Adapting to an uncertain future

The unpredictability of wet and dry weather is impacting our gardens and how well they thrive. But there are simple strategies to make both your plot and your planting more resilient

What is a tree? To you and me it might be a focal point in the garden, a source of shade and privacy, a provider of fruit or even a gift to future generations. To wildlife it could be home, shelter, a

Initiatives honouring horticultural history, while reversing the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss, is an ongoing focus for heritage sites across Britain. Earlier this year, for example,

The usual choice of clothing when gardening is an old loose-fitting set of clothes such as pair of mended jeans and moth-eaten jumper. It’s only when you wear an item designed specifically for gardeni

Jodie Hilton, National Trust head gardener at Sheffield Park and Garden, talks autumn colour, climate resilience and the joy of woodland walks

As rising temperatures, droughts and flash flooding make gardening more unpredictable, shade could be the solution – for the good of your garden and your health