Cool water

A pool with a view, sunset reflections, and wild beauty, this outdoor escape is buzzing with ECO WOW-FACTOR!

From statues to salvaged treasures, Mike Palmer explains how art can elevate your garden to new levels of enjoyment for person and place

This once-unwelcoming backyard is now a stunning city space – and with showstopping lighting, it becomes even more magical as the sun fades…

Design solutions

Adrian Thomas explains how to best look after a wildlife pond to keep it healthy and looking good

I love crazy paving. And I don’t mean the psychedelic colours of 1970s driveways. Done well, using irregular paving slabs, it is full of character and design potential. It adapts easily to awkward sha