Balancing style with functionality is always the aim when designing a home, but even more so when you need a lifetime home. It’s about finding solutions that won’t just meet your needs today, but also any you may have in the future

The garden was a blank canvas when I first moved in. A single tree. A lawn invaded by alkanet. London clay so hard you couldn’t push a spade in. I was more concerned with urgent matters such as the de

Behind every great British garden… gardeners at work ...

Reader Caroline Crocker celebrates her chance to reclaim the family garden to create a plant lover’s paradise with a focus on climate resilience.

Garden plagued by problems? Here’s how to transform any space

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how she has evolved her resilient approach over the years to find a balance for both garden and gardener