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

From the pleasures of harvesting your own one-of-a-kind honey to the meditative calm that methodical hive-management brings, beekeeping has much to offer, finds Jane Wheatley

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

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

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,