‘Any opportunity to use water should be taken.’ So wrote Dame Sylvia Crowe in her seminal book, Garden Design, found on every garden designer’s bookshelf. It is a maxim that many of us follow, althoug

DISCOVER THE DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT WILL HELP YOU CREATE A PEACEFUL AND HARMONIOUS OUTDOOR OASIS

On the list of requisites for a garden, sculpture is often fairly far down the page. Plants, hard landscaping, lighting and furniture are all likely to take precedence over a piece of garden art, but

This narrow, once-featureless garden has been transformed into a beautiful wildlife-friendly space that kicks off the year with a gorgeous show of blossom

In gardens where space is limited there are many solutions for making them look bigger – and for bringing you closer to nature

The dream for most garden owners is not to have a boundary at all – given a choice we would probably all prefer an unbroken ‘borrowed’ view, preferably of idyllic countryside or suitably breathtaking