When, at the age of 12, Inga Nikitiniene first saw a photograph of the pineapple orchid, Dendrobium densiflorum, her response was instinctive. “I knew immediately that I wanted to have this plant. I d

The days might be cold and grey but your outside space can still bring you joy – there are sturdy, vigorous plants that will fill it with beauty and heart-lifting colour…

These fab plants deserve to be in every garden

Long dismissed as garden relics, these easy-care classics are now the go-to for effortless colour and pollinator appeal

Growing together My four-year-old grandson and I have ...

The verges of Britain’s roads are home to an astonishing array of rare plants. We meet the botanical artist championing these neglected spaces