Back off, snails

The garden has given me much joy this year, though it’s not been without its challenges! Especially the weather, with so little rain for long periods. But those two months of drought made little impac

This cottage now has a garden to match its charming appearance, thanks to the efforts of its owners

‘Leave seed heads standing – echinacea, fennel, alliums. They look like sculptures dusted in frost and double up as bird feeders. Beauty with a purpose.’ ● National Garden Scheme Winter Openings: Nove

The best of the season to inspire and admire

Bathed in burnished hues, a Hertfordshire cottage haven is a marriage of formal and wild planting

Easy ways to make your garden more nature-friendly