Alan titchmarsh interview

News that Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight has just planted the first citrus grove in the UK made the front pages recently, with the tabloids trumpeting an exciting future where we bask in

W ith Adam Frost

The UK has been experiencing increasingly unpredictable weather conditions in recent years. The effects of global warming are factors that no gardener can ignore if they wish to continue growing fruit

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

With these tools and tricks of the trade, you can prepare your plot for any heat and drought conditions

IT’S midsummer, and this is usually the season when gardens are supposed to look their best – brimming with colour, buzzing with life, weed-free and calm, relaxing places for lounging with friends or