Inspired by tropical travels, one gardening enthusiast transformed a sandy Leicestershire plot into a colourful, plant-packed paradise for all ages

Purple punctuates the planting: here an acer, verbena and some pinky-purple crinum, or swamp lily, stand out

When writer Sheila M Averbuch and her husband moved into their Pencaitland home in East Lothian over 20 years ago, the garden was little more than a flat upper lawn with a steep slope down to the bung

Tired of a garden they never used, Matthew Childs’ clients were faced with a decision to either move home, or invest in an upgrade. They chose the latter and asked Matthew what he could do with their

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The country’s Cape Floral Kingdom has incredible bloom diversity with around 9,000 species – and some make spectacular plants for our British gardens