A good time to visit The Old Rectory in Doynton is as dusk falls on a frosty December evening. Driving in through the gate, you’ll be cheered by the sight of two illuminated Portuguese laurel cylinder

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

REAL readers' gardens! Putting the garden to bed ...

The garden in winter can often seem like something to be endured rather than enjoyed for gardeners who dash to garden centres at Easter, departing with cars brimful of petunias and bags of compost. Bu

In winter the bones of the formal garden at Owlpen Manor come to life. Highlighted with frost, the dark greens and greys of hedges and topiary take on the patina of an engraving. The manicured parterr

Within a framework of mature trees, this naturalistic Surrey garden contains a mix of informal planting and formal topiary