Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Twice over, I am waiting for buddleja. As you see I am obeying the new rules and spelling our old friend ...

Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Butterfly bushes sound alluring, traditionally one of the great sights in British gardens in late August. Their ...

I’ve been a city gardener all my working life. For years I’ve dug and pruned in the service of people and plants from everywhere. The countryside is lovely, but as nice as fields and woods are, my ...