Timber of the gods

Creating this rooftop oasis – seven storeys up with no lift – presented huge challenges but the effort paid off, with a stunning space high above the city

Originally a means of keeping a living record of garden plants, our 722 National Plant Collections–of everything from Abies to Zingiber –set the gold standard across the world. Charles Quest-Ritson meets some of the expert collection holders

What’s in a Year: A Countryman’s Tale Through ...

With the support of The King, a pioneering initiative is fighting to save majestic oaks, the age-old stalwarts of the British landscape, for generations to come, finds Julie Harding

When choosing a flowering shrub, a deutzia is rarely at the top of the list. Philadelphus are well known for their fragrance, everyone loves a lilac, many weigelas have the benefit of colourful foliag

When summer beckons, it is answered by a chorus of glorious roses that fill an enchanting Isle of Wight garden, created from scratch by Derek and Louise Ness