Kay Maynard explains how her first-ever garden has become a wildlife-friendly haven with year-round interest

The borders in Jānis Raubiška and Martin Paley’s garden look as though they are having a party. Planting designer Jānis says he doesn’t have any time for pastels – he finds them boring. Fireworks are

Amid a rugged landscape, this detailed garden in south-west Scotland is full of glorious spring blossom

This north-facing plot has been smartly redesigned for every day, family living

Tucked away in the heart of busy west London is a tiny but enchanting garden full of hidden corners, playful elements and unusual woodland plants

In just 8x4m, John Tordoff and Maurice Reeve have transformed their shady Cambridge courtyard into a vibrant, ever-changing stage set