Feel the force

Garden designer Isabelle Palmer shares her simple projects that will fill your outside space with colour

The best way to get an abundance of cut flowers, be it for a wedding or a bedside posy, is to grow them yourself. You can, as I often do, simply go outside into the garden and snip a handful of whatev

Lavender is one of those plants that evokes memories, just to squeeze its automatic leaves is to be transported in time. Mediterranean holidays, granny’s perfume, childhood gardens or an aromatherapy

Smarten up your front garden with hanging baskets that will burst with blooms from spring until the end of summer

Ensure all the plants in your garden are giving their best performance by keeping them sufficiently fed and hydrated. Azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias start to form next year’s flower buds from la

A beautiful and productive garden needn’t cost the earth – simply choose the right plants