Reader Caroline Crocker celebrates her chance to reclaim the family garden to create a plant lover’s paradise with a focus on climate resilience.

Orderly hedges and classic features contrast with unruly wildlife-friendly planting in this rural Hertfordshire garden

Romantic planting with a sleek modern style creates a striking mix in this Hertfordshire garden

In 1993 Sarah and Chris Vermont moved from Brixton, London, to Hungerdowns in Essex, an old farmhouse dating back to 1600 with a Georgian front added in 1757. In the garden there were existing hedges,

Within a framework of mature trees, this naturalistic Surrey garden contains a mix of informal planting and formal topiary

John and Jenny Brett have created an all-year garden design at St Mary’s, combining formal plant structures with colourful insect-friendly perennials, but in winter, when dusted with white and dancing with shadows, the garden shimmers