Plan for next year
It is the time of year when bright colour drains out of the landscape and the garden. Read more
Chelsea Gold Medal 2013 | BBC Gardener of the Decade 2008 | BBC Gardener of the Year 1999
Garden work, if you must
I shouldn’t wonder if this October will turn out to be one of the warmest on record. Read more
This is Somerset, not Spain
When I was a child, my family holidayed in the west of Scotland 14 years in succession. Read more
Tall perennials without stakes
As the freshness of early summer has matured, there can be a feeling of heaviness in the late summer garden. Read more
The madness of watering pots
July is one of the nicest months for a little garden maintenance. Read more
Must you have roses?
Whenever there is a poll on Britain’s favourite garden flower, the rose is often voted as the best loved. Read more
The guide to essential herbs
When I look into the food bank donation bin at the supermarket, I mostly see bags of rice and pasta and the odd tin of tuna. Read more
