Kew tackles illegal online wild plant sales

Improving plant health through voluntary collaboration is the way forward, reports Ian Hodgson

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

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Pick up some top tips and immerse yourself in beauty by paying a visit to gardens across the UK this summer. Here are a few suggestions from AG ’s Sue Bradley

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-

This South West garden has gone from dark, shady and overgrown to lush and romantic