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A well-designed garden project can prove almost as much work as building or renovating a house but it will extend living space outdoors and improve the outlook, as these projects demonstrate

Prairie-style planting surrounds this classic Georgian house, creating texture and a sense of drama against the backdrop of meadows and coppiced woodland

This artist’s garden is a stunning composition of colour and form, envisaged in a series of distinct ‘rooms’ that draw you in to explore and enjoy the outside space

A meeting at a Royal Horticultural Society show in the sumptuous surroundings of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire brought together garden designer Phil Hirst and garden owners Alan and Mandy Peel, who w

Creating beautiful spaces while increasing biodiversity, minimising environmental impact and preserving natural resources is a common goal – here, garden experts share their methods

WE OFTEN IMAGINE conservation unfolding in wild, far-flung landscapes, not in the middle of bustling cities. Urban environments can seem like the end of the road for nature, where even the trees appea