50 ideas for a modern cottage garden

The latest in our seasonal series from award-winning photographer Mark Bolton

Synonymous with the English countryside, these gardens look so beautiful but are actually quite easy to do

1 When choosing the plants for a cottage garden border, start with a selection of herbaceous perennials that will come back year after year. Choose varieties that are also attractive to pollinators, s

A heavenly flower border is a work of art, a living composition in which colour themes are finely balanced to wax and wane through the seasons

Creating a manageable garden around a Georgian rectory in rural Norfolk is an ongoing process for two keen gardeners

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