Plants, passion, and perseverance

Frances Tophill, one of the UK’s most recognisable gardeners, tells Sue Bradley how she’s adapted to gardening in different areas and why she is on a mission to get more young people growing plants

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden... plus her diary for the week!

At the start of the year, Carol Kirkwood was hit by a “terrible” bout of food poisoning, which triggered a lifestyle transformation that changed not just her eating habits, but her entire outlook. “Af

A keen gardener’s love of colour and fragrance has resulted in a small garden with big impact

I owe my love of plants to my grandparents. My grandfather was a passionate gardener who taught me about soil, seed sowing and nurturing the land. My grandmother opened my eyes to colour, scent, form

Our childhood beach was made of the finest sand, the sort you get in an egg-timer. I grew up in Morar, a lovely little village on the northwest coast of Scotland. My parents owned a hotel opposite the