Spires of blooming beauty

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden... plus her diary for the week!

It’s a hugely rewarding pursuit and not as complicated as some people fear

This South West garden has gone from dark, shady and overgrown to lush and romantic

Elevate borders with soaring floral blooms

For many gardeners, midsummer is the highlight of the year when bountiful borders brim with blowsy blooms jostling for space. But creating planting palettes that are both pleasing to the eye and feel

Use a palette of palest pastels for this jostling, flower-filled midsummer scheme, says Helen Billiald