The garden was a blank canvas when I first moved in. A single tree. A lawn invaded by alkanet. London clay so hard you couldn’t push a spade in. I was more concerned with urgent matters such as the de

For instant impact in a newly landscaped garden, there’s nothing quite like planting mature trees or native hedgerow plants for transformative and long-lasting results, believes Steven Desmond

In his final column for the season, Joe Swift looks back at a memorable year — and work for the months ahead

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Orderly hedges and classic features contrast with unruly wildlife-friendly planting in this rural Hertfordshire garden