A place to bloom and grow

As my toddler explores the world mouth-first, I’m reminded that, this season, the garden’s quiet beauty is best discovered through every sense

Toby ponders the whys and wherefores of gardening and its meaning through the ages

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how she has evolved her resilient approach over the years to find a balance for both garden and gardener

In this monthly series, the fantastic folk at health charity Thrive offer some lovely project ideas to help you find excuses to enjoy the nurturing potential of your garden and the natural world at large.

Behind every great British garden… gardeners at work ...

The garden was a blank canvas when I first moved in. A single tree. A lawn invaded by alkanet. London clay so hard you couldn’t push a spade in. I was more concerned with urgent matters such as the de