The man who grew too much

The story of the H. V. Machin rose

How to smell roses

By the man who taught David Austin

Sissinghurst and Vita's roses

Troy Scott-Smith on 30 years in her footsteps

Roses and climate change

How rose breeders are responding to global warming

Christopher Lloyd and Great Dixter

One of the most famous gardens, and justifiably so

The Swedish National Gene Bank

Saving rare plants

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Discover the fascinating stories behind our garden plants – the journeys they’ve taken, the people who found or bred them. Meet those making garden history today. Gardens are full of stories if you know where to dig.

About the Storyteller Gardener

Martin Stott is an award-winning journalist who has written for most of the UK national press and reported from 21 countries for the BBC World Service and Radio 4. The storyteller garden history blog combines his passion for storytelling, gardening and history.

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