Hardcore horticulture

With its colourful façades, lush gardens and striking views, Portmeirion belongs on the Italian Riviera, but this work of art was built in Wales

Last year, Desert Island Discs presenter Lauren Laverne received a shock cancer diagnosis. In her first inter view since, she tells Sali Hughes how the experience has helped her to find joy in the everyday

Anticipation starts to build every autumn, when the Royal Horticultural Society announces the gardens for its Chelsea Flower Show, which runs from 20 to 24 May. Between then and the show’s gates openi

Designers Monty Don with Jamie Butterworth Contractor Form Plants Plants Form Plants Relocating to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home A feature garden that celebrates how to easily turn our gardens into space

Whether undertaking a full renovation or a simple refresh, it can be easy to overlook small considerations in favour of the overarching picture, but fixed finishing touches – otherwise known as hardwa

When summer beckons, it is answered by a chorus of glorious roses that fill an enchanting Isle of Wight garden, created from scratch by Derek and Louise Ness