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Buys for the great outdoors – and a course to take

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Ciaran Taylor, National Trust head gardener at the Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire, on wildlife, spring jobs and making your own fertiliser

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

As well as being a visual feast, a garden can become a fragrant haven, says Heloise Brooke, head gardener at the National Trust’s Calke Abbey in Derbyshire. Here, she advises on plants to include for year-round perfume promise

Don’t wait for summer to realise your garden’s not up to scratch. The best time to sort your green space is now