Land of plenty

Amid a rugged landscape, this detailed garden in south-west Scotland is full of glorious spring blossom

Few nurseries have as spectacular a setting as Stauden Kopf, nestled in open countryside and framed by the Swiss and Austrian Alps. Thomas and Elke Kopf moved to this two-and-a-half acre plot on the o

What do the Lake District, the Royal Ballet, Italy and beautiful plants have in common? They’re all the inspiration for a fascinating business run by Peter Stott, the seasoned and philosophical owner

As the sun sinks over the moat encircling Columbine Hall, reflections of the manor house stretch and soften on the still surface of the water. This is a profoundly romantic setting and, along with the

Twenty six years ago, Italian writer and gardener Umberto Pasti fell asleep beneath a remote fig tree on a stony hillside facing the Atlantic Ocean, 40 miles south of Tangier. When he awoke, he knew t

In spring, thousands of daffodils illuminate the fields and riverbanks at Farndale, in a corner of North Yorkshire rich in folklore and history