Kew team unveils more than 100 species new to science, reports Ian Hodgson

Tucked away in the heart of busy west London is a tiny but enchanting garden full of hidden corners, playful elements and unusual woodland plants

Unlike some of the gardeners and scientists of his time, George Maw isn’t a household name today. A passionate botanist, geologist, ceramicist and artist, Maw corresponded with the likes of Charles Da

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden… plus her diary for the week!

Amateur botanist John Bradby Blake and his collaborators never completed their illustrated record of Chinese flora, but they still stoked Britain’s passion for the Asian country’s plants

David Carver is typical of the new generation of nursery owners, writes John Hoyland , determined to save historic collections and produce new hybrids