What is a legacy garden? If historic gardens are those we preserve in recognition of their significance to our horticultural past, then perhaps legacy gardens are those we value because they were conj

The garden designer and TV presenter who is campaigning to make a metre matter

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

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Whether the task is rejuvenating a herbaceous border, enhancing a courtyard or landscaping an entire garden, engaging a garden designer will make a huge difference to the outcome. With so many differe

Rob Brett has one of the leading jobs in UK horticulture and he is revelling in it. As curator of RHS Garden Wisley – appointed in March 2025 – he is responsible for a 240-acre site that houses one of