Piet at work

I was an early reader of Gardens Illustrated (GI). At that time, the early 1990s, it was something new; a fresh and unique publication exploring gardens that people had never seen before. The magazine

Ten years after creating his much lauded Oudolf Field for Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, Dutch designer Piet Oudolf has returned to the gallery in Bruton with a new planting plan to revitalise its courtyar

Where do you go next after owning one of the most notable gardens of recent decades? That was the question facing John Coke and his wife Suzanne. The couple are known for their garden Bury Court in Su

This artist’s garden is a stunning composition of colour and form, envisaged in a series of distinct ‘rooms’ that draw you in to explore and enjoy the outside space

A meeting at a Royal Horticultural Society show in the sumptuous surroundings of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire brought together garden designer Phil Hirst and garden owners Alan and Mandy Peel, who w

Mellow September sunshine filters through the slopes and terraces of the gardens at Iford Manor, painting the curated collection of plants, statuary and ornate details with a warm golden glow. Buttery