The freedom from torture garden

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

Gun Hill Farm, near Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk

Somewhere to cook, eat, relax and entertain… the owner of this snug plot wanted it all, but how to squeeze it all in? Here’s how her dream became a fun, fresh and contemporary reality

Driving out of London to visit John Little at his home in south Essex, the busy road is flanked by tower blocks, which gradually give way to a post-industrial landscape of car manufacturing plants, st

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

Relaxing our grip on our gardens and creating a closer harmony with wildlife is bringing a new beauty to our outdoor spaces – gentler, looser and naturally delightful