The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted interest in home gardening. Three scientists who garden explain some basic methods for controlling common insects and microbes that can spoil your crop.

Scientists estimate "lost allotments" in the UK could have provided 6% of the population with their "five-a-day" diet.

Turning food scraps and yard trimmings into compost improves soil, making it easier for people to grow their own food. City composting programs spread those benefits more widely.

Can you garden without seeds? And how about regrowing veggies from scraps? Here are answers and resources.

How the outside world can be good for body and mind - with expert tips on making the most of it.

The box tree caterpillar comes top of the list of gardeners' concerns for the third year in a row.

Gardeners, botanists and environmental campaigners share ways to keep your horticultural hobby sustainable

With insect populations in decline, a study shows how gardens can support beetles, spiders and the like.

Many of our best loved garden plants are there because they were once recommended to heal the sick.

The DNA secrets of a flower thought to have inspired a Greek legend have been cracked by scientists.