Look beyond layering to create a harmonious and versatile scheme that provides ample illumination and creates atmosphere

Some 68 per cent of British adults visit a garden centre each year with the hope of a brighter summer, according to the Horticultural Trades Association. We’ve all been there; filling the trolley with

Learn to love the dim and shadowy corners of your plot – without the harsh glare of the sun’s spotlight, you can build an environment rich in texture, gentle colour and seasonal interest

Whether on the verge of selling or not, Greg Loades shows there are lots of things that will improve your plot as an asset

As the days stretch out, so does our sense of possibility – brighter mornings, longer evenings and more time to focus on ourselves

To hide my new garden’s nakedness, I planted trees. Damson and mirabelle plum, ‘Discovery’ and reinette apples, two pears, a quince and a ‘Nottingham’ medlar. There was a purple-leaved filbert, a ‘Che