Open to nature

Make your patch a little piece of paradise with these smart ideas for layouts, materials, furniture and, of course, plants

Buying the property next door to their home allowed a couple to create a new garden filled with a mosaic of flower borders, lush lawns and tranquil woodland walks

From time to time, a landscaping project comes along that requires particularly delicate handling. This Tudor yeoman farmer’s house, built in 1485, with later additions, is just such a place. Hidden a

When garden designer Colm Joseph was asked to draw up plans for this garden, it was the view across fields and hedgerows to the south and west that drew his eye, as well as two ancient oak trees, one

When summer beckons, it is answered by a chorus of glorious roses that fill an enchanting Isle of Wight garden, created from scratch by Derek and Louise Ness

Stumbling upon their Dorset cottage, once the village shoemaker’s home and workshop, nearly two decades ago, Liz and Tim Hoad were enchanted by its history and coastal setting, but the garden was a wi