The garden was a blank canvas when I first moved in. A single tree. A lawn invaded by alkanet. London clay so hard you couldn’t push a spade in. I was more concerned with urgent matters such as the de

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Follow some simple steps to give nature the support it needs through the cold months

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As my toddler explores the world mouth-first, I’m reminded that, this season, the garden’s quiet beauty is best discovered through every sense

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