Pots

Agata Wierzbicka's illustration of a Dragon Plant

Houseplants Dragon plants are ideal for beginners

Gesneriads, or African violets

Caring for African violets, Smithianthas and plants from the Gesneriads family

Page from N. B Ward's publication 'On the growth of plants in closely glazed cases', 1852 edition. The illustration depicts a 'Wardian Case' which was developed by Ward, a Physician with an interest in Botany, to protect his fern specimens from air pollution in London. It was later used as a method of safely transporting plant specimens from plant hunting expeditions back to Britain following successful tests by Ward in 1833 on a ship travelling from England to Australia.

The history of terrariums: the Wardian case

Phlebodium aureum or fern

Houseplants How to look after the blue star fern

Houseplants in the hallway

Create the perfect hallway house plant display

House plants under light in winter

House plants How not to kill your indoor plants this winter

Evergreen conifer container

A low maintenance evergreen pot for winter

Container display of chillies and ornamental plants on a ladder

A colourful container display using chillies

Pots of Style by Jenny Barnes, Head Gardener

Pots of style Warm foliage pot design for winter

Surreal Succulents in Cornwall

How to propagate succulents

Iris reticulata 'Katharine Hodgkin', Crocus chrysanthus 'Romance', Muscari armeniacum and Anemone blanda 'Charmer'

Forcing bulbs: advice and planting combinations

An autumnal container display using Dryopteris erythrosora

Pots of style An autumn container display using Euonymus alatus

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Compacta’

Alternatives to a Christmas tree

Silvery grey pot display by Jenny Barnes

Shades of grey A pot display using lavender and acacia

Pots of Style, September, designed by Jenny Barnes, Head Gardener at Cottesbrooke Hall gardens. © Richard Bloom

An early autumn pot for a shady spot