Compost plugs let you bypass seed sowing and are cheaper than bedding plants

Pergolas to pythons: prisoners joined volunteers to create this wildlife haven

The Edo-era artist Hōitsu painted different floral panels for every month

Easy tomatoes, beans and lettuce to sow or plug in the garden or on a patio

Our columnist on spring glory

How plants, whether real or in the imagination, help calm fears and enhance our lives

Our columnist on why he has no plans to stop and the changes he has seen

These self-isolating desert fathers were connoisseurs of plants — and human nature

Robin Lane Fox on the best choices to sow now

Ministers expected to say use of coverings could stop virus spread in some circumstances

Exclusive: Disappointing results revealed in draft documents published accidentally by WHO

Supply chains at breaking point as surge of coronavirus patients with kidney side effects hits supplies

GPs and charities warn patients dying from coronavirus are suffering unnecessarily

Facilities were launched with a fanfare but medics complain they lack equipment for complex Covid-19 cases 

Akeso’s shares surge in Hong Kong as buyers brush off city’s economic downturn

Frail residents in overwhelmed sector emerge as the hidden victims of the Covid-19 crisis

The crisis exposed the system was on a knife edge, but the emergency changes are for the better

Warning of potential harm from tendency to use invasive equipment too quickly

English providers warn of funding shortfall as pandemic adds pressure to sector

Hospital changes and deployment of medical staff to provide specialist care pays off

Studies focus on Bame groups who are over-represented in Covid-19 cases

Indian entrepreneur claims a small group of executives were involved at the hospital group

Routine operations ban to be eased but capacity to handle virus resurgence will remain

Excess body fat seems to matter more than heart or lung disease, or smoking, when it comes to catching the virus

HC-One says rising costs and lower occupancy rates are putting strain on finances 

Successful leadership depends on context, collaboration and character

Although the recruiter is resilient to downturns, it is not immune to them

Asset management leadership also changed in reshuffle at Swiss lender

Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits

Ross McEwan to step down from top job at end of October

News of chief executive’s departure highlights problems the tobacco group faces

PageGroup and Robert Walters cite Brexit, Sino-US trade war and Hong Kong protests

Critics of AI platforms doubt whether they eliminate human interviewers’ prejudices

Wearable tech will measure workers’ true productivity, supercharging capitalism

Resist the temptation to rely on networks. Plus: practical tips for recruiters

Employers focus on better ways to hire wider range of people

Tight labour market gives job candidates more power in recruitment process

Managers matter but it is hard to gauge what individuals contribute

Stefan Bomhard joins tobacco group from car dealer Inchcape

Pharma company’s use of algorithms marks fast-growing trend in big digitally-savvy markets including India

The office is evolving, but are we more productive? We look at what motivates employees and how leaders get things done. Plus: canteens get a refresh, hiring by algorithm, future-proofed corporate culture, and gig work shakes up white-collar jobs

Profits also dented by strikes in France, UK election and Australian bushfires

The number of people hired doubled between 2017 and 2020

Executive elevated from interim role after six month search process

Placement follows warning that virus had caused “material deceleration” in business

Recruiters scrambling to adapt as companies put expansion plans on ice 

World’s fleet under renewed pressure to clean up its act and curb greenhouse gases

The IMO energy transition, with its clear date and standards, provides valuable lessons

Container ships may shrink in size if manufacturing moves closer to its markets. The FT's Robert Wright explores

Robotics likely to cause less long-distance offshoring and curb demand for huge vessels