BACK in 1994, I made a big mistake ...

When John Little arrived at Hilldrop 35 years ago, the four-acre former plotland in Essex was little more than grass, clay and rubble. Today, it’s one of the UK’s most influential experimental gardens

Kay Maynard explains how her first-ever garden has become a wildlife-friendly haven with year-round interest

This historic Cumbrian garden blends formal design with playful planting

Tucked away in the heart of busy west London is a tiny but enchanting garden full of hidden corners, playful elements and unusual woodland plants

Ciaran Taylor, National Trust head gardener at the Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire, on wildlife, spring jobs and making your own fertiliser