How to live the cottage garden dream!

Allowing plants to fend for themselves without staking builds resilience and creates relaxed billowing borders in this windswept autumn garden

Shrubs are more than your garden’s supporting players. Given the right role, and even the occasional seasonal spotlight, they can become a star turn

REAL readers' gardens!

We may have invented the flower border, but planting them remains one of the trickiest things to get right. Charles Quest-Ritson looks at the secrets behind the very best

A lush seaside garden has been created over many years by a keen gardener with a lively imagination

When it comes to setting a tranquil mood, the plants you choose for colour and texture will make all the difference…