A wildlife retreat

Follow some simple steps to give nature the support it needs through the cold months

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

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

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,

REAL readers' gardens!

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