Plants

Narcissus 'Sunrise'

The search for the Backhouse daffodils

Mint Ice-cream. Photo: Andrew Montgomery

How to make homemade mint ice-cream

Jenny Barnes training roses

Stunning sculptures created by rose training

Plum and almond tart. Photo Getty Images

Three classic plum and almond tart recipes

Cyclamen coum Roseum

Cyclamen: how to care for and propagate

Illustration of spiced pumpkin pasties

Spiced pumpkin pasties recipe

Amaryllis 'Rosario'

How to grow amaryllis

Brushed copper seedling tray for house plants

The tools you need to look after your house plants

Honey bee collecting nectar from mustard flowers

Why do flowers smell?

A small copper butterfly taking a drink of nectar from a thistle head flower, summer days.

How to attract wildlife into the garden

Flower fennel

The best flowering vegetables to grow

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

Soil health Why healthy soil is good for the climate

detail of bee or honeybee in Latin Apis Mellifera, european or western honey bee sitting on the violet or blue flower

12 best plant for bees and other insects

Galvanised water tank filled with wildlife-friendly plants poppies, dianthus and Orlaya Grandiflora

Wildlife-friendly container display

Little Joe, Emily Beecham as Alice

Evil plants in film