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Tucked away in the heart of busy west London is a tiny but enchanting garden full of hidden corners, playful elements and unusual woodland plants

Whether you have a small garden or some unused corners you would like to improve, there is no shortage of ideas to make the most of the space and create your dream outdoor retreat

When Kamal Hussain moved into a mill-workers’ cottage in the village of Saltaire in Yorkshire, the tiny public-facing garden – by the towpath of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal – was little more than pavi

For artist Nellie Shepherd, the landscape outside her painstakingly renovated farmhouse is just as important as the colourful scene inside it

Kay Maynard explains how her first-ever garden has become a wildlife-friendly haven with year-round interest

The borders in Jānis Raubiška and Martin Paley’s garden look as though they are having a party. Planting designer Jānis says he doesn’t have any time for pastels – he finds them boring. Fireworks are