Northern engineering endeavour, tinged with 1980s teenage memories, inspired Alistair Stripp to model a Scottish Highland railway, ‘Beachdale’.

Which gardening jobs are you guilty of putting off? Planting bulbs? Cleaning tools? Edging the lawn? There are many I leave too long, but staking and supporting plants, particularly perennials, is the

The finest bay trees I know are the legendary 150-year-old specimens that line the gracious balustraded South Terrace at Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland. The trees were already at least 50 years old

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

With bold structural lines complemented by dramatic swathes of perennials, this Edinburgh garden designed by Tracy McQue stands out, particularly when etched with frost

It’s time to take a look at the wealth of stylish smaller conifers that give all-year colour and structure, says Sue Fisher