Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are tall, stately flowers that were a staple in Victorian gardens. Native to Asia and Europe, these ...

A gardening expert has uncovered the simple trick used in Victorian times to help bring ... It wakes everything up." "Garden health is all about energy—both above and below ground," said a ...

James Alexander-Sinclair takes us on a tour of Philippa Pearson and Jonathan Denby's garden, Silver Flora Medal Winner Winners at this year's Chelsea. This is a garden that is meant to be a place ...

In Victorian times ladies were of necessity well educated in the recognition of flowers, spending time ‘usefully’ learning the arts, flower arranging, painting and embroidery, but for the ...