mind. How we garden in ways that give back rather than take. From reducing waste and working with nature's rhythms to the bigger questions about how we live and grow more thoughtfully, these are the pieces on doing right by the earth.
Horticulture
Joe Swift digs deep into a method of growing that is finally having its moment. Championed by some horticultural heavyweights over the years, sand gardening is putting itself forward as the answer to the changing climate, and Joe is very happy to fetch a bucket and spade and get involved.
Trees
Matthew Pottage knows about the importance of trees and here is his analysis of who is (and who isn't) coping with the extreme heat, the trees that will become a thing of the past, and those who might become familiar in the future.
Sustainability
Why Alan is taking a controversial approach to grass, and he isn't even sorry about it
Sustainability
Can you hear me? Then listen up! The way we design our land and gardens can be done through the soundscape. Don’t believe me? Take a read or listen to hear more…
Autobiography
Taking inspiration from a new garden and an old curmudgeon
Sustainability
The highs and lows of creating colour from plants.
Sustainability
I am consulted on a daily basis by people who are concerned about the health of their plants. It's time to stop worrying.
Growing for eating
Companion planting is popular, but much of it is built on myth, not science. Here’s why trusting nature - and a little intuition - might be the best planting guide of all.
Sustainability
Wildflower meadows are seductive for those with larger country gardens. But achieving good ones is difficult, and even then, they can still fail to satisfy. So, how can we make the most of them?
Garden design
Climate change is seriously impacting the different seasons and the role of seasonality in the garden. So how can your garden help to heighten the essence of spring, summer, autumn and winter?
Sustainability
A well planted tree is a gift to the future. But what separates a thriving young specimen from a dead stick in a hole? Join kings, presidents and peasants in this surprising guide to putting roots in the ground and leaves in the air.
Sustainability
Have you ever seen pigs fly? Well, I have seen flying gardeners… does that count? 112 metres skyward bound there is a horticultural experiment that the sceptics thought wouldn’t last, now celebrating its 10th anniversary.