York Gate, a one-acre garden near Leeds, was donated by the Spencer family in 1994 to Perennial, the charity that helps people working in horticulture and their families. While the garden was develope

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Nearly 20 years ago, we bought a house in north London, not just for the building itself, but because hidden behind the terraced row was a secluded garden – a delightful surprise in this central Londo

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Create a living boundary that brings beauty, privacy and is a haven for wildlife

The quiet beauty of winter sets the stage in this garden, where topiary shapes and the borrowed landscape are the main performers