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Cottage gardening has been completely reimagined in this unique west London home, with a calm palette of ornamental grasses that comes spectacularly into its own in autumn

The idea of a lush dry garden might feel, to many gardeners in the UK, like an oxymoron. Yet Designing the Lush Dry Garden argues persuasively and beautifully that water frugality and abundance are no

A highlight of the year for garden designers is the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers’ annual awards ceremony, judging for which involves site visits and lengthy deliberation by a team of expe

As senescence triggered by colder nights makes the autumn foliar magic happen, it’s trees that raise the seasonal interest stakes. Fortunately, trees are in plentiful supply at Great Comp Garden near

This beautifully designed garden is a wild and wonderful riot of fiery late-summer plants

AS we draw this year’s season of gardening columns to a close, I thought I’d update readers on this year’s major project: improving and replacing the raised beds in my Secret Garden. The Secret Garden