Blessed among plants

With its ability to rouge cheeks, settle stomachs and operate as Nature’s loo roll, verbascum is as surprisingly useful as it is pretty, discovers Ian Morton

In this new series, Ellen Mary explains how to make use of this seasonal stalwart herb

Once a favourite of Henry VIII and served at the table of Queen Victoria, medlars have become Britain’s most unloved tree fruit. It is a status that Jane Steward is determined to change, describing he

Mike Palmer has some sage words about growing and propagating these long-lasting stunners

From Regency medicine men to the technicolour world of The Beatles, the history of psychedelic mushrooms is richer than we might expect, says Deborah Nicholls-Lee

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