Wild plants trigger succulent storm

Originally a means of keeping a living record of garden plants, our 722 National Plant Collections–of everything from Abies to Zingiber –set the gold standard across the world. Charles Quest-Ritson meets some of the expert collection holders

From tiny spots of the soft yellow buttercup to towering tree ferns from Co Kerry, SW3 was filled with interest large and small, finds Tiffany Daneff

WE’VE all done it – we’ve picked up a plant somewhere because we liked the look of it, and then lived to regret it. Perhaps it’s turned out to be a thug, taking over a border, or it’s a prolific self-

Nursery managing director Pete McDermott visits the inspiring Tresco Abbey Garden on the Isles of Scilly

Succ it and see! We really enjoy the ...

Shrubs for biodiversity and better gardens for us all