Gardening advice

Houseplant of the week: rattlesnake plant

Its striking patterned leaves, which unfurl every morning, add a wild element to a home

Gynelle Leon

01, Dec, 2023 @11:00 AM

If you do just one gardening job this winter, make some leaf mould

Rake up those wet autumn leaves and let them decompose – it’s a free and easy way to enrich your soil

Claire Ratinon

01, Dec, 2023 @11:00 AM

Country diary: With every bite of our home-grown apples, there’s a memory | Phil Gates

Crook, County Durham: They evoke pollinating bumblebees in spring, blue tits hunting looper caterpillars, semi-comatose red admirals drunk on juice fermenting in the autumn

Phil Gates

01, Dec, 2023 @5:30 AM

It’s a bright clear frosty morning on the plot

There’s some composting to do, a little tidying, but mainly this is a moment to pause to give thanks

Allan Jenkins

26, Nov, 2023 @7:53 AM

Autumn brings a welcome recovery after summer’s heat

Back at the Danish summerhouse, apples and acorns lie on the ground, but the leaves are only now starting to turn

Allan Jenkins

19, Nov, 2023 @6:00 AM

Stock up on amaryllis bulbs now for a riot of colour to lift the January gloom

The flowers are anything but understated – their gaudy charm is the perfect low-maintenance tonic for the post-Christmas lull

Alice Vincent

17, Nov, 2023 @11:00 AM

Houseplant of the week: white jasmine

Its intoxicating aromas and delicate blossoms make this plant a showstopper

Gynelle Leon

17, Nov, 2023 @11:00 AM

Winter’s on its way, time to sort out the weeding and clearing

Sharpen your tools, sort your seed. There’s still some planting to be done, too

Allan Jenkins

12, Nov, 2023 @6:15 AM

Blooms on a budget: how Australians can fill spring gardens with more flowers for less

Horticulturalist and author Jac Semmler shares her tips for abundant gardening, without abundant spending

Jac Semmler

10, Nov, 2023 @8:00 PM

Houseplant of the week: rose grape

This glorious Philippines native produces pale pink flowers in the summer and lush, green leaves all year long

Gynelle Leon

10, Nov, 2023 @11:00 AM

‘I’m a sex symbol? That makes me embarrassed’: Monty Don on love, class and his future on Gardeners’ World

He has presented the same show for 20 years, been married to the same woman for 40, yet his life refuses to stand still. Don talks about his unhappy childhood, his failed first career – and his war on fake grass

Emine Saner

06, Nov, 2023 @5:00 AM