Every garden needs a bushy boundary. Here’s how to choose the right one

Kay Maynard explains how her first-ever garden has become a wildlife-friendly haven with year-round interest

The inspirational GARDENER

After scorching summers and sodden seasons, certainty is no longer part of the forecast. But with the right choices, your garden can bend rather than break. Greg Loades offers practical ideas to help you protect your soil, shelter your plants and create a space that works in sunshine, storms and everything in between

Turn unsightly views and clutter into distant memories with clever planting, camouflaging and creative screens

Don’t wait for summer to realise your garden’s not up to scratch. The best time to sort your green space is now