Alan Titchmarsh: Why I relish the worst jobs in gardening
Alan Titchmarsh admits that it's not just gardening's most challenging tasks, but also its the mundane chores that 'give me a deep sense of pleasure'.
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Alan Titchmarsh: 'I treasure still the letters that I received from him, not simply for their horticultural content, but their companionship'
The gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh reminisces about the gardening letters he's received — and despairs at the thought of what might have become of them if they'd been sent by e-mail.
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Growing your own Christmas tree: Alan Titchmarsh on what to plant and where to plant it
Why buy your Christmas tree when you can grow your own and enjoy these handsome, statuesque trees all year round? Alan Titchmarsh offers his tips.
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Alan Titchmarsh: How to plant late blooming flowers that will make your garden glow through the winter
The gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh shares his tips on the flowers which make gardening at this time of year worthwhile.
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Alan Titchmarsh: How the dahlia shrugged off its 'too common to plant' tag — and thank goodness it did
Alan Titchmarsh has always loved Dahlias — and he's all too glad that his fellow gardeners have seen sense in recent years.
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Alan Titchmarsh: 'Gardeners always think that next year will be so much better than last year; farmers always fear it will be worse'
Alan Titchmarsh on the joys of the flowers that come to our late summer gardens — and the anticipation of starting to plan for next year.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The unwritten rules of choosing planters for your garden
Gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh shares the secrets of what planters to buy — and what plants to put in them.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The best succulents to grow in your garden, and how to keep them safe in winter
The enthusiasm of a schoolteacher injected a young Alan Titchmarsh with passion for succulents early in life — and it still burns as bright as ever, even if his plants of choice have changed.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The plants which will make you ignore the crazy rules of tastefulness and embrace a riot of colour
Alan Titchmarsh admonishes us all to embrace colour in the garden — and nothing brings it as easily as pelargoniums.
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Alan Titchmarsh: 'I suppose I should be going stir-crazy in self-isolation. The reality has been rather different'
Gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh has been going to the Chelsea Flower Show for half a century, and should have been there again this month. Instead, he's in lockdown — and it's reminded him why he took to a career in gardening in the first place.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The bright, cheery flower which fired my childhood dreams of becoming a gardener
Gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh tells of his love for the irresistible yet unfairly overlooked aubretia.
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Alan Titchmarsh: How to master the fine art of pottering
As time opens up for all of us to spend more time in the garden, Alan Titchmarsh offers his tips on how to make sure you do it right.
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Alan Titchmarsh: Why I had to cut down my decades-old hedge — and how it's worked out better than I could ever have hoped
Even the most well-established gardens can take unexpected turns, says our columnist Alan Titchmarsh. But if you're prepared and flexible, you might end up being delighted with the change to the status quo.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The stunning midwinter trees whose bark is better than their bite
Our columnist Alan Titchmarsh chats through the winter plants which will light up your garden like fireworks.
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Alan Titchmarsh: Why I hugged my trees on Christmas Day — and I don't care who knows it
Alan Titchmarsh explains why Christmas is such a very special day in his garden — and how he makes the most of it.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The 'Hollywood A-listers' of the plant world are fussy, flouncy — and totally irresistible
Alan Titchmarsh waxes lyrical about the benefits of bulbs, and why disposing of them year on year might not be the environmental sin that it seems.
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Alan Titchmarsh: How I grow dahlias — and why they're my second-most infallible plants
Gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh has always loved dahlias — even in the days before they gained their current huge popularity. Here are his tips on how to get it right.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The ultimate flower for the lazy gardener
Penstemons are easy to grow, hardy, and flower for months — even the slugs don't both them. They might just be the perfect border perennial, says Alan Titchmarsh.
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Alan Titchmarsh: Forget what the neighbours might think — it's time to end gardening's strangest taboo
We love to see flowers, to smell fresh blooms and to listen to the wind in the trees — but far too many of us shy away from touching the flowers we grow. It's time to end that, says Alan Titchmarsh.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The best coastal flowers, and the relief of finding that old age and a treacled memory haven't claimed me yet
Our columnist Alan Titchmarsh on the beauty of the coastal flowers that dot our shoreline — and never more spectacularly than on the cliffs of Cornwall.
