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Three books explore what horticulture has meant to people from very different walks of life
This algae grows prolifically, clogging up ponds and lakes around the world. Sadly, there is no blanket solution
When a freak snowstorm destroyed thousands of orchids planted by the English poet Edward James, he made sure it would never happen again
Serge Hill is a seed library, an educational hub — and a place to cultivate happiness
Small or large, discreet or flamboyant, the mere thought of this spring-flowering marvel will help ease winter gloom
Refurbished gardening tools and homemade marmalade are go-to presents
The British sector is beset by challenges, as a recent report by a House of Lords committee makes clear
It’s easy to blame the sparrowhawk for the reduction in their numbers but there are other, non-animal world culprits
FT gardening columnist Robin Lane Fox talks winter plant tending, indoors and out
Several books offer solid, straightforward advice but beware the omissions and verbosity of others
From dahlias to salvias to choisyas, flowers are blooming amid the mildness of what used to be a frosty month
Banish bleakness with brightness and visually arresting plants that produce colour, scent, sound and movement
Cookware, clothing and compost for green-fingered friends
Artist-designer Jess Wheeler and plantswoman Kitten Grayson are weaving magic in the hedgerow
Le Nôtre’s work at the château Vaux-le-Vicomte is preserved thanks to its owners and public support
Italy’s columnar cypresses and cork oaks are not just beautiful — they are full of cultural resonance
One variety grows low and wild and has historic connections; another is tall and has literary associations
Burnt Fen farm in Norfolk is a hymn to seasonal happiness
Autumn colours are at their fleeting best this weekend in a Japan-influenced design
The celebrated landscape designer has created a debut line of outdoor fabrics
Lavender, lilac and electric-blue shades are set off to spectacular effect by serene September skies
Botany has used gendered language since Carl Linnaeus’s taxonomy but plants are anything but binary
They are proliferating in parts of Britain — and creating a buzz on the lawns of Oxford university
You can squash them, hunt them — or let predatory insects such as dragonflies and ladybirds do the dirty work for you
Courtesy, charm and rare plants abound at an event in Hex, Belgium
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