The garden has given me much joy this year, though it’s not been without its challenges! Especially the weather, with so little rain for long periods. But those two months of drought made little impac

When I think of garden visiting, I think of walking through an enticing gate and gasping at the hazy, romantic abundance of midsummer at its soaring, delicately coloured loveliest. I think of sitting

‘Leave seed heads standing – echinacea, fennel, alliums. They look like sculptures dusted in frost and double up as bird feeders. Beauty with a purpose.’ ● National Garden Scheme Winter Openings: Nove

Jodie Hilton, National Trust head gardener at Sheffield Park and Garden, talks autumn colour, climate resilience and the joy of woodland walks

I love the autumnal colours of October, but it’s a busy month as my, my brother’s and one of my nieces’ birthdays are in this month. It can, therefore, be an expensive month, which is why I love to gi

As senescence triggered by colder nights makes the autumn foliar magic happen, it’s trees that raise the seasonal interest stakes. Fortunately, trees are in plentiful supply at Great Comp Garden near