Nature turns on its illuminations

The garden at Salthrop Manor, Wiltshire The home of Sophie Conran

It’s here again: that most exciting time of year, when gardeners grapple with their willpower and try not to get too carried away as they place their spring bulb order. There are so many reasons why p

Ever since the botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker ventured to the Himalayas on his 1847 plant-hunting expedition, this species-rich, biodiverse region has held a fascination for British plant lovers. It’s

Walled gardens are an everyday feature of large country estates, but the splendid example at Broughton Grange defies all expectation. Rather than being a tucked-away working area for growing flowers a

River, meadow and wood converge around an old mill in Hampshire, where changing vistas create a bond between garden and landscape

Tuck in these treasures now for colour early next year