How to choose a tree

Shrubs are more than your garden’s supporting players. Given the right role, and even the occasional seasonal spotlight, they can become a star turn

It’s one thing to achieve exactly the look you want near to the house, but where closely attended planting may peter out, the none-too-small matter of what lies at the end of the property or, indeed,

A nice shadow can do wonders for your garden design, says Joe Swift

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer, and former chair of Gardeners' Question Time

This stunning Lincolnshire plot is packed with both sun-lovers and shade-revellers

This once-unwelcoming backyard is now a stunning city space – and with showstopping lighting, it becomes even more magical as the sun fades…