When I entered the world of snowdrops over 30 years ago, I quickly came into contact with some formidable female galanthophiles. They often wore hats and they nearly always had a silver snowdrop brooc

It took Sarah Biddulph a while to work up to tackling the long borders at Rodmarton Manor. Not just because of their sheer size, but also because they are the centrepiece of an Arts & Crafts garden th

What is a legacy garden? If historic gardens are those we preserve in recognition of their significance to our horticultural past, then perhaps legacy gardens are those we value because they were conj

Just one more… Jenny Gustafson’s richly planted garden in south-west Scotland is full of inspiration, with not a bit of space wasted

Climbing plants on ancient walls, plump peonies, a waterlily-covered pond and views over herbaceous borders to the 12th-century village church. There’s so much to enjoy at Goodnestone Park Gardens, tu

Over four decades one couple have packed their shady garden with a multitude of unusual foliage plants and woodland treasures