A small, wet meadow in the center of a village in Britain has become one of the most striking natural spring landscapes, ...

Imagine springtime and you probably dream in yellow: daffodils, forsythia, sunshine. But the sun shines brightest in a blue sky. And the deep, rich tones of spring are blue, from palest pearl to deep ...

Now is the time to start planting your spring bulbs. Try crocus for some wonderful bursts of color in early spring. Mass plantings of colorful crocuses celebrate the start of spring. They sometimes ...

Fall Asters are late bloomers and tend to be one of the latest and brightest (purplish) blue flowers during the summer months. When other flowers are nearing the end of their season, the Fall Asters ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The lockdowns have been hard on old friends, banning meetings and turning them into virtual realities. In the ...

Grow the garden of your dreams, including the most popular perennial flowers and plants. Learn the best care tips, from soil ...

Off to buy bulbs today? Spare a thought for the crocus. No other plant is so adept at brightening that dreary limbo period between winter and spring. Collectable species can be nurtured in patio pots, ...