Gardening for the future

15,523m² is almost the same size as the base of the Eiffel Tower (which is 15,625m²) 7,117m² of wildlife-friendly plants, which is the same size as a football pitch 1,438m² of ponds, which is the same

There is no doubt that 2026 will be different. As the year ends in the garden that I’ve created and tended over the past 23 years, a new challenge is waiting in the wings. We are moving from the chalk

Our gardens are so important to wildlife - here’s how to provide a wonderful, warm winter welcome

I moved to a new home a few years ago, and its garden needed a major revamp to suit my needs. In the past two issues I’ve shown you how I assessed and redesigned the garden, to help you tackle similar

Make more thin-rooted perennials such as Japanese anemones, phlox and hardy geraniums with this method of root cuttings. Lift a clump of your chosen plant with a garden fork, select the best roots and

Over half the trees in Kew Gardens could be dead before the end of the century. You’d think they’d be better plant protectors at the Royal Botanic Gardens, but this isn’t botched botany – Kew just mon