Reviews of four tomes ideal for your coffee table – and for perusing during holiday downtime

Few potteries operating today capture the mood of comfortable English life as well as Emma Bridgewater. Founded in 1984 when Emma couldn’t find a suitable present for her mother and decided to make on

Once Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in around 1440, it was inevitable that gardeners would embrace the exciting new technology that sped up printing and reduced its cost. The first her

Placed in the garden, a sculpture invites us to pause and appreciate both its beauty and that of the backdrop around it

Romantic planting with a sleek modern style creates a striking mix in this Hertfordshire garden

In 1993 Sarah and Chris Vermont moved from Brixton, London, to Hungerdowns in Essex, an old farmhouse dating back to 1600 with a Georgian front added in 1757. In the garden there were existing hedges,