Tom Brown
As head gardener at West Dean College in West Sussex, Tom Brown has an avid enthusiasm for great, garden-worthy plants. Tom is also an RHS Show Judge and Herbaceous Committee Member.
Recent articles by Tom Brown
Gardens can look great in October – here are the best gardens to visit this month for beautiful autumn blooms
Head gardener Tom Brown recommends gardens and places to see seasonal plants and flowers at their best
The perfect flowers for October
The flowers that are blooming bright this October month are warm and vibrant to help ease the transition to cooler days. Head gardener Tom Brown and nurserywoman Fleur van Zonneveld choose the plants they love. Photographs Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder
The best plants for August
As summer reaches its peak Tom Brown, the head gardener at West Dean Gardens, picks his favourite August flowers. Photographs Jason Ingram
Gardens to visit in August: the green spaces that will look perfect at this exact time of year
Want to see August flowers in full bloom? Head to these gardens and nurseries
The best plants for July
Discover some of the best July flowers and plants including a graceful daylily and a dwarf, claret sunflower
The best summer flowers to plant
Make sure you've got the perfect blooms in the garden for summer. Tom Brown, head gardener and tutor at West Dean College, recommends his favourites.
Be inspired by these beautiful gardens to visit that will look their best in June
Gardeners Tom Brown and Asa Gregers-Warg recommend the best gardens to visit in June to see plants in full flower
Colour | Red flowers for the garden
Designing your planting layout with colour is a satisfying way of creating your garden. Here's a selection of red plants, chosen by experts, that we love
Great flowers and plants for the garden in December picked by head gardeners
The best December flowers and foliage from winter interest plants chosen for structure, colour and texture in the garden. Photographs Jason Ingram
Winter flowers: experts' choice of winter flowering plants
Our panel of experts pick the best winter flowering plants to grow over the colder months to ensure bright blooms add colour and interest in your garden
Gardens to visit in November for glorious autumn colour
Head gardener Tom Brown recommends the gardens to visit the month of November to see seasonal plants at their best
The best plants for November
There's plenty of ways to find colour and contrast in the garden on November days. Here Tom Brown and Fleur van Zonneveld pick the best plants for November. Photographs Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder
The best autumn flowers: 52 plants you'll love
As the daylight wanes and temperature falls, these autumn flowers will bring welcome flourishes of colour and warmth to your garden
Perfect September flowers and plants that will give your garden a late-summer glow
Our pick of plants which are at their best in September to create borders that will give your garden a late-summer glow. Photos by Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder.
Gardens to visit that will look beautiful in September: the best garden spots this month
Recommended places
to see seasonal plants at their best
Herbaceous clematis: choosing and growing the best herbaceous clematis
Non-climbing herbaceous clematis are useful in any border, climbing over their neighbours, spilling from raised beds and tumbling on to paths. Tom Brown, head gardener at West Dean Gardens, explains how to grow them and recommends some of the best. Photographs by Dianna Jazwinski