The F Word Your Garden Needs: Meet the Fastigiate Trees
We all understand the benefit of trees, but many of us don't have the garden space. Or do we? If you have headroom, chances are, you have space for a fastigiate tree!
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Counting needles and learning to love the pine
Alan Titchmarsh didn't always love pine trees; Friday identification tests at Kew saw to that. But having inherited 26 Scots pines with his new Surrey garden, he's become their devoted custodian. Here's why he's not afraid to change his mind on these giants.
Going underground: a nudge
This is your friendly reminder that this is the optimal moment to order your spring bulbs. In case you think that we always get it right, here are five of our best bulb tales.
The Landscaper's Dog
Dogs and gardens. A classic pairing. James is looking back at the highs and lows of a life with a landscaping dog. London in the 80s, and a black and white mongrel dog, in a scarlet bandana.
Lancelot 'Businessman' Brown
The busiest man in the business? Capability Brown was one of the first people to make his fortune through landscape design. George Plumptre explores how he did it.