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

The head gardener at London’s Barbican Conservatory on its ongoing renovation – and why you shouldn’t give up on houseplants I grew up in Poland where my grandma used to take me to her allotment and I

New document from charity fights for legal recognition to protect historic landscapes, reports Ian Hodgson

For instant impact in a newly landscaped garden, there’s nothing quite like planting mature trees or native hedgerow plants for transformative and long-lasting results, believes Steven Desmond

Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity

Advice and inspiration with Nige Eaton, , horticulture expert at Moss & Moor, Ilkley