Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity

Within a framework of mature trees, this naturalistic Surrey garden contains a mix of informal planting and formal topiary

Placed in the garden, a sculpture invites us to pause and appreciate both its beauty and that of the backdrop around it

It was while filming an episode of Lewis in an Oxford college garden that Tom Simpson fell in love – and within moments decided to abandon his peripatetic life in film and retrain as a garden designer

John and Jenny Brett have created an all-year garden design at St Mary’s, combining formal plant structures with colourful insect-friendly perennials, but in winter, when dusted with white and dancing with shadows, the garden shimmers

Nick Dakin-Elliot, who gardens in Tuscany, is still moved by the Italian hilltop gardens that command some of the most beautiful views in the world