Garden globetrotting

From riverside daffodils and showstopping rhododendrons to cherry blossom and magical blue poppies, find the perfect place for a spring stroll or new ideas for your own patch

Developed by five generations of plant lovers, Borde Hill, West Sussex, is a 383-acre Grade II* listed garden full of charm. Meander along Paradise Walk, packed with shrubs and the vibrant blooms of r

Legend has it that the Garden of Eden wasn’t a myth, but a real place hidden in the Indian Ocean. Standing under the prehistoric canopy of the Vallée de Mai in the Seychelles, it’s easy to see why Gen

REAL readers' gardens! Pruning roses A plant-packed suburban ...

Purple punctuates the planting: here an acer, verbena and some pinky-purple crinum, or swamp lily, stand out

In December 1997, we moved from a tiny London garden to our new home, Old Park Barn in Buckinghamshire. It was daunting – a huge leap of faith from gardening in an urban courtyard to essentially an ov