Trees to suit your space, whether it's big or small

The finest bay trees I know are the legendary 150-year-old specimens that line the gracious balustraded South Terrace at Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland. The trees were already at least 50 years old

It’s time to take a look at the wealth of stylish smaller conifers that give all-year colour and structure, says Sue Fisher

Picotee-pink-edged, large flowers that look at you from a tall stem. Followed by marbled evergreen leaves. A sterile cultivar from Rodney Davey, it flowers prolifically as its energy is saved for flow

Across the grassy glades and sunlit spaces of Marwood Hill Gardens, early spring awakens to canopies of mature magnolias that shower the meandering paths with petals. It is a glorious spectacle, and o

Magnolias come in many forms, from small trees to magnificent specimens, but they all share beautiful blooms and a surprising resilience