First flush

When buying a tin of paint, it can be easy to take for granted, or simply not wonder, what ingredients might be inside. As a material that is going to be used to envelop our lives, covering the vast m

As my taxi from Lewes station speeds towards Glyndebourne, the country seat of the Christie family, and home to its eponymous opera festival, I notice a small hill with a wind turbine slowly spinning

Many plant cultivars have come and gone since Amateur Gardening was first published. Sue Bradley looks at the reasons why some are longer-lived than others and examines a few classics

A keen fruit, vegetable and house-plant grower, Anne was formerly the glasshouse supervisor at RHS Garden Wisley. Matthew is Head of Horticulture and Landscape Strategy at The Royal Parks. Pippa is on

Step into the world of leading Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton, whose opulent home is as much a work of art as the paintings he put on canvas

How do you prune a young apple tree on ...