‘sloes hath ben my food’

Once one of Britain’s most fashionable delicacies, the medlar fell from favour in the 20th century. Fabled and sweetly flavourful, it deserves to make a return to our gardens and kitchens, says Jane Steward

With expert broadcaster, author and long-standing AG columnist, Anne Swithinbank

Galls, which can range from the delicately beautiful to hideously unattractive bulbous growths, are among Nature’s most intriguing phenomena, discovers Deborah Nicholls-Lee

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer, and former chair of Gardeners' Question Time

A little nip and tuck now can help keep pests and disease at bay

Foraging can help us stay tuned into the changing seasons, so follow our guide to picking with a light and mindful touch, and gather nature’s bounty at its source