Sticky, heavy ground doesn’t have to limit what you grow – here are 10 reliable plants to thrive where others struggle, adding colour and structure to your garden year-round

After scorching summers and sodden seasons, certainty is no longer part of the forecast. But with the right choices, your garden can bend rather than break. Greg Loades offers practical ideas to help you protect your soil, shelter your plants and create a space that works in sunshine, storms and everything in between

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

Turn unsightly views and clutter into distant memories with clever planting, camouflaging and creative screens

Whether you have a small garden or some unused corners you would like to improve, there is no shortage of ideas to make the most of the space and create your dream outdoor retreat

The inspirational GARDENER