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.
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Appley dappley
Every apple you have ever eaten descends from a single tree in the mountains of Kazakhstan. James Alexander-Sinclair chases apples from there to Babylon, to Johnny Appleseed's cider orchards, to the chemically suspended blandness of today's supermarket shelf.
Working the Night Shift: Why Your Garden Needs Moths
Mention moths and someone always tells Helen they hate them. But these fluffy night workers can out-pollinate butterflies, feed our bats and birds, and have declined by a third since the 1960s. Here's why Helen is obsessed, and the easy changes that will bring them to your garden.
The Flower Show Bandwagon
The future of the big flower shows has caused much speculation and controversy recently. George Plumptre has been asking the big questions about how (and where) they can go next.
A stumpery revival
What has Highgrove got in common with a custard cream? And with today's piece from Sandra Lawrence? She's talking stumperies — why they were once exceptionally fashionable, why they keep disappearing, and why she's not building one herself.