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

It took Sarah Biddulph a while to work up to tackling the long borders at Rodmarton Manor. Not just because of their sheer size, but also because they are the centrepiece of an Arts & Crafts garden th

Over four decades one couple have packed their shady garden with a multitude of unusual foliage plants and woodland treasures

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

Hidden at the end of a narrow lane in the historic village of Stoke Goldington lies a plant lovers’ paradise, carved out of the landscape by owners Emily and James Chua over almost 30 years. Their rem

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