Private edens

I owe my love of plants to my grandparents. My grandfather was a passionate gardener who taught me about soil, seed sowing and nurturing the land. My grandmother opened my eyes to colour, scent, form

Ancient rural skills in a modern world

Frances Tophill, one of the UK’s most recognisable gardeners, tells Sue Bradley how she’s adapted to gardening in different areas and why she is on a mission to get more young people growing plants

Iris climbed down from the donkey cart that had given her a lift from Penzance station, being careful not to ladder her best stockings, and walked up the narrow lane to Nantolven Farm. There was no si

How gardening became the fashion world’s favourite hobby

Regular readers of Gardens Illustrated will be familiar with Tom Stuart-Smith’s new gardens at the privately owned Aldourie Castle on the shores of Loch Ness, which were featured in this year’s Januar