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The giant 300 year old yew hedge at Powis Castle, National Trust gardens and house, Welshpool Powys Wales UK

Gardens to visit

Inspiring hedges to visit

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Gardening books

Earth Day 2022 Why forest bathing is good for you

The walled garden at Wardington has a diverse mix of flowers and vegetables

Soil health Why healthy soil is good for the climate

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Meet the gardeners

Gardening Talent: Ed Alderman

Shannon Clegg's work pressing and sculpting flowers

Makers A sculptor of flowers

Polygonatum hirtum

Polygonatum: growing and care, plus 13 of the best varieties

Peat laid out to dry in Ireland

Why every gardener should switch to peat free compost

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Meet the gardeners

Karen Liebreich on Chiswick Flower Market, fruit gluts, and never taking ‘no’ for an answer

Spiderweb in mist. Photo: Getty Images

Appreciating spiders in your garden

A hand holding soil

The compost guide: best compost for potting and more

The house framed by spring blossom at Knightshayes, Devon

Gardens to visit

April gardens to visit

Eschscholtzia californica ‘Alba’

Perfect flowers for a cutting garden from the Beth Chatto Gardens

Waxwing eating a rowan berry

Plants for birds: Top plants to feed the birds

Tulipa ‘Estella Rijnveld’ One of the best of the Parrot tulips, the petals exuberantly ruffled in red and white. Raised in the Netherlands in 1954 by Dr de Mol and named after his wife. Flowers in May. 55cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.

Gardens to visit

Best tulips to plant: 24 from Belcombe Court

Phlebodium aureum or fern

Houseplants How to look after the blue star fern