A real grass act

We may have invented the flower border, but planting them remains one of the trickiest things to get right. Charles Quest-Ritson looks at the secrets behind the very best

September, with its cooler temperatures and moist warm soil, is one of the best times of the year to make a new lawn. Grass seed germinates fast now giving quick results; about 7 to 10 days is usual.

He might be a top landscape designer, but Chris Moss’s own garden in West Sussex is a masterclass in naturalistic, understated design

The garden at Salthrop Manor, Wiltshire The home of Sophie Conran

REAL readers' gardens!

The head of gardens and parks at the National Trust on developing climate-resilient gardens and worrying less about our choices I spent time in the garden with my mum when I was young, but I drifted a