Gardens
Taking to the air
February 2nd 2012
Naomi Slade leaves mud and frozen ground behind this month for a taste of the exotic – at home.
Snowdrop wonderland
February 2nd 2012
Every February, thousands of people flock to see the snowdrop display at Benington Lordship near Stevenage. Philippa Pearson discovers the charms of snowdrops in this delightful garden...
Roddy Llewellyn: The beauty of simplicity
February 1st 2012
Why plants found growing in the wild can be preferable to man-made creations
A garden of Joy in Stevenage
January 31st 2012
Manny Lewis pays special tribute to sister Joy’s beautiful Stevenage garden
Richard Reah - The bonsai man from Darlington
January 30th 2012
Beautiful bonsai captured the heart of a man from Darlington, as Linda Viney reports
Hellebores - beautiful flowers that dispel winter’s gloom
January 26th 2012
Scientist Mike Byford explores the magic of beautiful flowers that dispel winter’s gloom WORDS AND IMAGES BY MIKE BYFORD
The Turning of the Year, Gardens, Wiltshire
January 23rd 2012
Art, wildlife and the River Ebble are features of this lovely garden, as Gina Gordon describes
A beautiful garden in Crawley
January 12th 2012
Leigh Clapp enjoys the crocus carpet at Little Court garden in Crawley, one of the first gardens to open to the public this season
Big Garden Birdwatch
January 12th 2012
The RSPB’s annual twitcher-fest is upon us again as thousands of volunteers help keep track of wild bird populations nationwide.
The Lancaster garden with it's own steam railway
January 10th 2012
You find some exotic items in Lancashire gardens but you rarely come across a steam railway. Linda Viney reports
Roddy Llewellyn: Go to grass
January 9th 2012
It is a fact that there are a number of plants that look marvellous when several are planted over a large area, whereas they look quite horrible as a single specimen.
Tree & Shrub Nursery now open to public at weekends
January 9th 2012
There are over 300 tree and shrub species/varieties offered for sale by Acorn at Hilltown Farm, Rackenford.
Faithful evergreens - Add a splash of winter colour to your garden
January 7th 2012
A garden is never complete without a dash of some of the most colourful plants there are as horticulturalist Martin Fish explains
Something for everyone at Durham Botanic Garden
January 6th 2012
The city’s botanic garden has something for everyone, all year round, as Linda Viney reports
Hertfordshire gardens: Winter beauties
January 6th 2012
Colour and interest in the garden are not confined to the warmer months of the year. Philippa Pearson looks at how flowers, foliage, coloured stems and bark can brighten dark winter days...
Somerset's Winter Gardens
January 3rd 2012
A hardy handful of our county’s great gardens remain open throughout the winter months: just make sure you wrap up warm! Words by Sarah Ashworth
Kent garden designer Kate Ball
December 20th 2011
Kate Ball, the garden designer behind the award-winning Cranbrook roundabout, tells Kent Life about her style of using grasses and perennials in a meld of wafting plumes
Perfect gifts for gardeners
December 6th 2011
Searching for an original and interesting Christmas present for a gardener? Philippa Pearson has some tempting suggestions for gardening gifts...
Gifts for Gardeners'
December 1st 2011
Searching for an original and interesting present for the keen gardener in your life? Philippa Pearson offers some tempting suggestions for gardening gifts
Gertrude Jekyll: the original gardening celebrity’s Bramley connection
December 1st 2011
Bramley House’s artistic connection influenced garden designer Gertrude Jekyll’s sense of colour
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