The Unacknowledged Alan: A British Horticultural Hero You Should Know
We already have one great Alan who has stolen our horticultural hearts, but I am proposing there is another one, little known, whose legacy deserves to be celebrated.
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Mulch Ado: Triumph and Tantrums in the Village Hall
Jan Etherington is seizing the day (or seizing the flowers) and scouring her garden for entries for the village show. Competition is fierce and there is duplicity in the air... Can Jan triumph with an old favourite?
Mary Keen on good gardens and great gardens
What makes the difference between a good garden, and a great one? More importantly, who decides? It is a divisive topic, and Mary Keen has views, and some of them would shock an estate agent.
How not to garden: August
What begins as hosepipe-ban despair turns into one of the richest conversations they've had: a proper masterclass in secondary and tertiary colour, a working formula for building texture into a border, and a hard look at who you're actually gardening for. Spoiler: it isn't the neighbours.
Ground cover plants: The beautiful way to protect your soil
With our soil under threat from drought and erosion, keeping it covered is more important now than ever. Annie Guilfoyle turns her attention to finding the right ground cover plants for your garden.