Richard Bowman tells how anyone can follow their passion to create the garden of their dreams

The house next door had stood empty for many months and the weeds in the overgrown garden were spreading into my flower borders, becoming a nuisance. I’d taken early retirement when Jack became too il

Our gardens have difficult histories. As a historian of empire, writing a book re-telling the stories of America’s plants, I spend swathes of my day reckoning with them. Most of the plants we grow wer

When we garden alongside nature, in collaboration with it, and also with other people, we share the tasks and the benefits to our wellbeing. Giving back feels good. But with the pull and push of moder

Do you still feel in need of a challenge? Or have you been gardening so long that you know your plot inside out – along with what will grow in it and what will steadfastly refuse to budge – and are co

Venture into the garden, bend a little lower, and a world of miniature marvels appears, says Dan Masoliver