From a milliner inspired by topiary to a model-turned-ecological gardener and a couple who swapped jobs in telecommunications for growing vegetables, Sir David Beckham’s rural heroes tell Julie Harding why craft and the countryside are key

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

Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity

On an open and windswept tract of land in Oxfordshire, where once stood some derelict barns and a lone maple tree, our guest editor has created a haven for his family and his honeybees, discovers Alan Titchmarsh

The verges of Britain’s roads are home to an astonishing array of rare plants. We meet the botanical artist championing these neglected spaces

Reader Caroline Crocker celebrates her chance to reclaim the family garden to create a plant lover’s paradise with a focus on climate resilience.