Spring-fed genius

A meeting at a Royal Horticultural Society show in the sumptuous surroundings of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire brought together garden designer Phil Hirst and garden owners Alan and Mandy Peel, who w

As the sun rises over Mollan House in Thornhill, Iain Howieson is already out in the three-acre garden he shares with his wife Ruth. For an hour or so each day he wanders the paths that wind through t

Grove Ley garden, Somerton, Somerset The home of Dr and Mrs Michael Horder

Lush borders, tropical planting and tranquil views unfold around a historic former vicarage

Mellow September sunshine filters through the slopes and terraces of the gardens at Iford Manor, painting the curated collection of plants, statuary and ornate details with a warm golden glow. Buttery

The garden at Ballynure House, Co Wicklow, Ireland The home of Clare Reid Scott Where brambles once engulfed the historic gardens, colourful flower borders now hum with pollinators, writes Jane Powers