A plant-packed suburban garden in London that is accessible all year.

There is no doubt that 2026 will be different. As the year ends in the garden that I’ve created and tended over the past 23 years, a new challenge is waiting in the wings. We are moving from the chalk

Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ Forgive me please because I have, in my youth, been a bit sneery about mahonias. I recognise that this was a mistake as they have an awful lot in their favour: colour at a

Mike Palmer explains how to prune, plan, polish and prepare for 2026

Winter’s here – the perfect time to tackle repairs and revamp spaces without breaking the bank

The festivities are over, but there’s thankfully lots to do in the garden. You may remember that last year we started landscaping our garden, which we finished planting up in November. So, this is the