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James Cordingley, head gardener at National Trust Dunster Castle in Somerset, tells us about its diverse planting and historical features

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

What better way to relax – and pick up some great ideas at the same time – than visiting a wonderful NGS garden?

If you’ve ever wondered what the gardens of some of Britain’s best landscape architects look like, there’s a new book that tours these places

The garden of Knowle House, East Sussex George Dillistone’s original Arts-and-Crafts design has been lovingly restored and updated with contemporary planting, discovers George Plumptre

Accessible gardens around a Cornish retirement village marry a rich horticultural past with modern living