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

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

Magnolias come in many forms, from small trees to magnificent specimens, but they all share beautiful blooms and a surprising resilience

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

Across the grassy glades and sunlit spaces of Marwood Hill Gardens, early spring awakens to canopies of mature magnolias that shower the meandering paths with petals. It is a glorious spectacle, and o

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