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The winners have been announced of the first ever Wildflower Photographer of the Year competition, with the chosen photos and a selection of impressive entries now on display at the Eden Project in Co

It took Sarah Biddulph a while to work up to tackling the long borders at Rodmarton Manor. Not just because of their sheer size, but also because they are the centrepiece of an Arts & Crafts garden th

In gardens where space is limited there are many solutions for making them look bigger – and for bringing you closer to nature

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Venture into the garden, bend a little lower, and a world of miniature marvels appears, says Dan Masoliver