Carpeting woodland in clouds of white star-shape flowers and filling the air with a heady, intense aroma, wild garlic is abundant in April. This bulb hibernates for most of the year before bursting fo

A fungus only given a scientific name in 2014 has proved fascinating to both mycologists and psychedelics researchers alike. Eaten raw, Lanmaoa asiatica triggers vivid hallucinations, but, unlike almo

Turn a shady corner into a lush, wildlife-rich woodland garden this April by working with nature

Professor Buczacki is a borticultural expert, weiter and former chair of Gardeners Question Time

You know spring is in full swing when you’re greeted with fresh spears of British-grown asparagus during your weekly shop. While you can buy asparagus year-round, home-grown British asparagus has a re

Introducing our new columnist Dan: restaurateur and keen allotmenteer. This month, he’s sowing beetroot and carrots, and cooking with wild garlic and rhubarb