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Flower growing is hard work, but the rewards — including minimising Britain’s huge flower importing carbon footprint — far outweigh the negatives, say three young growers.

As Lotus goes fully electric, we take out its last petrol offering, the Emira, to see if the spirit of Chapman is still alive.

Nothing is so useful to the gardener as the plant trials that are quietly run by the RHS and judged by a specialist panel that publishes free reports available to all, suggests Charles Quest-Ritson.

When I sat down at my desk this morning I never expected to hear an anecdote about octopuses that would blow my mind. It came from speaking to Colin Butfield, the co-founder and director of Open ...

Vann in Godalming, Surrey combines an Arts-and-Crafts ethos with inventive planning and new building materials. Photographs by Will Pryce for Country Life.

The Government has announced that water company executives caught covering up illegal sewage spills could now be imprisoned for two years, under new laws — but many still have their doubts.

The owner of Connolly reveals what she would take to a desert island and why she once waited four years to get a supper reservation.

From festivals and car shows, to spas and wedding venues, country house owners are getting creative to keep their estates alive.

When Ringo Starr announced that he was no longer going to sign anything, he kickstarted a celebrity movement that coincided with the advent of the camera phone and selfie. Rob Crossan asks whether, in ...

There's more to Chelsea than just the Flower Show so we've rounded up some of the best places to eat, stay and shop.

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