Garden plagued by problems? Here’s how to transform any space

Behind every great British garden… gardeners at work ...

Reader Caroline Crocker celebrates her chance to reclaim the family garden to create a plant lover’s paradise with a focus on climate resilience.

Within a framework of mature trees, this naturalistic Surrey garden contains a mix of informal planting and formal topiary

The days might be cold and grey but your outside space can still bring you joy – there are sturdy, vigorous plants that will fill it with beauty and heart-lifting colour…

For instant impact in a newly landscaped garden, there’s nothing quite like planting mature trees or native hedgerow plants for transformative and long-lasting results, believes Steven Desmond