When John Little arrived at Hilldrop 35 years ago, the four-acre former plotland in Essex was little more than grass, clay and rubble. Today, it’s one of the UK’s most influential experimental gardens

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden… plus her diary for the week!

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Transform garden and kitchen waste into compost’s black gold – the treasure trove waiting to enrich your garden growth in the months ahead

In this new series, I’ll explore just how clever plants are, the complex ways in which they respond to the environment around them, the adaptations they make and the survival strategies they employ. I

Three remarkable species to spot in February .