Alan Titchmarsh

Alan Titchmarsh: The most spectacular flowers of spring are easy, guaranteed to flower — and now is the time to plant them

Alan Titchmarsh doesn't like tulips. He loves them.

Alan Titchmarsh: The plants that I simply can't ever grow

Unless you're lucky enough to have a garden with medium loam soil, chances are that there are plants which you'll always struggle — but you're not alone, says Alan Titchmarsh.

Alan Titchmarsh: The priceless flowers I planted before my grandchildren were born — and they're still going strong

Alan Titchmarsh: The secrets of my wildflower meadow

It's been 10 years in the making, but Alan Titchmarsh's wildflower meadow is now full of life, colour and needs next to no maintenance.

Alan Titchmarsh: The iconic British garden designer who worked for kings, queens and A-listers across the world

Great garden designers 'have a plant vocabulary that runs into hundreds or even thousands' says Alan — and that's at the heart of Russell Page's genius.

Alan Titchmarsh: A foolproof guide to growing wisteria

If you've been enviously eyeing the extraordinary wisteria on display across Britain this summer and wondering how you can grow your own, help is at hand. Alan Titchmarsh shares his advice for growing this most glorious of horticultural spectacles.

Alan Titchmarsh: The Chelsea Flower Show needs to stop pandering to trends and remember that it's a celebration of gardening

Our columnist Alan Titchmarsh is a supporter — and a vice-president — of the RHS. But he worries that the horticulture is in danger of going missing from the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show.

Alan Titchmarsh: The plants that make me smile the most

Alan Titchmarsh admits that the plants that give him most pleasure aren't always the ones he's intended to grow.

All the King's gardens, by Alan Titchmarsh

Alan Titchmarsh considers the new monarch’s extraordinary contribution to British gardening, which is always underpinned by organic methods and a strong belief in husbandry and stewardship.

Alan Titchmarsh: Spring's hoary old clichés might be trite — but they're all true

The phrase 'Spring is a new beginning’ may be a touch trite for today’s tastes, says Alan Titchmarsh, but it is 'a phrase that invades my mind each and every March'.

Alan Titchmarsh: The hardest thing in life is keeping a sense of perspective. In that respect, a garden has no equal

Alan Titchmarsh: I won't hear a bad word about privet hedges, but they're not a patch on my one-off 'country hedge'

Alan Titchmarsh: My favourite books for winter garden dreaming

As the gardening takes a back seat and the sofa and the fire beckon, Alan recommends some of his favourite books to while away the long winter nights.

Alan Titchmarsh: 'It came as a disappointment to Dad when I wanted to be a gardener, but he hid it well'

Alan Titchmarsh's father wasn't much of a gardener — but further back in his family tree were many green-fingered forbears, and he still uses many of their tools despite them being over a century old.

Alan Titchmarsh: Everyone loves tulips — but make sure you plant the good ones

It's the time of year to plant tulips if you want an explosion of colour next Spring. Alan Titchmarsh picks out some of his favourite tulip varieties which go well beyond the usual suspects.

Birkhall: The home of The Prince of Wales on the Balmoral estate, Aberdeenshire

Alan Titchmarsh explores the garden of Birkhall, The Prince of Wales's Scottish home on the Balmoral estate.

Alan Titchmarsh: The immutable truth of gardening? You only get out what you put in

In gardening, there are no shortcuts says Alan Titchmarsh: you only get out what you put in.

Alan Titchmarsh: The best plants to grow in a boggy garden

Alan Titchmarsh doesn't like soggy socks, but there are plants that love standing around in the damp all day.

Alan Titchmarsh: I'm not a garden obsessive — but if I were, these are the plants that would take over my thoughts

I'm not an obsessive, pleads Alan Titchmarsh, but just an enthusiast — and he tells us which plants he's most 'enthusiastic' about over the course of a year.

Alan Titchmarsh: Of all the fragrant plants in my garden, this is the one I most look forward to enjoying

The gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh shares his favourite flowers for early in the season — including one with a simply unbeatable fragrance.