The nights are finally warm, so tomatoes, peppers and other heat-loving crops can be planted in the ground. Lettuce and kale ...

Spring has sprung ... and so has the garden, starting with the hellebores and a sprinkling of wild bloodroot that snuck into ...

Some key steps - and a trip to the garden centre - now, will mean enjoying homegrown produce including courgettes, pumpkins ...

True blue flowers are rare to find, so sea holly is a nice way to capture this hue, but you can also find sea holly in softer ...

Sow your opium poppies - used to make medical painkillers including morphine, codeine and oxycodone, as well as illegal ...

Some plants have just finished flowering, while others are just getting started - here's how to make the most of summer ...

Tips for your summer garden, including working with the vagaries of the weather and keeping an eye out for snail damage ...

Tian Win Nang squats on the hard-packed earth, balancing a kilogramme (2.2 pounds) of chocolate-coloured raw opium in each ...