Carpets of colour in a renowned garden

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

Coughton Court, Coughton, Warwickshire The home of Mr and Mrs Magnus Birch Throckmorton

The garden of Knowle House, East Sussex George Dillistone’s original Arts-and-Crafts design has been lovingly restored and updated with contemporary planting, discovers George Plumptre

The garden of a former vicarage in Sussex now encompasses all the elements needed for relaxation and entertaining

On a windswept bluff in West Sussex lies an artist’s glorious garden – a quiet triumph shaped by salt spray and shifting tides

Kari-Astri Davies considers the role of women in hosta breeding, and regrets unlucky impulse purchases