Wimbledon gardeners reuse coffee grounds in sustainability bid
More plans afoot for compostable food use, says head gardener, as tournament commits to wildlife ‘net gain’ by 2030
June 2024
Allan Jenkins on gardening
The year’s halfway mark is a good time to sit back and take stock
Britain embraces pond life as aquatic garden plant sales boom
Turning your garden into a haven for wildlife
Houseplant of the week
Houseplant of the week: bamboo palm
An ode to poppies: the prettiest, trickiest stars of summer gardens
The best gardening tools: essential kit, chosen by experts
‘It’s impossible to play for more than 30 minutes without feeling I’m about to die’: lawn-mowing games uncut
Build a hedgehog highway! 33 ways to welcome more wildlife into your garden
Allan Jenkins on gardening
Happenstance can be a great gardening inspiration
Change by degrees
A gardening club is a collective way to grow food, flowers and friendship
Houseplant of the week
Houseplant of the week: zebra basket vine
Slugs got your beans? Don’t despair – it’s not too late to sow again
On winter solstice the oranges on my tree reach their peak – but I always leave one fruit hanging, past its prime
Andrew Herrick
Other lives
Stanley Dunlop obituary
Country diary
Country diary 1924: the never-ending war on ants
Allan Jenkins on gardening
Long summer days in Denmark remind me of Devon
Weekend
Azeem Rafiq talks racism, cricket, and leaving Britain; Philippa Perry offers advice on a painful crush; why Rory Stewart quit politics; and the big British bamboo crisis – podcast
It’s feeding time: why plants need more than sunlight and water to thrive
