8 reasons to love sage

Herbalist and author Bevin Cohen explains how to nurture wider home-grown medicinal and culinary loveliness in an extract from his new book, Herbs in Every Season

Many overlooked “weeds” are some of the best natural healers, says forager and self-taught herbalist Samantha Almond. Here are four with a multitude of medicinal properties

We all know that growing your own fruit, veg and herbs has plentiful health benefits – both physical and mental – but did you know, some of the crops you can grow may also give you a natural boost and

For blooming brilliance and longevity when you most need it, you can’t beat flowering sages

With its ability to rouge cheeks, settle stomachs and operate as Nature’s loo roll, verbascum is as surprisingly useful as it is pretty, discovers Ian Morton

Made from dried seeds, fruits, roots, barks, herbs and other plant substances, spices are used to flavour and enhance our food. They’ve been used for centuries, not just for imparting flavour, but als