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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

With the support of The King, a pioneering initiative is fighting to save majestic oaks, the age-old stalwarts of the British landscape, for generations to come, finds Julie Harding

When summer beckons, it is answered by a chorus of glorious roses that fill an enchanting Isle of Wight garden, created from scratch by Derek and Louise Ness

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

Ian Trought, National Trust head gardener at Overbeck’s in Devon, tells us about this spectacular place which has its own subtropical microclimate

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