If you plant a seed from a Gala apple, the chances are one in a hundred (or less) that the fruit produced from the tree that grows will be sweet. As Henry David Thoreau remarked, such seedling-grown ...

A garden is more than just a pretty backdrop or a source of homegrown produce -- it's a living system, and the plants you choose can play a powerful role in supporting its health and biodiversity.

23/09/22: Bluetongue warning, apple harvest, farming for food and nature in Norfolk 24/09/25: New farmland bird stats, Corn Buntings, precision Plum growing. 25/09/25 Bumper crop of damsons, dahlias, ...

The end of summer does not have mean the end of planting — even if you live north of the Mason-Dixon Line. While most traditional backyard garden plants may be drying up — if not long gone in a hot, ...