In his final column for the season, Joe Swift looks back at a memorable year — and work for the months ahead

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

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Bug hotels and plants for pollinators: A beginners’ workshop Friday 14th November Are you passionate about supporting pollinator populations but feel you need more knowledge to be able to do this succ

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

Amy McCormack, senior gardener at the National Trust’s Anglesey Abbey, on planting for winter colour and scent and protecting perennials from frost