Dan Hinkley: new ‘Windcliff’ book out now
American plantsman Dan Hinkley has a new book out, about his garden at Windcliff, on Washington State’s Kitsap Peninsula, but says he’s just as inspired by England and British gardeners as the...
View ArticleGreat Garden Books for Summer
Pull out your sun hat and fix a drink. We’ve rounded up some brilliant garden books for summer to read from the comfort of your favourite spot in the garden. From gardening for wildlife, to choosing...
View ArticlePlanting design tips from Dan Pearson
British landscape designer Dan Pearson shares some top tips on planting design ahead of releasing his first online design course with Create Academy. Are you happy with the framework of your garden but...
View ArticleListen up! Top gardening podcasts to discover this season
Late autumn is the perfect season to curl up and listen to some podcasts. Here, Vikki Rimmer recommends her favourite gardening podcasts for all those with green fingers. As you clean your tools before...
View ArticleArthur Parkinson’s 10 tips for planting up summer containers
With advice taken from his first online gardening course with Create Academy, Arthur Parkinson shares his top 10 tips for planting up summer containers to create a show-stopping display over summer....
View ArticleInterview with Celestina Robertson, the sustainable cut flower grower
We catch up with the grower, educator and author Celestina Robertson about her Norfolk-based cut-flower farm, Forever Green Flower Company, her new book on cut flowers and her passion for sustainable...
View ArticlePeople to Meet: Aljos Farjon
Aljos Farjon, honorary research associate at RBG Kew, knows almost all there is to about conifers, which include the firs and spruces widely used as Christmas trees. When he had studied everything...
View ArticlePeople to Meet: Darryl Moore
Landscape designer Darryl Moore sees opportunity for transformation in every unloved city space. Darryl Moore I grew up in New Zealand, and as a child had a very typical outdoor kind of life. We took...
View ArticleExquisite gardens in south-east England
Barbara Segall offers a close look as some of the lesser-known gardens in south-east England, where the mild climate helps to make for some of the most beautiful secret properties in the country....
View ArticleStill life: how to press flowers for your own collection
Whether you are making a scientific botanical record, preserving memories or simply creating beautiful art, the techniques and ideas behind pressing flowers and making herbaria are easy to learn and...
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