The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden… plus her diary for the week!

Turn unsightly views and clutter into distant memories with clever planting, camouflaging and creative screens

The finest bay trees I know are the legendary 150-year-old specimens that line the gracious balustraded South Terrace at Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland. The trees were already at least 50 years old

Every garden needs a bushy boundary. Here’s how to choose the right one

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