Hooray for May and the growing abundance of purple blooms! For the budding gardener May provides alliums a plenty and the delicate lilac of the wisteria - a favourite plant for me as it heralds the ...

A beautiful wisteria in full flower is one of the most captivating sights any garden can muster. At Gravetye, wisterias run wild through trees, are trained on walls and, perhaps most effectively, ...

The columned structure on the edge of Prospect Park spread majestically behind Parks Commissioner Henry Stern, its recent paint job sparkling in the morning sun. Problem was, nobody knew what it was. ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Planting to create shade has not historically been a priority for gardeners in the cool climes of northern ...

Beautiful wisteria will soon be filling gardens with its sweet scent and colourful blooms. But where are the best places to see it? Wickham Place Farm, Essex This 14-acre garden's is famous for its ...

Q: I have a pergola that is over a patio and covered with wisteria. It was installed in 2009 and first painted in 2010. That job lasted for three or four years with little or no peeling. But for the ...

Pergolas fell out of favor as homeowners turned to three-season rooms, large decks or covered porches. But the venerable pergola has mounted a comeback as gardeners seek ways to bring plantings and ...