Life-changing gardens

Creaky knees, rickety wrists, dodg y eyesight or an achy back? Worry not. So long as you have green fingers, you can still achieve miracles in the garden. Our experts show you how

The garden of a former vicarage in Sussex now encompasses all the elements needed for relaxation and entertaining

The garden of Knowle House, East Sussex George Dillistone’s original Arts-and-Crafts design has been lovingly restored and updated with contemporary planting, discovers George Plumptre

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

If you’ve ever wondered what the gardens of some of Britain’s best landscape architects look like, there’s a new book that tours these places

James Cordingley, head gardener at National Trust Dunster Castle in Somerset, tells us about its diverse planting and historical features