Beat weeds in style with glamorous ground cover

It’s here again: that most exciting time of year, when gardeners grapple with their willpower and try not to get too carried away as they place their spring bulb order. There are so many reasons why p

We may have invented the flower border, but planting them remains one of the trickiest things to get right. Charles Quest-Ritson looks at the secrets behind the very best

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Blend beauty and bounty by choosing fruit and veg that earn their place in ornamental spaces

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring

Allowing plants to fend for themselves without staking builds resilience and creates relaxed billowing borders in this windswept autumn garden