Sow, Grow, Repeat The Guardian

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

What does the NHS have to do with horticulture? We’re finding out in this week’s podcast, as Sow, Grow, Repeat embraces a Guardian-wide special on the NHS.

Alys Fowler digs into our virtual postbag of gardening questions from listeners and readers

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)