The oldest plants in the world

Toby explains why ‘old’ soil and modern innovation keeps his favourite ancient variety of plant happy

back in may, after winter and the slow creep of early spring, I took myself along a disused railway line near Lewes, Sussex, to be consumed by the month’s riot. This barely used path was somewhat over

News that Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight has just planted the first citrus grove in the UK made the front pages recently, with the tabloids trumpeting an exciting future where we bask in

How can I save my cordyline? It’s possible ...

Meanderings we couldn’t fit into the issue, but which seemed terribly important at the time...

As I mark this special birthday, these are the favourites that have coloured my life with meaning and memories