From the plastic-wrapped Phalaenopsis crammed on the shelves of your local supermarket to the vanilla seeds in your ice cream, orchids are one of the biggest and most fascinating plant families. Find out more in our latest podcast

A new exhibition of modernist paintings at the Royal Academy of Arts puts plants and gardens at the centre of the show

From good king henry to three-cornered leek, there’s a whole new world of tasty, easy to grow perennial vegetables out there for the adventurous gardener to try

From mistletoe to Norway spruce and cyclamen to Christmas cactus, Jane Perrone finds out how to make your Christmas plant-filled (and preferably poinsettia-free)

Books editor Claire Armitstead and a panel of experts join Jane Perrone to leaf through their favourite books about plants and gardens

Are your children handy with a trowel, or do they hate getting their hands in the soil? We talk to the experts to find out how to get children hooked on plants

Succulents are the perfect houseplants: architectural, beautiful and fascinating. These days they’re popping up everywhere, from terrariums to picture frames - but how easy are they to grow?

From robins to ring-necked parakeets, wood pigeons to wrens, gardens are great places to see birds. Find out how to lure more birds to your outdoor space

Big floppy hat and flowery dungarees, or overalls and a beanie hat? This week’s we’re talking about style in the garden. Whatever you choose to wear, it must be practical! But do you care what you look like? How do you balance the practical with the beautiful?

Green roofs are sprouting up all over the place, but what’s the point of putting plants on top of buildings?

We snuffle around the garden in search of hedgehogs. As their population continues its decline in the UK, what can we do to help?

Alys and Jane tackle your thorny gardening questions in the last of our series, plus a rap song to the much-maligned garden slug

Do pets and gardens mix? Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone investigate how to keep your garden and your pets happy

This episode we’re digging deep in the compost heap, finding out how to make the most of waste from the kitchen and garden, and what to do if you smell a rat …

Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone find out what’s hot in the world of horticulture at the Chelsea flower show

Everything you wanted to know about flowers but were too scared to ask - it’s the latest episode of our gardening podcast!

This episode of our gardening podcast is all about trees: planting them, looking after them, even climbing them