Kew’s herbarium should stay put

Initiatives honouring horticultural history, while reversing the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss, is an ongoing focus for heritage sites across Britain. Earlier this year, for example,

Keen collectors sooner or later find their way to the outstanding trees and shrubs at Bluebell Arboretum in Derbyshire, writes Charles Quest-Ritson. It’s a wonderful sight at this time of year

Jenny Whitmore had one priority in mind when she started designing her West Sussex garden: the view. “It was what captivated me when we first came to look at this house and I knew immediately that any

AS we draw this year’s season of gardening columns to a close, I thought I’d update readers on this year’s major project: improving and replacing the raised beds in my Secret Garden. The Secret Garden

My grandmother, Crac, was my first inspiration. She lived in the gatehouse at Lullingstone, where I live now. She taught me not to worry if you lose a few plants but just to keep on going. Every Frida

Allotments get smaller as councils struggle with plot provision, reports Ian Hodgson