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

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Orchids: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

A new exhibition of modernist paintings at the Royal Academy of Arts puts plants and gardens at the centre of the show

Gardens in Art: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

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

Perennial Vegetables: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

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.

NHS special: Sow, Grow, Repeat winter

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

Ask Alys special 2016: Sow, Grow, Repeat

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)

Sow, Grow, Repeat: Christmas trees, mistletoe and festive plants

Books editor Claire Armitstead and a panel of experts join Jane Perrone to leaf through their favourite books about plants and gardens from the past year

The best gardening books of 2015: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

Are your children handy with a trowel, or do they hate getting their hands in the soil? We talk to the experts to find out how to get children hooked on plants

Children in the Garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

Succulents are the perfect houseplants: architectural, beautiful and fascinating. These days they’re popping up everywhere, from terrariums to picture frames - but how easy are they to grow?

Succulents: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

From robins to ring-necked parakeets, wood pigeons to wrens, gardens are great places to see birds. Find out how to lure more birds to your outdoor space

Birds in the garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

Big floppy hat and flowery dungarees, or overalls and a beanie hat? This week’s we’re talking about style in the garden. Whatever you choose to wear, it must be practical! But do you care what you look like? How do you balance the practical with the beautiful?

Style in the Garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

Green roofs are sprouting up all over the place, but what’s the point of putting plants on top of buildings?

Green Roofs: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

We snuffle around the garden in search of hedgehogs. As their population continues its decline in the UK, what can we do to help?

Hedgehogs: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

Alys and Jane tackle your thorny gardening questions in the last of our series, plus a rap song to the much-maligned garden slug

Ask Alys Special: Sow, Grow, Repeat

Do pets and gardens mix? Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone investigate how to keep your garden and your pets happy

Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone discuss the particulars of pets in gardens

Presented by gardening writers  Jane Perrone &  Alys Fowler, the Guardian’s gardening podcast explores different horticultural topics and hands out advice and tips by the bucket load, along with expert interviews and discussions

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