Finalist inspiration “i don’t follow convention – i like that the garden can surprise me”

REAL readers' gardens! Putting the garden to bed ...

The garden was a blank canvas when I first moved in. A single tree. A lawn invaded by alkanet. London clay so hard you couldn’t push a spade in. I was more concerned with urgent matters such as the de

In 1993 Sarah and Chris Vermont moved from Brixton, London, to Hungerdowns in Essex, an old farmhouse dating back to 1600 with a Georgian front added in 1757. In the garden there were existing hedges,

Reader Caroline Crocker celebrates her chance to reclaim the family garden to create a plant lover’s paradise with a focus on climate resilience.

Orderly hedges and classic features contrast with unruly wildlife-friendly planting in this rural Hertfordshire garden

Romantic planting with a sleek modern style creates a striking mix in this Hertfordshire garden