Robin Lane Fox writes a gardening column for the FT Weekend supplement.
Personal mood lies at the heart of how we perceive gardens, as the National Gallery’s exhibition of the Dutch artist’s work illuminates
The National Botanic Gardens in Ireland’s County Wicklow offer valuable lessons in hope and persistence in the face of despair and adversity
Restoration of the biblical frescoes in the Scrovegni chapel reveals the Italian painter to be not just the maestro of human gesture and form but a brilliant botanical artist as well
Deck the halls — and window boxes — with pansies, jasmine, mahonia, cyclamen or choisya
The reimagining of this temple of horticulture in Philadelphia County is on a scale unimaginable in the UK
The mild weather favours flowery Novembers but destructive animals are out in force. Plants that resist attack are the way to keep colour and life in bloom
An exhibition of the great botanical artist’s work is currently touring, giving us an opportunity to look as deeply at nature as he did
A trip to Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum makes the UK’s season pale in comparison
Padua traces its history back to 1545, but it still has new things to teach us
Disease-prone, plundered by wildlife, and the very opposite of sustainable, the spring blooms are a rollercoaster ride — bumpy but unmissable
Horticulture and history entwine at the home of King Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great
The answer is plants that thrive, and so make us smile — here are three that lead the way
RHS Hyde Hall’s dry clay soil shows us what the gardens of the future could look like — to varying effect
It’s not all about the tulips. Taking a punt on autumn-sown annuals and biennials can boost next year’s blooms
’Tis the season to plant narcissi, snowdrops and other corms that triumph in the face of wildlife attacks
Weeding and deadheading now are among the quick fixes that will encourage a profuse second flowering in the weeks ahead
Cool conditions have set the scene for stupendous displays of crocosmia, hydrangea and phlox
Over 40 years, Lesley Jenkins has continually reshaped this Shropshire landmark with her painter’s eye — and recent changes are particularly superb
Despite a distinct lack of painted ladies and red admirals, the majestic butterfly plants are more popular than ever
Dahlia Parc Floral de Paris is being hyped as the flower of the Games, but France has many others more deserving of glory
The country’s flora, from the Caucasus mountains to the shores of the Black Sea, is a gardener’s invitation to rethink the possible
Look closely at the blooms in the medieval masterpiece the Wilton Diptych — they carry a significance far beyond mere decoration
Think horizontally with ‘flathead’ flowers, which tango with spikes to create an artfully shaped garden
There are 100,000 varieties of this irrepressible plant, at their best now — and a doddle to grow
Self-propagating flowers need strict oversight but some gems come courtesy of the former president’s Irish golf course
