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THE ROUGH DIAMOND

Bjorn Bjorholm works on a juniper with hidden qualities

BETULA

The challenge to grow bonsai from scratch

My victory

The bonsai passion of Alfredo Salaccione

Refreshing accents

Summer accent plants that grow near water

Cast in Iron

Saad Khayar's naturalistic and detailed tenpai

Grow Your Own

Always a good hobby, gardening is also a hedge against supply disruptions.

A Love Letter to My Roses

Charlotte Moss lays bare her long-running romance with the garden megastar and the cache of secrets and stories hidden in its delicate layers.

Best of Outdoor Living 2022

Meet the winners of our third annual landscape design competition. Plus: five top garden visionaries

Growing Trends

Spring, the season of new garden beginnings, is upon us. Here are the crazes that four industry pros forecast for this year.

Putting Down Roots

Meet Jessika Greendeer-a farmer, seed saver and advocate for Native food sovereignty.

Create a Wildlife Oasis

"10 easy ways to make your yard a better place for birds, bees, butterflies and more."

Early-Blooming Shrubs

Greet spring with pretty plants that shine all season.

Enlightened Landscaping

"Choose the right things to plant to benefit wildlife and yourself"

Perks of Propagating

A step-by-step guide to multiplying your most prized succulents.

Annie's Bets the Farm

To help save the planet, the General Mills subsidiary is leading the industry toward regenerative agriculture.

Prime Time For Planting

Find Out Why Fall Is Perfect For Late-Season Gardening.

12 Ways of Looking at a Garden

Permaculture in an age of change

Learn Why These Colorful Plants Thrive in Lake Placid

Learn why these colorful plants thrive in lake placid

Meet our horticultural HEROES

Discover the stories of the extraordinary garden champions who are making a difference to places, people, plants and the planet

SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE

In the culinary world, chefs and food writers sometimes closely guard their recipes, says Nigel Slater. Among gardeners, however, there is a refreshing spirit of generosity

WHY SHOULD I VOLUNTEER?

Giving your free time to volunteer in the community or as a mentor can have a big impact, and also benefit you in ways you can't imagine, says John Wyer

Waste not, nice plot

Designer Miria Harris gave herself the challenge of a no-skip, zero-waste project, giving away, recycling or reusing everything in this back garden before transforming it into a space her client could love

GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT

Growing your own edible plants is a great way to boost your gut microbiome. Discover expert picks of edimentals that are both beautiful and beneficial

Gardening is good for you

In the first of his new factual column on the benefits of gardening, Dr Richard Claxton uncovers all the evidence-based ways it can help your physical health.

TANGERINE DREAM

On the edge of one of London's busiest roundabouts, Nigel Dunnett has created exciting combinations of drought-tolerant plants for a roof garden that is as unexpected as it is joyful

EARTHLY CONCERN

Weeds, slugs, birds and mice - all are welcome on Birch Farm in Devon, where Joshua Sparkes seeks to respect the local ecosystem and mimic nature in his innovative approach to growing

Autumn at Sissinghurst

As the garden slips into a new season, head gardener Troy Scott Smith and his team are busy with tasks from hedge cutting and lawn work to bulb planting and sowing seeds.

One for all

A new community garden designed by Sarah Price around an old library turned arts centre in southeast London is a treasured space for local residents and garden lovers alike

Field of Dreams - The naturalistic gem Hans Gieszen has created in former meadowlands near Utrecht in the Netherlands is the culmination of a lifelong passion

Ever since his mother gave him seeds as a small boy, gardening has been a passion for Hans Gieszen. He is completely self-taught, relying on garden visits and books for instruction, with one book in particular, Dream Plants for the Natural Garden by Henk Gerritsen and Piet Oudolf, influencing his style. “It was fascinating,” says Hans, remembering his first encounter with the book. “All those photos – pictures with mists and these tall and low plants and grasses. I realised I couldn’t do it in my small garden, but I kept dreaming and reading about it.”

IRYNA BOBOSHKO

A former lecturer from Ukraine, Iryna currently looks after the flower gardens at Malverleys in Hampshire