Use subtle botanical references to keep your scheme calm and comfortable. Choose abstract, rather than realistic, leaf and floral designs and mix and match different styles. This variety of shapes and

When writer Sheila M Averbuch and her husband moved into their Pencaitland home in East Lothian over 20 years ago, the garden was little more than a flat upper lawn with a steep slope down to the bung

Tired of a garden they never used, Matthew Childs’ clients were faced with a decision to either move home, or invest in an upgrade. They chose the latter and asked Matthew what he could do with their

Butter Wakefield has spread her wings. Renowned for her beautifully detailed city gardens, she now has a five-acre, award-winning design in her portfolio. “I love our London gardens, but being able to

Karen Rogers and her husband Robert downsized to a townhouse and turned a small, paved courtyard garden into a little oasis

When Tony Woods, founding director of Garden Club London, was called in to design this garden for a couple with two young children, he was excited to find that they knew exactly what they wanted – a n