Orchid fever

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

Lavender is one of those plants that evokes memories, just to squeeze its automatic leaves is to be transported in time. Mediterranean holidays, granny’s perfume, childhood gardens or an aromatherapy

Kari-Astri Davies considers the role of women in hosta breeding, and regrets unlucky impulse purchases

The world's finest share their tips for success

Scented foliage and the hum of enraptured bees awaken the senses in a garden where monardas, with their shaggy blooms, are the stars

Nicola Stocken travels to Hampshire to meet the keeper of the national collection of the ‘butterfly bush’