Ethereal clouds of gossamer blooms

SUMMER came early this year, which means that ...

Even a small country garden can contain an ‘orchard’ of trees and shrubs, so you can fill your fruit bowl with home-grown apples, pears, plums and more

Hardy fuchsias bring jewel-like droplets of enduring colour delicately suspended in borders to brighten the September garden

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

Once dismissed as the naff staple of garage forecourts, the humble ’mum is enjoying a renaissance as the autumnal flower du jour . Naomi Slade explains why

Kari-Astri Davies considers the dynamic nature of the garden and awakens some tender sleeping beauties