Tired of a garden they never used, Matthew Childs’ clients were faced with a decision to either move home, or invest in an upgrade. They chose the latter and asked Matthew what he could do with their

When writer Sheila M Averbuch and her husband moved into their Pencaitland home in East Lothian over 20 years ago, the garden was little more than a flat upper lawn with a steep slope down to the bung

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In December 1997, we moved from a tiny London garden to our new home, Old Park Barn in Buckinghamshire. It was daunting – a huge leap of faith from gardening in an urban courtyard to essentially an ov

There is no doubting that spring has arrived at Westwood House in Shropshire as a rainbow of tulips flower in borders, and the orchard comes alive with daffodils and blossom on the bough

Butter Wakefield has spread her wings. Renowned for her beautifully detailed city gardens, she now has a five-acre, award-winning design in her portfolio. “I love our London gardens, but being able to