Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Now is the time for an annual act of faith: looking ahead for bulbs which might flower well in spring. This year I am ...

I adore alliums. You can also call them ornamental onions. But don't be put off. These are nothing like the tear-provoking kitchen onions. These produce magnificent flowers. I have many fond memories ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. lemon thyme, French marigolds, purple allium Encouraging nature into our gardens by growing insect-friendly flowers and following ...

Credit: Floral Design and Photography by Leatal Cohen of Pic and Petal Credit: Floral Design and Photography by Leatal Cohen of Pic and Petal I’m no master gardener or pro florist, but I pay attention ...

Alliums give me so much pleasure. I have so many fond memories of spontaneous encounters with them. On the terrace at Haddon Hall in Derbyshire, a spectacular row of Purple Sensation were lavishly ...

Alliums are the ornamental relatives of garlic. This year, with lots of rain and cool temperatures, they sprouted early and went to bloom outrageously creating glorious garden pictures. And, since ...

Bees pollinate our crops and make it possible to live in a world with honey. Invite them into your garden with these annuals and perennials.

They are usually available from August, but that is too early to plant them - it's best to stick to late September and October for most bulbs although tulips do best when planted in November. With the ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Alliums, ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Now is the time for an annual act of faith: looking ahead for bulbs which might flower well in spring. This year I am ...