David domoney: how to create a... cottage garden border

Whether you have a small garden or some unused corners you would like to improve, there is no shortage of ideas to make the most of the space and create your dream outdoor retreat

Kay Maynard explains how her first-ever garden has become a wildlife-friendly haven with year-round interest

Every garden needs a bushy boundary. Here’s how to choose the right one

As well as being a visual feast, a garden can become a fragrant haven, says Heloise Brooke, head gardener at the National Trust’s Calke Abbey in Derbyshire. Here, she advises on plants to include for year-round perfume promise

Turn unsightly views and clutter into distant memories with clever planting, camouflaging and creative screens

I have previously turned a blind eye to parts of my garden hidden from general view. There is so much to do and anything out of sight (although not out of mind) is not at the top of my priority list.