A new chapter

A well-designed garden project can prove almost as much work as building or renovating a house but it will extend living space outdoors and improve the outlook, as these projects demonstrate

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

Creating beautiful spaces while increasing biodiversity, minimising environmental impact and preserving natural resources is a common goal – here, garden experts share their methods

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

Natural perennial planting, with light-diffusing grasses and pools of burnished colour, has elevated a relaxed Sussex farmhouse plot

Hatfield House Work on this Jacobean house began in 1607 under instruction from the first Earl of Salisbury, Robert Cecil, and it has remained in the Cecil family ever since. Some 21 miles north of Lo